STATEMENT
Dzata Cement is committed to leading the industry in minimising the impact of its activities on the environment.
The strategic action points include:
- Minimize waste by evaluating operations and ensuring they are as efficient as possible.
- Minimize toxic emissions through the selection and use of its fleet and the source of its power requirement.
- Actively promote recycling both internally and amongst its customers and suppliers.
- Source and promote a product range to minimize the environmental impact of both production and distribution.
- Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to the Company.
- Use an accredited program to offset the greenhouse gas emissions generated by our activities.
Environmental Policy
We at Dzata Cement are conscious of our social responsibilities with regards to helping the environment through our working practices.
Our objective is not only to sustain our environment for our future generations but also to rehabilitate the damage previously done. We believe that our corporate responsibility goes beyond our proprietary borders and therefore every effort will be made to conserve resources throughout our operations.
Dzata Cement will try to not only meet existing environmental laws and regulation but will endeavour to go beyond the status quo and see techniques and approaches that position us ahead of our competition.
The growth of our company depends on our abilities to minimize or eliminate our impacts on our surroundings. Our ultimate success depends on the environment of Ghana, without a beautiful country, our customers will cease to come. Our company’s future and the future of our environment are interconnected.
Following are our specific ideals:
Awareness and Commitment
Our policy towards the environment will be readily available and promoted to our stakeholders. We will endeavor to ensure staff and partners are familiar with and implement our environmental commitment and objectives.
Practical Implementation:
- Dzata Cement environmental policy will be available to view on our website.
- Dzata Cement environmental will be present in our operations handbook.
- Dzata Cement environmental will be available in the employee handbook.
Transport
Dzata Cement will endeavor to reduce the impact on the environment where ever possible with respect to transport.
Practical Implementation:
- Seek and employ local products and services to reduce transport costs.
- Dzata Cement will avoid unnecessary travel and will use energy-efficient vehicles and driving styles.
- Encourage the use of public transport, cycle, or foot.
- To eliminate unnecessary and inefficient use of Dzata Cement owned motor vehicles, and wherever possible, that of other vehicles (including guest vehicles) associated with Dzata Cement.
Energy & Water Consumption
Dzata Cement accepts a share of the UK’s commitment to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions both by attaining greater efficiency in total energy consumption and by continuing to examine the possibility of acquiring electricity from ‘green’ sources when finances permit, either through the purchase of ‘green’ electricity, or through increased use of solar water heating, combined heat and power plants (CHP), or photo-voltaic.
Practical Implementation:
- Dzata Cement will make every effort to use water efficiently and avoid pollutants entering the drainage system.
- Dzata Cement will use energy-efficient products wherever practical and monitor usage to achieve minimum energy consumption.
Waste Generation and Management
Dzata Cement will try to minimize the production of waste and pollution; including unnecessary packaging. Dzata Cement will implement measures to reduce the volume of waste generated and to increase the proportion of that waste which is recycled
Practical Implementation:
- Dzata Cement will look to supporting carbon sequestration where possible
- Dzata Cement will endeavor to install four separate recycle bins for glass, paper, plastic, and cans/tins.
Materials and Resources
Dzata Cement will try to minimize environmental impact with regard to sourcing materials and resources.
Practical Implementation:
- Dzata Cement will avoid using materials that have an undesirable effect on the environment, and wherever possible use locally made recycled goods.
- Dzata Cement will try to use contractors who also share a commitment to the environment, and take into account the lifetime costs of materials when repairing, altering, or rebuilding premises.
- Dzata Cement will maximize the use of electronic communication and information storage as an alternative to paper, and take into account the environmental quality and impact of food products, and where possible to purchase food which has been grown locally.
Natural Environment
Dzata Cement will help to protect and enhance natural habitats and wildlife, take appropriate opportunities to enhance them, and be sensitive to landscape issues. Look to minimize the impact on local wildlife, and to look for opportunities to work with the local community in caring for the local environment. Dzata Cement will endeavor to be aware of local planning developments and take appropriate action where these are potentially damaging to the environment.
Thank you for helping us to help the environment.
