Environment People Community Awards Targets
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In order to provide a consistent and transparent view of our business, we report our data in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (G.R.I). More information on these indicators is available from the GRI website.
GRI Ref Economic Performance Indicators 2010
EC1

Economic Performance:


-Turnover 2010 £134,000,000
-Total sum of taxes paid £1,699,551
-Donations made (including community support) £15,300
EC2 Economic Performance:
- Financial Implications and other risks and opportunities for the organisation activities due to climate change

None
EC4 Economic Performance
-Significant Financial assistance received from government

None
EC6 Market Presence
- Policy, practices and proportions of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation

We have a policy of using local suppliers wherever possible, as this is key in reducing the carbon footprint
of the businesses operations.
EC7 Market Presence
- Procedures for local hiring and proportions of senior management hired from local community at significant locations of operation

Unable to report
EC8 Indirect Economic impacts
- Development and impact of infrastructure investment and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind or pro bono engagement

At cost maintenance services provided to St Martins house hospice Milton Keynes. Free services provided to Relocate Yorkshire air ambulance.
EN1 Materials
- Materials used by weight or volume

Unable to report
EN2 Materials
- Percentage of materials used which are recycled input materials

100% of paper used is recycled
EN3

Energy


- Direct energy use - Elect. 297365 KWh
- Diesel 606555L
- Petrol 39143L
- LPG 57L
- Associated carbon dioxide emissions from direct energy use - Elect. 297.4t
- Diesel 1620.7t
- Petrol 90.8t
- LPG 0.1t
Total 2009.09t
EN4 Energy
- Indirect energy consumption by primary source - Flight 82.5t CO2
- Train 22.8 t CO2
- Ferry 0.31t CO2
- Taxi 5.3t CO2
EN8 Water  
- Total water withdrawal by source Surface, Ground, Rain and Waste 0m3
Municipal Water 293m3
Total 293m3
EN11 Biodiversity
- Location, size of land owned, leased, managed in biodiversity rich habitats

None
EN12 Biodiversity
- Impacts of activities and operations on protected/sensitive sites

None
EN16 Emission, Effluent and Waste

- Total direct and Indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight  
- Direct None
- Indirect None
EN17 Emission, Effluent and Waste
- Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight

0
EN19 Emission, Effluent and Waste
- Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight

None
EN20 Emission, Effluent and Waste
- NOx, SOx and other significant emissions by weight and type

None
EN21 Emission, Effluent and Waste
- Total water discharge by quality and destination

None
EN22 Environmental: Emission, Effluent and Waste
 
- Total waste handled 13255 tonnes
- Breakdown of waste disposal routes 75% recycled,
0% energy from waste,
0% incinerated,
25% landfill
EN23 Emission, Effluent and Waste
- Total number and volume of significant spills

None
EN24 Emission, Effluent and Waste
- Weight of transported hazardous waste and percentage shipped internationally

- 6.23 tonnes
- 0 tonnes
EN26 Products and Services
- Initiatives to mitigate environmental impact of product and services and extent of mitigation

Environmental Manual ISO14001 Impact Assessments
EN27 Product and Services
- Percentage of product sold and their packaging materials which are reclaimed by category.

None
EN28 Compliance
- Incidents of and fines for non-compliance with all
environmental legislation

None
LA1 Employment
- Total workforce Breakdown Employment Types
- Total Workforce - 2373
- Full time - 1644
- Part time - 729 (25 hours and under)
- Indefinite or Permanent contract - 2300
- Fixed Term or Temporary contract - 73
Job role
- Administration - 274
- Executive - 8
- Manager - 226
- Operative - 1707
Region
- North - 38%
- Midlands - 24%
- South - 35%
- Ireland - 3%
LA2 Employment
 
- Total number and rate of employment turnover - 280 = 12%
LA4 Labour/ Management Relations
- Percentage of employees covered by collective barging agreements

23.7%
LA5 Labour/ Management Relations
- Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes.

30 days
LA8 Health & Safety
- Education, training, counselling, prevention and risk control programs in place

All sites conform to risk assessment and method statement processes outlined in companies OHSAS 18001 Management System supplemented with induction, toolbox talks and on the job training throughout the year.
LA10 Training and Education
- Average hours of training per year


- Senior Management ,1212 hours
Middle Management 1,972 hours
- Supervisory 1,809 hours
- Administration / central services 812 hours
- Front Line 6,580 hours

LA13

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

 
- Composition of governance bodies - Executive Board
- Group Operations Board
- Leadership Steering Group
- Breakdown of employees by  
- Gender - Male 59%
- Female 41%
- Age  
- Under 30 years 18%
- 30 – 50 years 49%
- 50 years and over 33%
- Minority Group Membership Unable to report
LA14 Diversity and Equal Opportunity
- Ratio of basic salary of men and women by employment category

Unable to report
SO1 Community
- Description of policies to manage impacts on communities in areas affected by activities, as well as description of procedures to address issues including results of monitoring


There is limited impact on surrounding communities from our work on sites. These are controlled through our aspect determination procedures which are monitored and reviewed by each site.

S02 Corruption
- Percentage of business units analysed for risks related to corruption

None
S03 Corruption
- Percentage of employees trained in organisations anti-corruption polices and procedures.

None
S04 Corruption
- Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption

None
SO5 Public Policy
- Public policy positions and participation on public policy developments and lobbying

None
SO8 Compliance
- Monetary value of significant fines and total hours of non-monetary sanction for non-compliance with laws and regulations

Nil
PR1 Client Health and Safety
- Percentage of significant product or service categories that are covered by and assessed for compliance.

100%
PR3 Product Service and Labelling
- Percentage of significant product or service categories that are covered by and assessed for compliance.

None
PR6 Marketing Communications
 
- Programme for adherence to laws, standards and voluntary codes related to marketing communications None
- Codes used None
- Any producers sold which are banned or subject of stakeholder or public debate None
- Response to any questions on products None
PR9 Compliance
- Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services

Nil
HR1 Human Rights: Investment and Procurement Practices
 
- Number and Percentage of investment agreements that include human rights clauses None
HR4 Human Rights: Non –discrimination
- Total Number of incidents of discrimination

None
HR5 Human Rights: Freedom and Collective Bargaining
- Numbers of operations where freedom and collective bargaining is at risk

None
HR6 Human Rights: Child Labour
- Number of operations where a significant risk for incidents of child labour exists.

None
HR7 Human Rights: Forced and Compulsory Labour
- Number of operations where a significant risk for incidents of forced labour exists.

None

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