Corporate Responsibilty
We were founded with a unique mission that closely links the interests of business with a passion for the environment
Protection of the environment is central to our business strategy. Accordingly, we have developed an outstanding Environmental Management System which is certified to ISO 14001 and registered with EMAS, the European eco-management and audit scheme.
Shields is an Authorised Treatment Facility, licensed by the Environment Agency to ensure full compliance with all current legislation for the safe and responsible treatment of Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Shields operates a zero landfill policy. Equipment which is not suitable for reuse is safely recycled and returned to productive use.
Our environmental system has been incorporated into all company operations to ensure that we:
Provide a fully auditable and sustainable solution that enables whole life cycle management for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) through re-use and recycling, husbanding the world’s resources, eliminating landfill and protecting the environment
Manage and minimize environmental risks identified in our processing operations, and support service activities performed at client sites
Maintain our 100% regulatory compliance record
Measure and publicly report our environmental performance annually
Assess the environmental performance of key suppliers, and co-operate with suppliers, customers and business partners to achieve higher environmental standards
Encourage sustainable development through business example and voluntary endeavours both nationally and within the local community
Minimise the impact on the environment of our operations as related to the emissions of greenhouse gases (CO2) to help combat climate change
Shields Environmental has continually invested in the development of innovative software systems and processes, which are certificated to ISO14001, ISO9001 and OHSAS18001.
This unique approach has enabled us to provide clients with comprehensive financial, environmental, and energy & carbon footprint reports, backed by a complete audit trail – ensuring full compliance with legal and client specific requirements.
We audit our operations for compliance with this policy, and measure progress made in our quest for continuous environmental improvement.
To measure our performance against industry at large, we participate in the Business in the Community Environmental Index. This Index benchmarks companies on the basis of their environmental management and performance in key impact areas. The Index helps analyze gaps, measure progress, drive improvement and raise awareness of the environment as a strategic, competitive issue at board level.
We are proud to have scored at the “Platinum level” securing the highest score in our sector and in the top 1% of entries for environmental excellence.
