Our Environmental Policy Statement

Our Purpose

Manx Telecom is passionately committed to the positive protection of the environment - meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future.

Our Commitment

Manx Telecom is committed to the prevention of pollution and minimising the impact of its operations on the environment. This will be achieved through a programme of continual improvement. In particular, Manx Telecom will:

• Meet all applicable legislative and other requirements and where appropriate exceed or supplement these by setting our own exacting standards.
• Continue to refine and develop our Environmental Management System in line with business needs, taking into account appropriate best practices.
• Understand relevant environmental science in order to keep abreast of current and developing issues whilst supporting on-going research and development.
• Seek to reduce consumption of materials in our operations, reuse rather than dispose of wherever possible and promote recycling and the use of recycled materials.
• Promote energy efficiency in the specification for new and refurbished buildings, sites and equipment and manage energy wisely in all operations.
• Reduce where practicable the level of harmful emissions and aim to prevent pollution.
• Consider environmental issues throughout the lifecycle of our network products, equipment and services.
• Seek to minimize the visual, noise and other impacts on the local environment when siting and maintaining our buildings, structures and equipment.
• Promote individual awareness of good environmental practices with employees.

MT/EMS/A101 ISSUE 3 August 2011