The Directors take responsibility and accountability for the Quality & Environmental Policy.
Addagrip Terraco Ltd is a manufacturer, formulator and supplier of a wide range of high-quality resin surfacing products. It is the policy of Addagrip Terraco Ltd to maintain a quality management system designed to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015, relevant legislation and the needs and expectations of our relevant interested parties.
We recognise that our operations will have an impact on the local and global environment and as such Addagrip Terraco is committed to the continuous exploration and development of procedures, systems and working practices that reduce the pollution and impact generated during the normal course of our business while ensuring our products remain of the highest quality. Recognising and understanding this process means that we can reduce, offset, mitigate or eliminate our carbon use where possible and practical, allowing us to set clear objectives which we can monitor, manage and improve. Addagrip Terraco fully supports the principles of and is committed to the sustainable use of global resources including the reduction of pollution and waste.
It is the policy of Addagrip Terraco Ltd to:
- Give satisfaction to all our customers, other stakeholders and interested parties whenever possible, meeting and exceeding their expectations. All employees receive training to ensure awareness and understanding of quality and its impact on customer service.
- Comply with all legal requirements, codes of practice and all other requirements applicable to our activities.
- The reduction of hazards, prevention of injury, ill health and pollution.
- Provide all the resources of equipment, trained and competent staff and any other requirements to enable these objectives to be met.
- Ensure that all employees are made aware of their individual obligations in respect of this policy.
- Maintain a management system that will achieve these objectives, manage risks and opportunities and seek continual improvement in the effectiveness and performance of our management system based on “risk”.
- Ensure both management and employees are aware of their responsibilities to the environment and understand and accept their individual and collective duty. This will be implemented through induction, training and monitoring.
- Meet or exceed all current environmental legislation and the needs and expectation of relevant interested parties.
- Use raw material efficiently minimising the waste of resources.
- Consider the environmental impacts of all new products and developments of current products.
- Optimise the shelf life of our products to minimise the impact from raw materials and products prior to their use.
- Evaluate and consider the impact of our products over the life cycle of their use.
- Promote and improve energy efficiency throughout our operations – including the use of public transport where possible, cycle to work scheme, car sharing, journey planning, as well as looking at energy use within our offices and production facilities. We installed solar panels on our factory roof and we have a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles.
- Minimise waste, promote the reduction of wastage, encourage re-use and recycle resources wherever practical. e.g. we shred wastepaper and re-use it for packaging, bale cardboard and soft plastics for a recycling company, recycle print cartridges, offer a return scheme for used wooden pallets.
- Continue to research suitable recycled materials and formulations. We currently offer some recycled aggregates including glass and recycled rubber tyre content.
- Keep packaging to the minimum. We have stopped using plastic containers for our samples and use recycled paper and cardboard where possible. Our brochures are available as digital downloads.
This joint Quality & Environmental Policy provides a framework for setting, monitoring, reviewing and achieving our objectives, programmes and targets.
To ensure the company maintains its awareness for continuous improvement, the Quality and Environmental systems are regularly reviewed by Top Management to ensure it remains appropriate and suitable to our business. The Quality & Environmental Management Systems are subject to both internal and external annual audits.
