ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

Stuart Group Ltd (the Organisation) recognises the importance of environmental protection and is committed to operating its business responsibly and in fulfillment of its compliance obligations relating to the sale, rental, installation and service of generators, pumps and lighting towers, the supply of geotechnical and well drilling materials, groundwater control, pump testing, groundwater remediation contracting services and the purchase and sale of brownfield and contaminated land. It is the Organisation’s declared policy to operate with and maintain good relations with all regulatory bodies, working towards Net Zero by 2030.

It is the Organisation’s objective to carry out all measures reasonably practicable to meet, exceed or develop all necessary or desirable requirements, to protect the environment and to continually improve the Environmental Management System to enhance environmental performance through the implementation of the following:

1. Assess and regularly re-assess the environmental effects of the Organisation’s activities
2. Training of employees in environmental issues including clean-up procedures
3. Minimise the production of waste
4. Minimise material wastage
5. Minimise energy wastage
6. Promote the use of recyclable and renewable materials
7. Prevent pollution in all its forms (oil/fuel is the most significant risk for Stuart Group Ltd) All environmental incidents are reported, recorded and responded to in accordance with Stuart Group Incident procedure including the use of external contractor for major incidents.

8. Control noise emissions from operations
9. Minimise the risk to the general public and employees from operations and activities undertaken by the Organisation.

10. Ensuring suppliers apply suitable environmental protections appropriate to their activities and improve their environmental performance

11. The Organisation will check, review and where necessary improve environmental management performance

Top management demonstrates leadership and commitment with respect to the Environmental Management System by:

1. Taking accountability for the effectiveness of the Environmental Management System
2. Ensuring that the Environmental Policy and Environmental Objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the Organisation
3. Ensuring the integration of the Environmental Management System requirements into the Organisation’s business processes
4. Ensuring that the resources needed for the Environmental Management System are available
5. Communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements
6. Ensuring that the Environmental Management System achieves its intended outcomes
7. Directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system
8. Promoting continual improvement, through checks and reviewing environmental management
9. Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility.

This Policy is communicated to all employees, suppliers and sub-contractors and is made available to interested parties.

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Date of review - 8th August 2024

Date of next review - 8th August 2025

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Managing Director

Stuart Sayer