Workfast is committed to environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices. Workfast operates under a documented Integrated Management System that aligns with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems requirements, including current climate-related considerations, and with applicable Australian environmental legislation. Workfast recognises its responsibility to protect the environment and is committed to minimising its environmental footprint across all operations. To achieve this, Workfast is committed to:
- Continual Improvement: establishing and reviewing environmental objectives and targets to drive continual improvement in environmental management and performance, supported by effective measurement, reporting, and review processes.
- Environmental Protection: preventing pollution and minimising adverse environmental impacts, including protection of flora and fauna, sustainable resource use, climate-related risk considerations, and preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems.
- Climate Change Considerations: determining whether climate change is a relevant issue for Workfast’s operations and management system, and factoring climate-related risks and expectations into planning where relevant.
- Risk Assessment and Control: identifying, assessing and managing environmental aspects and impacts through proactive planning and implementation of effective controls.
- Resource Allocation: providing adequate financial and human resources to maintain and continually improve environmentally responsible and sustainable operations.
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance: complying with applicable environmental legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and other requirements relevant to Workfast’s operations, including monitoring developments in the Commonwealth environmental regulatory framework.
- Training and Communication: ensuring managers, supervisors, workers, and contractors are informed and trained on their environmental responsibilities, and that the management system is documented, implemented, maintained, and communicated at all levels.
- Responsibility and Reporting: requiring all workers and contractors to perform duties in an environmentally responsible manner, follow environmental instructions, and promptly report environmental aspects, impacts, or incidents.
- Policy Review and Availability: making this Environmental Policy Statement available to workers, contractors, interested parties, and the public, and reviewing it regularly to maintain its relevance, appropriateness, and effectiveness.
Through these commitments, Workfast aims to operate sustainably, protect the environment, and contribute positively to the communities in which it operates.
