Enviro-Mark Diamond
‘We believe we may well be the first mechanical and engineering workshop within New Zealand to attain this level of certification,’ says Engineering’s CEO Tony Coombe. ‘Larger corporations are now demanding this level of accountability from their suppliers. ‘We are very proud of our achievements in reducing our waste to landfill by 65 per cent through the implementation of our comprehensive recycling programme.’ Benefits of the new EnviroMark® diamond accreditation include:
- A competitive edge in the tender process
- Continual improvement in our environmental performance
- Increased staff awareness and motivation regarding managing and protecting the work environment
- Reduction in environmental risk
- Operational cost savings in energy, solid waste to landfill and raw materials.
Sustainability initiatives have included the collection of all the workshop’s waste oil for reuse as a fuel source and the collection of all used oil filters and batteries for recycling by a third party. The identification of storm water system drains with a fish logo promotes environmental awareness. Drains have been fitted with hydrocarbon catchments. Concrete bunding has also been constructed around oil tanks.
