Environmental Responsibility
ZFGB and the environment
Here at ZFGB the sustainable and responsible use of natural resources and the future of our planet are something we care deeply about. We work hard to ensure we recycle as much of our product as possible, if we cannot reuse the parts we recycle the steel and aluminium; if we cannot use fully synthetic oils in our products we recycle the waste oil. The same is true of packaging, paper, and plastics.
Environmental Standards - ISO14001 compliance
ISO 14001 compliance means that, as a company, we must fully understand our company and its impact on the environment. That is to say we must consider all our interractions and the potential harm they could cause and have effective measures in place.
Our Environmental Pillar Statements can be seen below, and these underpin our whole philosophy towards the environment. They form the basis of our ISO14001 certification, provide improvement, and encourage buy-in throughout the workforce, and meet the needs of our customers.
Our Environmental Pillar Statements:
- Adherence to applicable legal and other requirements which relate to ZFGB´s environmental aspects.
- The global environmental requirements of the ZF Group.
- A commitment to pollution prevention & sustainability
- A policy of continuous improvement, based on realistic goals, is soundly promoted.
- Close operation and partnership with the Certification Body.
Targets & Achievements
Over the past three years ZF Great Britain embarked on a programme of environmental objectives and targets. As a result of these, ZFGB successfully:
- Reduced general waste to landfill by over 30% through a positive focus on recycling
- Reduced reliance on solvent-based parts cleaning and switch several areas over to aqueous-based solutions
- Vastly improved our storage and handling of virgin and waste oil products
- Established a comprehensive policy of reducing copier paper use
- Calculated our carbon footprint
- Further refine our cleaning processes
- Undertake trials to refurbish test fluids to reduce annual consumption of oil
Our Certificate & Policy
Our certificate is available to view in pdf format
14001
Certificate
Our environmental policy is also available to view,
Environmental Policy