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Environmental Policy
William Sinclair Horticulture Ltd. recognises that its products and operations have an effect on the environment in a number of differing ways. The majority are advantageous, such as the greening of urban landscapes and the overall improvement of homes and gardens, but some are not. Sinclair is committed to continually strive to reduce these negative environmental impacts.
Therefore in conducting its business Sinclair will:
Meet or exceed all relevant environmental legal requirements.
Reduce the CO2 emission from our operations per unit of output by:
- Reducing the average distance our raw materials travel by 10% between now and 2020.
- Reducing the transport carbon emissions per unit of product by 10% between now and 2020.
- Reducing the carbon emissions per unit of production from our operations by 10% by 2020.
Actively promote peat alternatives. In 2010 we used 370,000m3 of peat alternatives and we intend to increase this to 600,000m3 by 2020 with 450,000m3 coming from recycled materials.
Regenerate worked-out peat fields in accordance with requirements identified in our planning consents. In many areas this will involve regeneration as wetland. Our current performance is to achieve 75% re-establishment of mire bio-diversity within 10 years of cessation of peat extraction, and we aim to improve on this.
Reduce, reuse or recycle wastes where economically possible, and dispose of any generated waste in accordance with best practice.
