# Environmental Policy Template, Free to Fill In Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/environmental-policy State your commitments on energy, waste, water and travel, with targets, owners and a yearly review. Before you send it Environmental law differs by place and sector. Check the rules that apply to your sites. Only promise what you can do and measure, because false green claims can break advertising and consumer rules. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/environmental-policy) ### Environmental policy **Company:** Northgate Supplies Ltd **Applies to:** All offices, warehouses and company vehicles of Northgate Supplies Ltd **Responsible:** Lena Fischer, Operations Director **Effective from:** 1 February 2027 **Next review:** 1 February 2028 ## Why we have this policy Northgate Supplies Ltd wants to run in a way that limits harm to the environment. This policy says what we commit to, how we will measure it and who is accountable. ## Our commitments Follow the environmental laws that apply to us Use less energy and water each year Reduce waste and recycle what we can Choose suppliers that take the environment seriously ## Targets Cut electricity use by 10% against 2026 by the end of 2027 Send no general waste to landfill from the warehouse by 2028 Move 50% of the vehicle fleet to low-emission models by 2029 ## Travel and transport Prefer video calls to flights for internal meetings. Use rail for trips under 500 km where practical. ## Buying and suppliers Ask main suppliers for their environmental policy. Prefer recycled and refillable products when price and quality are similar. ## Roles - **Leadership** sets the targets and provides the resources to meet them. - **Lena Fischer, Operations Director** keeps the policy up to date and reports on progress. - **Everyone** follows the policy, suggests improvements and reports spills, leaks or misuse of resources. ## Reporting and review The owner collects energy, waste and travel figures each quarter and reports to the leadership team. A short summary is shared with staff each year. The policy is reviewed by 1 February 2028 , or sooner if the law or our operations change. We state our environmental claims only where we can show the evidence. Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Operations and quality ## What this template is for An environmental policy for a business: your commitments, targets for energy, waste and travel, who is responsible and how you report progress. Fill it in. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Operations and quality templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/operations-quality) Operations and quality ## What you fill in The form asks for 10 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Company name For example: Northgate Supplies Ltd - ### Who and what the policy covers For example: All offices, warehouses and company vehicles of Northgate Supplies Ltd - ### Person responsible For example: Lena Fischer, Operations Director - ### Effective from For example: 1 February 2027 - ### Next review For example: 1 February 2028 - ### Our commitments One per line, plain and honest. For example: Follow the environmental laws that apply to us Use less energy and water each year Reduce waste and recycle what we can Choose suppliers that take the environment seriously - ### Targets Include a number, a baseline and a date, so progress can be checked. For example: Cut electricity use by 10% against 2026 by the end of 2027 Send no general waste to landfill from the warehouse by 2028 Move 50% of the vehicle fleet to low-emission models by 2029 - ### Travel and transport optional For example: Prefer video calls to flights for internal meetings. Use rail for trips under 500 km where practical. - ### Buying and suppliers optional For example: Ask main suppliers for their environmental policy. Prefer recycled and refillable products when price and quality are similar. - ### How we report progress For example: The owner collects energy, waste and travel figures each quarter and reports to the leadership team. A short summary is shared with staff each year. Operations and quality ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Why we have this policy - 2 Our commitments - 3 Targets - 4 Travel and transport - 5 Buying and suppliers - 6 Roles - 7 Reporting and review Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=environmental-policy) ### Was this template helpful? Operations and quality ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 10 details, starting with Company name, Who and what the policy covers, Person responsible, Effective from, Next review. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Environmental law differs by place and sector. Check the rules that apply to your sites. Only promise what you can do and measure, because false green claims can break advertising and consumer rules. ### Are these operations templates free? Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. 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