Sustainability

Essential Property Services (EPS) seek to reduce the environmental impact of our daily choices in going about our work. We are committed to the integration of sustainable business principles and have developed long term practices that meet our present needs whilst minimising the impact on the needs of future generations.

Daily initiatives and actions of staff will contribute to the success of this policy, and all new staff are educated on sustainability matters.

Our General Manager has been nominated as the Sustainability Coordinator for EPS to manage the implementation of the policies and procedures that stem from our commitment, including organising training for all employees and maintaining awareness of the importance of the policy. EPS regularly re-evaluates its current practices, and encourages all staff to develop ideas of improving performance, and motivates staff to move towards sustainable practices.

Considerations in achieving best sustainable practices are made in the purchase of supplies, equipment and services. Examples of these criteria are: examining the potential for recycling, biodegradability, waste minimisation, exploring hazardous-chemical free alternatives, energy and resource conservation and the preference for locally manufactured supplies.

Our initiatives include:

Endeavouring to minimise the use of paper in data storage, printing and copying, internal communication, external correspondence and mailing. Establish processes to minimise non-recyclable supplies and to implement recyclable alternatives.
Energy conservation and efficiency in heating and cooling, lighting, and equipment is encouraged. Implementation of a national program of sustainable initiatives across the Group in key resource areas such as energy, water and waste;
More efficient and alternative forms of travel are encouraged, such as fuel efficient car purchases, more appropriate driving practices, car pooling, use of public transport, cycling and utilisation of teleconferencing facilities.
Environmental choice preferences that include the use of materials that are the most natural, the least hazardous, have a high recyclable, recycled or biodegradable content, are chosen from sustainable sources, and are durable.

Where practical, benchmarks are established that can measure paper use; recycled supplies; quantity of recyclable office waste; and energy used. This will be reported regularly, with a view to minimising our impact on the environment.