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Environmental policy

Context and Objectives

Realising that the world’s natural resources are limited and fragile, AFC considers environmental protection to be an important component of its corporate responsibility and consistent with its overall goals and values. We are committed to providing quality services in a manner that ensures a safe and healthy workplace for our em­ployees while minimizing Potenciais impactos ambientais prejudiciais. Reconhecemos que prevenir a degradação ambiental é essencial para aliviar a pobreza e garantir o desenvolvimento sustentável. A AFC reconhece que um ambiente saudável beneficia a todos. Com isso em mente, nosso compromisso com a administração ambiental será de longo prazo. maneira;

Protecting the natural systems upon which all life depends, lifting people out of poverty and advancing economic development are among the greatest challenges con­fronting humanity. These three pillars of sustainable development are central to our work to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals formulated for post-2015 development. We recognise that preventing environmental degradation is essential to alleviating poverty and ensuring sustainable development. AFC acknowledges that a healthy environment benefits everyone. With this in mind, our commitment to environmental stewardship will be a long-term one.

Basic Principles

We are committed to:

  • integrate the consideration of environmental concerns and impacts into all of our decision making and activities;
  • promote environmental awareness among our employees by training, sensitizing and informing them about environmental issues and encourage them to work in an environmentally responsible manner;
  • Promover o uso responsável e eficiente de materiais e recursos do escritório em nossas instalações, incluindo papel, água, eletricidade e outros recursos - particularmente aqueles que não são renováveis. Também daremos preferência a fontes de energia renováveis ​​sobre não renováveis ​​quando viáveis;
  • Reduzir, e sempre que possível, elimine o desperdício para economizar recursos naturais. Isso será feito -, inter alia - promovendo a reciclagem e comprando produtos e materiais reciclados, recicláveis ​​ou reformulados, onde essas alternativas estão disponíveis, econômicas e adequadas; Isso será feito - entre outros - promovendo a reciclagem e comprando produtos e materiais reciclados, recicláveis ​​ou reformados, onde essas alternativas estão disponíveis, econômicas e adequadas;
  • handle and dispose of all waste through safe and responsible methods (including waste separation and recycling), as well as, reduce, and where possible, eliminate waste to conserve natural resources. This will be done - inter alia - by promoting recycling and by purchasing recycled, recyclable or refurbished products and materials where these alternatives are available, economical and suitable;
  • Evite estritamente voos domésticos e voando apenas na classe econômica;
  • Aspire a neutralidade de carbono a longo prazo, compensando as emissões de CO₂ decorrentes dos voos dos funcionários; (LCD é exibido com a 'estrela energética', lâmpadas fluorescentes compactas, sistemas de controle de aquecimento/refrigeração inteligentes, etc.); Operar e agir de maneira imediata e responsável para corrigir incidentes ou condições que colocam em risco a saúde, a segurança ou o meio ambiente. Todo funcionário tem acesso a essa política por meio de ferramentas de comunicação da AFC e está regularmente informado sobre os esforços de nossa empresa para melhorar nosso desempenho ambiental. Os funcionários de todos os níveis da empresa estão envolvidos no apoio às nossas metas. Ao fazer isso, a AFC fornecerá um mecanismo para o auto-monitoramento para garantir a conformidade e a melhoria contínua de nossa política. Como parte de nosso sistema interno de gerenciamento ambiental, realizaremos auditorias regulares e auto-avaliações da conformidade da AFC com essa política, medindo o progresso e relatando regularmente a gestão executiva da empresa. 17
  • encourage employees to use the most environmental-friendly transport by providing incentives to use alternative options such as public transport or bicycle;
  • purchase and use energy saving appliances (LCD screens with the ‘Energy Star’, Compact Fluorescent Lamps, intelligent heating/cooling control systems, etc.);
  • regularly communicate our environmental policy to our clients, customers and the public and encourage them to support it;
  • minimise the environmental risks to our employees and the countries where we operate and provide a safe and healthful workplace;
  • be environmentally responsible wherever we operate and act promptly and responsibly to correct incidents or conditions that endanger health, safety, or the environment.

Implementation and Coordination

It is essential that employees are involved and understand the implementation of this environmental policy. Every employee has access to this policy through AFC communication tools and is regularly informed about our company’s efforts to improve our environmental performance. Employees at all levels of the company are involved in supporting our goals.

AFC will operate in compliance with all relevant German federal, state and municipal environmental legislation and the relevant legislation in place in the countries where it carries out its services. In doing so, AFC will provide a mechanism for self-monitoring to ensure compliance and continual improvement of our policy. As part of our internal environmental management system, we will conduct regular audits and self-assessments of AFC’s compliance with this policy, measuring progress and reporting regularly to the company’s executive management.