LAURA JONES WELLBEING PLEDGES TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE.

Responsibility

Laura Jones, Director, is responsible for ensuring that this environmental policy is implemented, however, all employees have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met.

Policy Aims

We endeavour to:

Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements

Continually improve and monitor our environmental performance

Continually improve and reduce our environmental impact

Incorporate environmental factors into our business decisions

Only work with suppliers who reflect our environmental ethos

Increase employee awareness and training

Increase client awareness

Energy and Water

We will seek to:

Reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible

Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use

Adjust heating with energy consumption in mind

Take energy consumption and efficiency of new products into account when purchasing them

Transportation

We will:

Reduce the need for travel, restricting it to necessary trips only

Encourage staff and clients to use public transport, cycle or walk to the clinic

Company vehicles will be maintained regularly to ensure ongoing efficiency

When company vehicles are changed we will look at electric or hybrid options

Salon Supplies

We will:

Where possible we try to use sterile bamboo guide tubes and sterile needles in sustainably produced recyclable or compostable packaging

Check the environmental impact of any new products we purchase

Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products wherever possible

Reuse and recycle everything that we possibly can

Paper

We will:

Eliminate the use of paper in our clinic business by using online forms, email or text for all communications and an online booking system

Reduce packaging as much as possible

Seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper couch roll

Reuse and recycle all paper couch roll where possible

Plastic

We will:

Minimise the use of plastic in our clinic business

Reduce packaging as much as possible

Seek to buy recycled and recyclable products

Reuse and recycle all plastic where possible

Seek to eliminate the use of single use plastic in our business

Maintenance & Cleaning

We will:

Use cleaning materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible

Only use licensed and appropriate organisations to dispose of waste

Culture

We will:

Involve our staff in the implementation of environmental issues for greater commitment and improved performance

Provide staff with the relevant environmental training

Work with suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors to improve their environmental performance

Use local labour and materials where available to reduce CO2 and help the community

Signed Laura Jones

Job Title Director

Date 25 May 2022

We are proud to be part of the Green Salon Scheme.