Control Techniques UK Environmental Policy

Control Techniques Drives Ltd. manufactures a comprehensive range of advanced Electronic Variable-Speed Drives in a purpose-built 13,000 square metre plant on Mochdre Industrial Estate in Newtown, Powys. The manufacturing process comprises two principal phases:

1. Printed Circuit Board Assembly.

2. Module Assembly, using finished Printed Circuit Boards from the first phase.

An on-site Service/Repair facility refurbishes and upgrades returned products, offering a full range of service-exchange units and spares.

Our commitment to continual environmental improvement is demonstrated through the implementation of a formal Environmental Management System (EMS) which is certified under the International Standard ISO 14001.

The EMS helps us to fulfil our two main obligations, which are:

To maintain compliance with all relevant environmental legislation, as detailed in our Register of Environmental Legislation (doc. ref. ENV0007)
To prevent pollution by reducing, as far as is practicable, any environmental risks arising from our operations

The means by which we intend to improve our environmental performance are as follows:

Training and Employee Development
Improving Energy Efficiency
Improving Efficiency of Resource Usage
Reducing Waste and Scrap and improving Waste Management
Encouraging our Suppliers and Contractors to improve their own environmental performance

This Policy is a Controlled Document, and is subject to annual review by Senior Management.

Authorised for and on behalf of Control Techniques Drives Ltd.
16 May 2011

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