To get advice on how to write your own Environmental Policy have a look at: http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/page.aspx?o=Ref012

There is no standard content for an Environmental Policy, although policies normally contain the same themes, including those listed below.

As a general rule, the policy should contain statements on the following criteria:

• a commitment to continuous improvement
• recognition of compliance with relevant environmental legislation as a minimum level of performance
• the education and training of employees in environmental issues and the environmental effects of their activities
• the monitoring of progress and review of environmental performance on a regular basis (usually annually).

• transport
• recycling of packaging materials
• minimising waste
• efficient use of water and energy
• use of biodegradable chemicals
• minimising use of solvents and lead-based paints
• use of timber from sustainable (managed) forests
• procedures to minimise noise disturbance to neighbours
• phasing out of CFCs and ozone-depleting substances.