Our Business Plan 2020-25 sets out the intention to align Stirling Carers Centre with environmentally friendly policies, systems, and processes by 31st December 2022 and to continue to sustain and review this aspect in each subsequent year of the Plan.
Stirling Carers Centre is committed to reducing its impact upon the environment in the following ways:
- reduce the consumption of resources and improve the efficient use of those resources;
- act to reduce the carbon footprint of our activities by minimising energy use and promoting energy conservation;
- manage activities with the aim of minimising waste production and pollution;
- promote waste minimisation and reduce the environmental impact of waste to landfill through beneficial reuse and recycling activities;
- protect and conserve water resources;
- where practicable, consider environmental criteria whilst purchasing goods and services;
- comply with all relevant environmental legislation and associated requirements;
- communicate this policy internally and externally, whenever appropriate, and encourage feedback;
- work together with staff and volunteers, service partners, suppliers, landlords and their agents to promote improved environmental performance;
- promote the use of sustainable transport for staff travelling to and from the workplace and on when on Centre business, seeking to reduce unnecessary travel;
- develop a co-location outreach delivery service model for carers in partner locations, such as community hubs, libraries, and health centres; thereby reducing the number of car journeys undertaken by staff and carers;
- make the transport that is necessary as sustainable as possible and monitor progress annually; and
- work to continuously improve our environmental performance.
