Environmental Policy
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SeaLink Travel Group is committed to providing world class ferry, barge, coach touring and travel services that are nature-based experiences with a focus on protecting the natural environment. Aiming for best industry practice in all operational aspects, SeaLink Travel Group will monitor the impact on the natural environment surrounding our port and land operations and seek continual improvement to minimise environmental impact. SeaLink Travel Group will work with employees, contractors, suppliers, customers and the community to achieve ecological sustainability. We are committed to preserving and maintaining the natural environment for our children and generations to come. To achieve this SeaLink Travel Group will: • Promote a Zero-Spill culture within the organisation. • Maintain an effective Environmental Management System and allocate necessary resources to comply with the requirements of the system. • Comply with and endeavor to exceed environmental legislation and regulations. • Commit to best practice by identifying and eliminating environmentally unsafe practices from our workplaces. • Advise and educate employees of our Environmental Policy and procedures and encourage valuable input. • Commit to biodiversity protection by taking necessary and practical steps to reduce energy consumption and where possible prevent pollution. • Actively encourage sustainable use of resources by applying reduce, reuse and recycle principles. • Monitor our environmental performance through effective records management and continually strive to improve. This policy statement applies to all SeaLink Travel Group workplaces and will be regularly reviewed in light of developments, including changes to legislation and our understanding of best practice. Jeff Ellison CEO and Managing Director SeaLink Travel Group incorporates SeaLink South Australia, Captain Cook Cruises New South Wales, Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia, SeaLink Queensland, SeaLink Northern Territory, SeaLink South East Queensland and SeaLink Gladstone. Policy Name: Environmental Policy Approved by: CEO and Managing Director Last Reviewed: 28 March 2017 .