Global is committed to learn, understand, embrace and promote the environmental aspects it can influence both internally and externally. Global’s Environmental Management System (EMS) will grow and develop in line with the businesses continued growth and development. The following Management Principles shall be applied through the EMS in an effort to achieve the businesses Environmental Goals.

Consultation
To create, develop and drive Global’s EMS an Environmental and Waste Committee has been formed, this committee meets monthly. Activity throughout month is monitored and evaluated as part of weekly Production meeting.

Planning
• Understand and identify past, present and potential environmental impacts
• Understand and identify Legal and other requirements
• Understand and identify Objectives and targets
• Create Action list and assign responsibilities
• Draw on external support – Print Industry Association; Joss Group (mentor)

Doing
• Implement action points

Monitor and Evaluate
• Weekly Production meeting – each person assigned specific responsibilities to report on progress, performance and hassles.
• Monthly Environment and Waste Committee meeting – more detailed look at progress, performance and hassles of each initiative.
• Management review
• Develop measurements

Learn and Adapt
• Develop Standard Procedures– mechanisms that drive desired results

 

Goals
Minimise the impact of the businesses activities on the environment through specific focus points.
Share successes with customers using Global Communication Program.
Encourage customers to share successes.
Develop website to share Global (and customer) initiatives and successes.

 

Focus
Minimise production waste.
Minimise Power Consumption
Efficient use of Consumables
Minimise Water Usage.

 

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