Last updated: Nov 2024

Signed by: Mark Francis

Introduction

Cloud Gateway is dedicated to limiting its impact and actively making positive contributions to the environment. We aim to promote sustainability and environmental awareness throughout all facets of the organisation and we promise to pursue a programme of continuous improvement by reviewing our carbon reduction strategies, targets, policies and practices.

This policy applies to all areas of our business operations, including our facilities, products, and services, as well as the actions of our employees and, where feasible, our suppliers.

Waste Management

We implement and encourage waste reduction practices across all operations, ensuring in our office, proper segregation of recycling and disposal of waste materials.

We always favour reusable or recyclable materials in our processes and packaging.

We collaborate with suppliers to minimise packaging waste where possible.

Energy and Water Consumption

As a business that operates from a managed office, we do not have direct control over energy or water sources or consumption. However, we encourage employees to conserve energy and draw attention to renewable energy sources to consider for their homes, through training and awareness initiatives.

Sustainable procurement

We evaluate the environmental policies of our suppliers and support them in their own improvement journeys where it is possible.

We prioritise the selection of suppliers that are committed to environmental sustainability.

When placing orders, we select energy efficient and sustainable delivery options wherever they are possible.

Carbon Reduction

Every year we publish a Carbon Reduction Plan, to measure the carbon footprint of our business and detail our carbon reduction initiatives.

We utilise a Travel and Accommodation policy to promote energy efficient forms of transport when travelling for work, and encourage the use of carbon neutral hotels wherever it is possible.

Related Documents

Carbon Reduction Plan

Carbon offsetting

Whilst we endeavour to reduce our carbon footprint above all else, we will offset the emissions that we cannot eliminate on the pathway to net zero. Our offsetting contributions will be published in our Carbon Reduction Plan.

Staff training and awareness

We ensure our staff are aware of the environmental impacts of their work and encourage them to minimise those impacts, as well as consider their personal impact in their private life.

This policy is available to all employees.

Annual environmental awareness training is mandated for all employees.

We encourage employees to take part in environmental efforts, such as community clean-up and conservation projects. Several company-organised volunteering days have been focused in these areas.

Organisational commitment

An ESG (environmental, social and governance) Steering Group is in place to direct the organisation’s ESG objectives and initiatives. This group keeps abreast of relevant legislation, ideas for decarbonisation and market trends, to then guide business decisions.

Two representatives of the ESG Steering Group are also members of the “Culture Committee”, who propagate environmentally aware (and other ESG) sentiments throughout the organisation.

Finally, we consult an expert in environmental matters for consultation and guidance.

Compliance

We endeavour to comply with all applicable environmental legislation including carbon reduction and net zero planning.

We also continue to invest in researching management systems and frameworks designed to help organisations increase their environmental sustainability.