Scientific Services Environmental Policy
The Scientific Services Management Team is committed to supporting Scotland’s ambitious Water Sector Vision and our Scottish Water Purpose to support a flourishing Scotland through being trusted to care for the water on which Scotland depends.
Our intention is to pursue service excellence and continually improve, using our business management systems to:
- Fulfil our compliance obligations relating to laws, regulations and standards ensuring the safe treatment and re-use of our wastes to recover resources and prevent release of any harmful pollutant to the atmosphere, land, or water.
- Fulfil our commitments to continuing professional development to further enhancing our diversity and development of our people with skills for the future.
- Inspire our people to transform how we deliver our services and how they can protect and enhance our environment through our ISO 14001 certification.
- Encourage and support our staff to meet the ambitions laid out in the Scottish Water Environmental Policy.
- Embrace the circular economy and reduce our operational carbon footprint by minimising resource utilisation in our activities and maximising the life of our existing assets.
- Work with suppliers and contractors to improve environmental performance throughout our supply chain.
Overall Scottish Water Scientific Service's people operate within a culture of continual improvement and regulatory compliance. We are technically competent and absolutely dedicated to providing a highly professional and customer focused service. We are committed to achieving this by transforming how we work to provide great value whilst ensuring we operate within the means of our planet’s resources, enhance the natural environment, and maximise our positive contribution to Scotland achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
The full, merged, Scientific Services ISO 17025 and ISO 14001 Management Systems Policy will be communicated to all staff, contractors and suppliers, and be available to the public or interested parties through selected media.
The scope of the Scientific Services Environmental Management System is:
Sampling and Logistics, Sample Management and analysis performed by Scientific Services.
The full, merged, Scientific Services ISO 17025 and ISO 14001 Management Systems Policy will be communicated to all staff, contractors and suppliers, and be available to the public or interested parties through selected media.
The scope of the Scientific Services Environmental Management System is:
Sampling and Logistics, Sample Management and analysis performed by Scientific Services.
