Environmental policy and statement

Estyn has identified that our main impacts on the environment arise from the consumption of energy, transport, the generation of waste and the consumption of office materials. Estyn will seek to minimise its impacts on the environment through a commitment to a comprehensive set of improvement objectives:

• To continue to use energy efficiently and to monitor CO2 generation with the aim of a 10% reduction over the next five years (based on 2017-2018 figures).
• In line with the WG “Towards Zero Waste” commitment, to increase recycling by 5% over the next five years (based on 2013-2014 figures).
• In line with the WG “Towards Zero Waste” commitment, to reduce waste arisings by 1.2% year on year until 2050 (based on 2013-2014 figures).
• To minimise the organisation’s transport impact contributing to the CO2 target (objective 1).
• Communicate environmental initiatives and our commitment to wider sustainability to the public and staff.
• Continue to embed environmental considerations into purchasing procedures.