Optical Record Systems Environmental Policy
The ORS range of services allows businesses and organisations to pursue a more environmentally friendly document management solution. ORS can advise your business on all matters relating to the 'green' disposal of documents after scanning and data capture, including:
- eco-friendly document disposal
- business document shredding services
- secure recycling of shredded documents
- confidential records disposal
Our secure processes for the destruction and re-cycling of all papers conform fully with the government re-cycling guidelines and ISO14001.
Our Environmental Policy Statement, below, clearly sets out the importance ORS attaches to how ORS operates as a company in providing environmentally friendly based services.
ORS environmentally friendly document management solutions not only have a low carbon footprint, they are also highly cost-effective too. Ring us now on 023 8026 7755 to discover how ORS can help your business save money - and the planet.
ORS Environmental Policy Statement
ORS recognises and exercises its responsibility to address environmental issues in a responsible and practical manner. ORS manages its business activities in such a way as to control the impact to the environment as low as is practically and economically possible. Improvements in the Company’s environmental impact shall be obtained by setting clear environmental objectives and targets as part of the strategic business plan and regularly monitoring performance against the set objectives.
In particular, ORS will:
- Prevent pollution and actively promote improvement and environmental awareness within the Company, its suppliers and clients.
- Comply with all existing legislation, codes of practice and other requirements at European, national and local level and adopt a pro-active stance in anticipating future regulatory requirements.
- Implement, maintain and communicate the policy at all levels within the organisation.
- Manage awareness of the potential environmental effects of the Company’s activities and the environmental benefits of improved performance.
- Conserve and protect the environment by operating in a socially responsible manner and the application of effective quality assurance disciplines.
- Minimise waste throughout the Company, recycling materials when practicable.
- Maintain energy efficiency in new buildings and services and manage energy wisely throughout the business.
- Carry out regular environmental audits of all aspects of business operations both to ensure effective implementation of the environmental policy and to reduce the risk of environmental impacts.
- Deal only with reputable, registered waste carriers who have been vetted by the appropriate responsible person.
All Optical Record Systems’ activities are included within the scope of this policy.

