ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY¶
Ref: HPOL03 | Version: 2.0 | Date: 17/02/2026 | Classification: CRGI Information
| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 01/04/2025 | Sean Ashton | Initial issue (POL_11) |
| 2.0 | 17/02/2026 | Sean Ashton | Consolidated to policy-level commitments — manuals as core reference |
Policy Statement¶
CRGI Solutions is committed to protecting the environment, preventing pollution, and fulfilling our compliance obligations. As a virtual consultancy, our direct environmental impact is relatively low, but we recognise our responsibility to minimise resource consumption, manage waste effectively, and promote sustainable design principles in the engineering solutions we deliver to clients.
Key Requirements¶
- Environmental aspects and impacts shall be identified, assessed, and recorded in the environmental aspects register.
- Significant environmental aspects shall have controls in place to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts.
- A life cycle perspective shall be applied when identifying environmental aspects of our services.
- Energy consumption shall be monitored and reduced where practicable, particularly relating to IT infrastructure and virtual operations.
- Waste shall be minimised, segregated, and disposed of in accordance with the waste hierarchy and legal requirements.
- Sustainable design principles shall be promoted in all engineering projects, considering environmental impact during construction, operation, and decommissioning.
- Environmental compliance obligations shall be identified, maintained in the legal compliance register, and evaluated at planned intervals.
- Environmental objectives shall be set annually, targeting energy efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable design outcomes.
- Environmental incidents and near misses shall be reported, investigated, and corrected.
Applicable Legislation¶
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Environment Act 2021
- Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
- Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Regulations 2014
- ISO 14001:2015 — Environmental Management Systems
Related Documents¶
| Reference | Document |
|---|---|
| HSQEMS01 | IMS Manual — Sections 6.1, 8.1 (Environmental Planning & Control) |
| HPROC03 | Environmental Aspect Identification |
| HPROC17 | Waste Management |
| HPROC18 | Environmental Monitoring |
| HREG02 | Environmental Aspects Register |
| HREG04 | Legal Compliance Register |
| Role | Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sean Ashton, Operations, HSQE & Technical Manager | S.Ashton | 17/02/2026 |
| Approved | Dragos Ciordas, Chief Executive Officer | D.Ciordas | 17/02/2026 |
Approved by: Dragos Ciordas, CEO — 17 February 2026
Next Review: February 2027
Distribution: All Staff