The Mayo Group embraces the principle of sustainability wherein the development and growth in its business needs meets the needs of the present without compromising the welfare of future generations.
We are committed to conducting our operations in a manner which reduces environmental risk and adverse effects on the environment in which we operate. The Mayo Group acknowledges the need to incorporate environmentally sound practices into our core business strategies, plans and processes. We recognised this to be a long-term commitment to update our practices where possible in light of advances in technology and best practice.
The Mayo Group is a signatory to the voluntary National Packaging Covenant, which aims to minimise the environmental impacts arising from the disposal of used packaging, conserve resources through better design and production processes and facilitate the re-use and recycling of used packaging materials.
The Mayo Group has an active environmental committee, which meets regularly to discuss progress and initiatives, and has the full support of senior management. The purpose of the committee is two-fold:
- To ensure the company operates in a manner that is consistent with reducing the impact of its current and future operations on the environment.
- To increase awareness and encourage behaviours by our employees, associates and business partners to reduce the harmful impact of our actions on the environment and encourage positive action.
Some examples of initiatives the committee have implemented to date include:
- Measurement of our current energy usage as a benchmark to evaluate improvements against
- GreenPower certified renewable electricity to the Sydney office, with the remainder of Mayo Group premises to be on GreenPower by the end of 2009.
- Increased energy efficiency through measures such as changing over to energy saving light-globes and adjusting equipment settings, timed lighting in bathrooms and restricted air-conditioning hours.
- Survey of water usage in the offices
- Re-use of resources such as used paper, stationery etc
- Switching to 100% recycled paper products
- Recycling of excess paper and other recyclable products, including e-waste and printer cartridges, in all offices
- Support of technological improvements to move towards paperless office communication
- Employee awareness campaigns and reminders encompassing both work and personal choices to encourage more environmentally sustainable behaviours
- Encouragement of participation in initiatives such as "National Ride to Work Day" to reduce travel emmissions
- Publication of our environmental strategy, tactics and achievements on our internal intranet for all employees to access
Through communication and training, our employees, associates and business partners will be encouraged and assisted to enhance their awareness of the impact that each and every one of us has upon the fragile environment in which we co-exist.
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