ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for designing and implementing an environmental management system (EMS). It helps businesses to improve environmental performance, ensure compliance, reduce waste, lower costs and drive sustainability.
Sanctuary’s EMS enables us to identify how and where our environmental impact is most significant and embed sustainability in decision-making across 17 of our offices, from Aberdeen to Plymouth.
Working with teams across our facilities management, compliance, procurement, business continuity, health and safety, and people services departments, we have created a collaborative culture where knowledge and best practice can be shared.
By developing a shared understanding of our legal responsibilities and how our work affects the environment, we can identify objectives that will improve our impact. That will enable us to embed sustainable decision-making in all processes, ensuring we’re considering the most effective options across our offices.
Our current priorities include developing monitoring processes for our water use, reducing office waste and improving food waste segregation. We are also looking at broadening the range of sustainable travel plans to support colleagues who want to commute sustainably.
Having our EMS validated through a rigorous internal and external audit process ensures that it meets the ISO standard 14001, allowing us to evidence consistency, quality, and transparency in our processes.