Environmental Policy

Woodland Heritage and Whitney Sawmills are committed to reducing our impact on the environment. We shall aim to continually improve our environmental performance and reduce our environmental impact.

  • We shall ensure that the policy of both organisations is documented and maintained, appropriate to the size and nature of the environmental impacts of our activities

  • We are committed to continual improvement, the prevention of pollution and the minimisation of waste generation

  • We are committed to a sustainable supply of UK timber and to supporting, where appropriate, the activities of those that contribute to this supply

  • We are committed to complying with all applicable legal requirements

  • We shall set and review environmental objectives and targets, including this policy

  • This policy shall be communicated to all persons working for or on behalf of the company

  • This policy shall be made available within the organisation and to all interested parties at all times

In order to meet this commitment, Woodland Heritage and Whitney Sawmills shall pursue the following objectives:

  • To ensure compliance with all applicable environmental legislation and guidance

  • Be prepared to deal with the demands of future legislative developments

  • To ensure that harmful impacts are foreseen and controlled including the lifecycle (including disposal) of plant and equipment

  • To reduce emissions and energy usage, wherever possible

  • To prevent pollution including effluent and run off where applicable

  • To improve waste management practices by reduction and recycling where applicable

  • To support and, where appropriate to our activities (e.g. processing of timber), buy from suppliers that manage their operations to the benefit of the environment

  • To use natural resources as efficiently as possible where they are integral to our businesses (e.g. consumption of timber) and to source them as locally as possible

  • To otherwise reduce consumption of natural resources

  • To minimise noise, dust and other nuisances

  • To continuously assess environmental performance

  • To ensure that the working culture encourages best environmental practices

  • To assist in the management of ecology and habitat

  • To identify and safeguard wildlife, in particular protected sites and species

The necessary staffing and financial resources will be allocated to assist the company in meeting its environmental objectives.

In addition, the company shall continue to raise the levels of environmental awareness throughout its workforce and to promote this awareness to its customers and suppliers.

Employees shall be briefed and trained on tree, wood and forest related environmental practices. We will actively encourage our clients to use and promulgate our environmental commitments in their activities and welcome discussions and activity on how we could share and contribute to their business activities

Approved by the Boards of Woodland Heritage/W H Timber Limited (t/a Whitney Sawmills), 16 March 2020