Environmental Policy
Our commitment to minimizing environmental impact and promoting sustainable practices across all operations
DSM Demolition Ltd (DSM) is the provider of professional services in the disciplines of demolition, de-commissioning, ground improvement, soil remediation and asbestos services including associated design functions for both the public and private business sectors.
Our Objective
It is the aim of DSM to continually improve its environmental performance and to encourage its supply chain to do the same, all in line with DSM’s Integrated Management System (IMS).
How We Achieve Our Environmental Objectives
Legal Compliance
Comply, as a minimum, with all applicable laws, regulations and contract requirements
Impact Monitoring
Identify, measure and monitor environmental impacts, and maintain an aspects, impacts and controls register in line with BS EN ISO 14001:2015
Waste Hierarchy
Apply the waste hierarchy to all waste operations to minimise the amount of waste and maximise the benefits from residual waste
Carbon Reduction
Monitor DSM’s carbon footprint, maintain a carbon reduction plan detailing progress to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest, and reducing the 2021 level of emissions by half by 2030
Resource Efficiency
Monitor and make efficient use of energy, utilities and natural resources
Pollution Prevention
Ensure work methods take account of environmental factors and include pollution prevention and protection of the environment measures
Continuous Improvement
Consider, and set targets for, environmental performance in all areas of DSM’s operations, including waste operations, resource use, working methods, selection of sub-contractors and purchasing
Work collaboratively with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and the local communities to reduce the effects of unavoidable negative environmental effects such as noise, dust, vibration and light disturbance
Communicate and raise awareness of environmental impacts and performance to all its employees and where appropriate key stakeholders
Responsible Operations
Provide facilities, equipment and training for employees, and where applicable, sub-contractors on environmental impacts, to enable them to discharge their duties responsibly
Replace, where possible, the use of harmful materials subject to COSHH controls, only use timber from certified sustainable sources and ban the use of all red list compounds
Integrated Management System
DSM’s IMS is designed on a risk basis around the Plan – Do – Check – Act principle
Plan
Set objectives and processes
Do
Implement the processes
Check
Monitor and measure
Act
Take action to improve
Communication & Accessibility
The environmental policy is endorsed by DSM’s senior management and is communicated throughout DSM by means of the documented procedures held in the IMS manual; in site documents, in staff and site inductions, in the employee handbook and displayed on notice boards. DSM’s environmental policy is made available to the general public on request.
Ultimate Responsibility
Environmental performance is the responsibility of the Managing Director
Day-to-Day Implementation
Managed by DSM’s Quality & Environmental Manager and named deputies
Approved by
Andrew Fletcher
Managing Director
This policy is reviewed regularly to ensure it remains current and effective
Our Carbon Reduction Targets
DSM is committed to significant carbon reduction milestones
50%
Reduction by 2030
(from 2021 levels)
Net Zero
Carbon Neutral by 2050
(at the latest)