Environmental Policy
London Urban Arts Academy aims to support individuals, groups and communities to develop
themselves through Arts Media and Youth Work. The business was established in 2009 through a
passion for the arts combined with a desire to work with young people. We are present in nearly
every borough of London and most people in the community music space know who we are, what
we’re about, and have a highly regarded impression of the quality of our work and ability to engage
the youth. Our aim is to provide opportunities for individuals and groups to access a range of arts
and media workshops and training programmes regardless of their background or experience. Our
mission is to provide broader learning, support and development programmes to young people,
communities and the individuals and groups that support young people, raise the awareness of arts
and media and tackle social exclusion.
We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of sustainability - Sustainability is about
meeting our own demands without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs. The organisation is determined to make all efforts to improving environmental performance
across all of our business activities, and will encourage our business partners and members of the
wider community to join us in this effort. We believe that we have a responsibility to care for and
protect the environment in which we operate. We recognise our key impacts to be in the areas of
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energy use
waste generation
transport
We will strive to:
 Adopt the highest environmental standards in all areas of operation, meeting and
exceeding all relevant legislative requirements.
 Assess our organisational activities and identify areas where we can minimise impacts by
preventing pollution and increasing our recycling.
 Minimise energy consumption through careful and efficient use of all equipment
 Encourage associates to adopt good environmental practice and encourage their
involvement in environmental action.
 Continually assess the environmental impact of all our operations.
We have developed an action plan to supplement our environmental policy objectives and will review
our environmental performance and this policy annually. The undersigned is responsible for coordinating this policy, ensuring that sufficient and appropriate personnel and financial resources are
made available and maintaining compliance as part of this annual review of our systems.
We recognise, however, that progress requires the participation and commitment of all our staff to
the policy, as well as the development of these procedures and structures. It is the responsibility
of every member our team to apply our policy to make it a reality. Its application is also required
from people who work with us. Our supporting Policy sets out the organisational framework within
which all employees of the organisation must work and where appropriate the areas where detailed
organisational procedures apply.
Signature:
David Williams
Chief Exec
Date:
October 2014
London Urban Arts Academy Ltd
Charity Reg No: 1159604
G5, Waterfront Studios, 1 Dock Road, London, E16 1AH
0207 511 7439
www.londonurbanartsacademy.org
Our Environmental Policy
The Environmental Policy aims to outline measures LUAA will take to reduce, reuse and
recycle office waste within the organisation. It will also outline its policy on purchasing
and awarding tenders to suppliers. We have a commitment to –
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Identify all environmental impacts that we contribute to and establish
environmental management procedures that can be incorporated into all business
decisions, in a cost effective manner.
Regularly measure and evaluate our environmental performance, and improve
where necessary.
Promote a culture of continual environmental improvement within the Company.
Delegate the responsibility for environmental matters to the appropriate levels
in the Company.
Consistently increase the awareness and provide necessary training to all our
employees and contractors to ensure environmentally responsible concepts are
integrated into their normal working practices.
Demonstrate control of all our operations and ensure that all are performed
with due consideration of the environment.
Identify, prevent and mitigate against potential accidents that could result in an
environmental impact, so that if an accident did occur the consequences would
be minimised.
Use products that have a negligible environmental impact, where appropriate
options exist.
Reduce the consumption of resources (energy, materials, packaging), where
feasible.
Minimise waste through a commitment to reuse, recover or recycle, where
feasible.
Our Environmental Action Plan
To achieve our policy, we shall –
 Set clearly defined objectives and targets addressing environmental issues that are
designed to record and improve our environmental performance
 Promote our environmental activities with our staff, partners and other
stakeholders and let them know of our concern for the environment
 Train, educate and inform our employees about environmental issues that may
affect their work
 Monitor, audit and review our performance, including an annual review of this policy
Strategy and Action Plan
We acknowledge the influence that our daily working lives and activities have on the
environment and are committed to the continual improvement of the way our business
impacts on the environment and by our policies and actions shall inspire the confidence of
our clients, employees, suppliers and contractors.
London Urban Arts Academy Ltd
Charity Reg No: 1159604
G5, Waterfront Studios, 1 Dock Road, London, E16 1AH
0207 511 7439
www.londonurbanartsacademy.org
General Policy
 The London Urban Arts Academy will:
o Aim to minimise the use of all materials, supplies and energy it uses
o Minimise waste produced in all areas of the organisation, reuse and recycle
waste where possible, and aim for waste-free processes
o Aim to include environmental and ethical considerations in purchasing
Waste reduction and re-use
 We use both sides of paper by printing draft documents on the back of paper which
has already been used on one side
 Effective use of IT (including e-mail) prevents unnecessary printing and duplication
(adjusting font sizes and margins to allow documents to fit onto one piece of paper,
print preview prior to printing, thorough proofing of large print-runs before
printing)
 We circulate or display non-urgent information, as opposed to printing copies.
Compliance with legislation
 We comply with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 by keeping the building
clear of litter and refuse, taking account of the statutory Duty of Care
Energy and water consumption
 Use of energy efficient light bulbs
 Use of power-down features on electronic equipment
General office environment
 Maintaining the office as a pleasant and effective working space
 Carrying out a weekly ‘housekeeping’ exercise and office tidy-out to prevent buildup of wastes
 Regularly service all office machinery to maintain optimum operating efficiency
Implementing our Environmental Action Plan
This strategy is by no means inclusive and there may well be other areas in which the
company can improve and we will continually review this policy, within 12 months of the
date below, or sooner, should circumstances require. In support of our Environmental
Policy we have incorporated some simple steps to 'green the workplace' and have
incorporated the following practices:
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Switch off all computer equipment, appliances, motors and machinery when not in
use.
If the workplace is too hot, turn the heating down instead of opening a window
If it is too cold in winter, ensure radiators and heaters aren't obstructed and keep
doors shut
Check if lighting is on unnecessarily in the middle of the day
If you are the last to leave, make sure you turn everything off behind you, including
machinery, printers, drinks machines, fans, lights, etc.
London Urban Arts Academy Ltd
Charity Reg No: 1159604
G5, Waterfront Studios, 1 Dock Road, London, E16 1AH
0207 511 7439
www.londonurbanartsacademy.org
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Apply the three 'Rs': recycling is great, but reducing waste and re-using is even
better. Print on both sides of paper, re-use envelopes, and think about ways of
reducing other waste that is generated in the workplace.
Reduce water use at work through raising awareness and simple adjustments to
taps and toilets.
Work together for a greener workplace - talk to your colleagues about working out
solutions that will reduce our environmental impact
To make sure that we continue to improve our Policy we will adopt the following actions –
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Create and publish a realistic environmental policy statement to provide evidence of
our drive to develop a greener business
Comply with all relevant legislation – in order to achieve this, we will research the
Environment Agency website - http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk/business/142627.aspx to get together a list of the regulations that
may apply to us – paying particular attention to our Duty of Care
We will sign up to the Environment Agency email monthly environmental updates to
keep up to date with environmental regulations and guidance that affects our
organisation
Confirm that all wastes from the office are collected, segregated and recycled
Implement a new project to investigate how much we could ‘reduce, re-use, recycle’
– including items such as toner cartridges, paper and packaging wastes
Complete a database of local suppliers and businesses for our ‘local’ supply chain
Incorporate our environmental policy on our website and in our newsletter
Consider a ‘green procurement’ policy, where we will investigate the purchase of
products containing recycled material for office use
The London Urban Arts Academy have an extensive induction and training programme for
all employees and we will provide operational staff with bespoke environmental training at
induction to ensure their full comprehension of the issues. In addition, we will continually
monitor employee’s activities and provide additional training wherever necessary.
Signature:
David Williams
Chief Exec
Date:
October 2014.
London Urban Arts Academy Ltd
Charity Reg No: 1159604
G5, Waterfront Studios, 1 Dock Road, London, E16 1AH
0207 511 7439
www.londonurbanartsacademy.org