ANNEX A
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS, SEPTEMBER 2003.
ADULT
LEARNING INSPECTORATE (ALI): COMMITMENT AND POLICY ON SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT.
ALI is developing and implementing a comprehensive sustainable
environment policy as one of its corporate objectives during 2003-04.
A working group lead has been set up to achieve this objective.
The group has specific targets to achieve and have already met on
a few occasions to develop and implement an action plan, policy
and strategy for supporting the department's commitment to
sustainable development.
Examples of initiatives and best practice include:
Travel & Transport
- Fleet car policy includes essential
users only i.e. Full Time Inspectors (FTIs) and Directors
- Fleet cars exhaust emissions ceiling reduced
to 180g/km from 1st July 2003
- 82% of current fleet have CO2 emissions of less
than 180g/km
- 80% of current fleet (124 vehicles) is diesel
- low CO2 emissions and greater fuel consumption
- ALI finalists in 4 Fleet News awards in 2003
for: Best Environment Policy, Best Risk Management Policy,
Fleet Manager of the Year 101 - 400 vehicles, UK Fleet of
the Year
- Won Fleet Manager of the year award.
- Inspectors encouraged to share vehicles when
travelling to inspections
- Promote the use of video and audio conferencing
at Spring Place.
- Staff encouraged to use alternative transport
to the office
- ALI investing in a cycle shelter - will be partly
funded by Travelwise of Coventry City Council
- ALI has developed links with Coventry City Council
for sustainable development and is receiving support and
co-operation on initiatives such as alternative transport
and presentations to promote the awareness of 'green' transport.
Water, energy waste and recycling
- ALI already has a number of
recycling systems in place which include: waste paper, cardboard,
plastic cups, printer cartridges, confidential waste, postage
stamps, newspapers, packing materials such as jiffy bags
and bubble wrap,
- Soon to implement a recycling
system for aluminium cans.
- Heating & Ventilation system conforms to
EU standards on low energy consumption and energy saving
and is time controlled.
- External lighting is time controlled
- Toilets and shower room lights are controlled
by light sensors.
- IT hardware conforms to EU standards on low energy
consumption and energy saving
- Office equipment such photocopiers have energy
saving systems
- Use of equipment such as office stationery made
from recycled materials to be encouraged
- Targets to be set within the sustainable development
policy to reduce office waste, reduce energy consumption,
reduce use of water, reduce mileage for business travel,
increase recycling etc.
Environmental Management
- ALI will implement systems
and standards to at least ISO 14001
- Measure and benchmark performance of CO2 emissions,
business mileage, energy consumption etc.
- Promote and increase the awareness of sustainable
development throughout the ALI by way of Excalibur, bulletins,
posters, events such as a 'green week' to be held in September,
presentations by partner organisations
- Develop and implement an education and training
programme so that the ALI staff will be good citizens of
sustainable development.
- Seek to achieve recognition for best practise
from organisations responsible for sustainable development.
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