Carbon Reduction Policy

DSM Demolition Limited

As part of DSM’s accredited management system for ISO 14001 we are committed to continually improving our environmental performance of our operations in accordance with the DSM Integrated Management System (IMS) which is designed around the Plan – Do – Act – Check principle.

We are committed to achieving net zero emissions and we have signed up to the SME Climate Hub which is aligned with “Race to Zero”.

We are therefore working towards:

  • Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.
  • Halving emissions, based on the baseline year of 2021, by 2030.

Core to achieving carbon reduction is the accurate measurement of our actual emissions. We therefore have our carbon emission data externally certified to ISO14064-1 : 2018 “Greenhouse gases — Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals”.

We recognise the profound changes needed to operating practices to achieve this challenging target. The core principles of our carbon reduction plan, in order of application, are:

Eliminate the production of carbon emissions, by for example:

  • Avoid unnecessary journeys by use of “Teams” etc.
  • Use of more efficient vehicles, plant and equipment
  • Better control systems, lights on motion sensors / ambient light sensors

Reduce the level of carbon emissions produced, by for example:

  • Use of modern, well maintained fuel efficient vehicles, plant and equipment
  • No idling policy for vehicles and plant
  • Car sharing and use of public transport where suitable.
  • Planned journey routes, use of active satnav to avoid congestion.
  • Using low energy / use products such as LED lights and spray taps.
  • Replacement of fossil fuels with bio fuels / HVO.
  • Move away from hydrocarbon fueled plant and vehicles as technology develops.

Offset carbon emissions

  • Use as a last resort where elimination and reduction measures have been fully applied.
  • Use only schemes that are independently verified.
  • Where possible use schemes with some UK based offsetting

Make public, through our website and by issue on request to relevant parties, our carbon reduction performance in the form of a rolling five year carbon reduction plan.

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Andrew Fletcher
Managing Director

Carbon Reduction Policy