The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a compulsory programme of regular energy audits for ‘large enterprises’. As well as making companies more energy-efficient and reducing environmental impact, real bottom-line benefits are delivered when you go beyond compliance. There are also penalties for non-compliance. Enterprises required to undergo auditing are all those with 250+ employees […]
Celebrating the BCorp Month Green Element is a proud and certified BCorp and to celebrate the fact that February is BCorp month we thought we’d write an article about why we’re proud to be a BCorp #BCorpmonth. Emma and Alex share why they’re proud to work for a BCorp “I’ve always wanted to make a […]
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. We are committed to […]
Our Ethos We are committed to: Continuous improvement of our Corporate Responsibility (CR) strategy; Encouraging our business partners to strive for matching performance; Acting in a responsible way; Continually improving our performance and meeting all relevant legislation; Encouraging our staff to be mindful of the effect of their actions on any natural resource. Treating our […]
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 sets new targets for packaging waste recycling for 2018-2020. Targets for paper, aluminium, steel and wood for 2018 to 2020 have been updated while the target for recycling plastic and glass for 2018 to 2020 remain the same. Other changes mean the recycling allocation for small […]
Sustainability in business has been of increasing importance over the past few years. More businesses are incorporating sustainability as part of their core practices, and produce reports to showcase their targets and achievements. What is the future of sustainability reporting – and what new and innovative ways can this data be displayed by companies that […]
Green Element is a dynamic, forward-thinking environmental management consultancy. We pride ourselves on thinking differently to achieve the best results for our clients. Our own environmental management system (EMS) is no different: as well as having the technical specifications required for a successful EMS, it is driven by the same passion that lies at the […]
November 2016 – Environmental Compliance Journal The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016 sets out provisions of the 2014 Act that came into force on 1st November 2016. The act consists of six parts with some of the more pertinent ones including Part 1, Water Industry, where the amendments introduce […]
What you need to know following the end of the transition period. From June 2017 chemical mixtures placed on the market must comply with the CLP regulation, and therefore will have new labelling of hazards. As of June 2015, the CLP Regulation applied in full to mixtures which were placed on the market. To aid […]
Enters into force – 1 January 2017 The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 consolidated and revoked the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 and all of its subsequent amendments. Duties under the regulations broadly remain unchanged. Additionally, the 2016 regulations revised the T17 waste management exemption and allow statutory undertakers undertaking dredging […]