Sustainability Policy

Last updated September 2022

Overview

Together For Mission Zero aims to ensure effective environmental performance in all activities. We are committed to achieving a “Healthy Environment” and aim to integrate environmental considerations with economic, cultural and social factors. We are committed to consider the impact of our action and how they affect the environment. This policy provides the guiding principles for setting and reviewing environmental directions, strategies, plans, policies, procedures and actions. 

 

Scope and Responsibility

The requirements of this policy apply to all members of TFMZ and collaborators. All members of TFMZ are responsible for ensuring that this environmental policy is implemented and ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met.

 

Policy Aims

We endeavour to:

  • Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements;
  • Continually improve and monitor environmental performance;
  • Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts;
  • Increase member awareness.

 

Commitment from TFMZ

TFMZ will protect the environment including preventing pollution through responsible management of our operations;

  • Will give appropriate weight to this environmental policy when making all and any future planning decisions;
  • Will produce or purchase items to reduce their adverse environmental impact in production, use, and disposal;
  • Will reduce resource consumption, waste and pollution at all events and meetings.

 

Supplies

TFMZ aims to:

  • Reduce need for material and supplies; 
  • Reuse/recycle supplies where possible;
  • Be conscious of sourcing supplies that are made from environmentally responsible material with a low carbon footprint;
  • Encourage use of environmentally responsible local supplies.

 

Website Hosting

This website is hosted on the Google Cloud Platform, which is Carbon Neutral. 

The platform’s goal is to run on carbon-free energy, 24/7, at all of their data centers by 2030. Plus, they’re sharing technology, methods, and funding to enable organizations around the world to transition to more carbon-free and sustainable systems.

 

Transportation

TFMZ aims to:

  • Reduce need for long distance travel to events or meetings;
  • Encourage use of public transport or carpooling;
  • Use carbon neutral alternative modes of transport where possible.

 

Monitoring and Improvement

TFMZ aims to:

  • Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements;
  • Continually improve and monitor environmental performance;
  • Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts.

 

Culture

TFMZ aims to update this policy at least once annually in consultation with all members where necessary.