It is the stated policy of Cobbs Engineering Technology Limited to reduce its environmental impact where practicable. Carbon reducing measures form an integral part of Cobbs strategy, helping us to improve both operational performance and a reduction in potentially harmful emissions to land, water, and air.
Carbon Footprint Policy
Cobbs Engineering Technology Limited recognizes that our work may have a direct or indirect effect on the local and/or regional environment. We are therefore committed to reducing any harm that this may cause. Our carbon footprint policy is to constantly look for ways in which we can improve our green credentials, we are achieving this by holding regular meetings to explore ways to achieve our statement promises and to link with other likeminded organizations.
We will focus on:
- Reducing waste,
- Reducing materials at every opportunity,
- Repair rather than throw away where we can
- Recycle at any given opportunity.
As our “Green” culture becomes established and embedded we aim to:
- Encourage our employees and suppliers to be responsible, corporate green citizens,
- Utilise energies and water sparingly,
- Consider environmental impacts in our purchasing,
- Endeavour to work with partnering organisations that share our ethos on “carbon footprint”
- Reduce the need for transport and its impacts on the environment.
It is our intention to operate our business in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way as possible.
What we have already introduced
- We minimise the use of paper in our offices through the use of email and shared cloud drives, this has greatly reduced the amount of paper used within the workplace. Processing information electronically is also much more energy and carbon efficient than physically sending hard copy correspondence.
- We have installed/replaced all lighting points with energy efficient LED bulbs.
- We have installed solar powered security lights around our office complex.
- We have installed environmentally friendly / energy efficient air conditioning units in our office complex.
What we intend to do for the future
- Where possible, we will source our materials from suppliers who operate in an environmentally friendly manner and who are geologically local to us to reduce road traffic, road traffic costs and carbon emissions.
- We will choose vehicles with fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions in mind.
- We will encourage web links to sites promoting sensible and sustainable attitudes towards the environment, renewable energy, etc.
- We will encourage suppliers to strive for the same level of environmental care as we provide to offset their carbon footprint.
- We will deliver awareness training on green issues and sustainable development to all employees in order to inspire them to reduce their carbon footprint and encourage them to take action to offset their carbon footprint in innovative ways.
- We will strive to reduce our carbon footprint year on year by measuring and calculating current standards in our office.
- We intend to identify the size of our current Carbon Footprint in accordance with best practices/protocols.
- We will identify and quantify the sources of carbon emissions.
- We will identify carbon reduction initiatives.
- We will carry out ongoing measurement of the impact of reduction initiatives in order to aid company reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
Cobbs Engineering Technology Limited will aim to reduce its carbon footprint by 20% by 2030 to be in line with current Nigerian emissions targets.
This policy will be reviewed annually.
