Environmental Awareness Activities

Trying to promote an environmental message within a company as geographically and operationally diverse as ABP is a major challenge.  We are aiming to get the message across to all members of staff that the work they do can have an impact on the environment in which they live, work and play.  We are developing training packages that are tailored to different audiences to ensure that all employees, from senior management to operational quayside staff, are aware of the possible environmental implications of their actions.  The development of ABP’s Intranet is making the internal dissemination of information available to a much wider audience than traditional training methods, although these are still utilised where they are appropriate.

Our aim is for our staff to be as aware of environmental issues as they are of health and safety matters and to consider the effects their actions might have, even if it is something as simple as switching-off lights in an unused office, or making sure that a computer printer is switched off over the weekend.  Not only will this save energy, but it will also save money and we hope the good practice will be implemented beyond the work environment.

To see the legislation that governs our management of environmental awareness in the ports and how we have translated this into environment policy objectives, refer to the Environmental Awareness page in the Legislation section.