{"id":12611,"date":"2024-04-30T13:39:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palpack.co.uk\/?page_id=12611"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:12:06","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palpack.co.uk\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row cspt-text-color=\u201dblackish\u201d cspt-bg-color=\u201dwhite\u201d cspt-zindex=\u201d1\u2033 full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_1599472008297{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}\u201d el_class=\u201dcspt-overflow-visible\u201d cspt-responsive-css=\u201d65391859|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_yes|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||\u201d][vc_column cspt-zindex=\u201d2\u2033 width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_column_text]PALpack recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n

We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods, with regular review points.<\/p>\n

Responsibility<\/h2>\n

Our Director, David Wood, is responsible for ensuring that the environmental policy is implemented. We take steps both internally and externally to show our commitment to reducing our environmental impact. Below is a summary of our actions:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u201d1\/2\u2033][vc_single_image image=\u201d12614\u2033 img_size=\u201dlarge\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Internally<\/b><\/td>\nActions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waste management\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • We produce little waste as a service business.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We will reduce the amount of waste produced and recycle where possible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We only print when absolutely necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office supplies<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • Consumables usage is very low.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We will evaluate the environmental impact of any new products we intend to purchase.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We choose environmentally-friendly and\/or local options where available and practicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maintenance and office cleaning<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • The cleaning materials we use will be checked to ensure they\u2019re as environmentally friendly as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • Lights and electrical equipment will be switched off when not in use and our heating will be adjusted with energy consumption in mind.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • We avoid water wastage wherever possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitoring and improvement<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • We will continually improve and monitor environmental performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Legal duties<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • We will keep up to change with changes in environmental law and ensure we are fully compliant with our duties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Externally<\/b><\/td>\nActions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Transportation<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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    • Where possible, we promote the use of alternatives to travel such as email or video\/phone conferences.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • We\u2019ll reduce the need to travel, wherever possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Suppliers<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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    • We understand that choosing to work with sustainable suppliers means that our customers can also be more sustainable in their business practices.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • We select our suppliers carefully,<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Our principle supplier, Europack, build sustainability into their machinery, for example with KERS energy recovery systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • We will work with our suppliers to improve their environmental performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Customers, contractors and other stakeholders<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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    • We will work with suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors to improve their environmental performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12614,"parent":8549,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12611","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSustainability Policy | PALpack UK and Ireland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out how PALpack reduces environmental impact through efficient sustainable operations and continuous improvement across the business.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palpack.co.uk\/sustainability\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta 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