Scion DTU's new environmental policy

In the spring of 2009, Scion DTU management commenced the development of an environmental policy covering all activities of the organisation – including environmental initiatives that had already been started. At a workshop the employees were given the opportunity to contribute with input to existing and required environmental initiatives. Afterwards it has been up to a project group to set up a number of focus areas with corresponding principles.

In December 2009, management approved the environmental policy and plan of action for 2010.

The objective
Scion DTU’s environmental policy must:
- improve our effect on the environment by focusing on the environmental
  consequences of our activities.
- provide the settings for an active effort to improve our surroundings.

Five specific focus areas were chosen:
- Environmentally aware construction
- Sustainable products and services
- Purchasing policy with integrated environmental considerations
- Environmentally aware behaviour
- Positive effect on our surroundings

Within these areas we wish to improve our environmental effort continuously by setting defined targets, commence action to reach these and raise the bar when the immediate targets are reached.

Scion DTU's environmental policy is corroborated by a plan of action and a process for following up on our effort.