Environment and Waste. (1) The Supplier shall be obliged to dispose of any waste produced as a result of its business during the performance of the Agreement at its own risk and expense. The Supplier, manufacturer or seller shall take part in the collection or recycling in accordance with the current Environmental Protection Law and other applicable regulations in the field of environmental protection and improvement.
Environment and Waste. Introduce a free bulky waste collection service, looking to authorities like Medway for examples. • Resolve the inherited waste contract issues to ensure an effective, efficient, and quality service. • Introduce and expand on a ‘cut and collect’ method of verge management. • Explore better uses of the Parks Nursery site. • Deliver on the aims of the Better Play Motion (2022) to improve play equipment across parks and play areas across the city, including those on the foreshore such as East Beach. • Complete the overdue upgrade of parks and play areas such as, but not limited to, Xxxxxx Gardens with a view to making spaces dual purpose for multi-sports. • Explore alternatives to the use of herbicides in public spaces as soon as possible. Social Care and Healthier Communities • To provide an integrated and efficient, caring, safe and collaborative social service, accessible to all. • Prioritise and deliver the long-awaited Health Centre in Shoebury. Finance, Assets, and Investments • Introduce zero-based budgeting and make this standard practice within the organisation. • Explore investment opportunities to enhance public assets such as Gypsy Bridge, Belvedere Shelter, and Sun Shelter in Leigh-on-Sea. • Explore the potential for the development of a multi-use community space on the site of the demolished cricket pavilion in Southchurch Park and future community use of the former Leigh Police Station. • Guarantee the retention of Southend-on-Sea City Council ownership of Leigh Library and Gardens, and Leigh Community Centre. • Seek to increase grants awarded to Southend.
Environment and Waste. The Virgin Group has ambitions to reach Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions in its operations and supply chain. The licensee will therefore seek to work with suppliers in connection with the Licensed Activities who are dedicated to significantly reducing their environmental footprint. Significant suppliers should measure and report their environmental impacts across their business operations and put in place ambitious time-bound plans to improve them. Suppliers should consider: • GHGs • Water • Waste • Hazardous materials • Air quality and emissions • Deforestation • Protecting bio-diversity • Re-use and recycling • Single-use plastics • Use of renewable energy • Adoption of closed loop processes • Climate lobbying activities The Licensee will seek to work with suppliers who adopt consistent, positive business engagement with policymakers on climate issues Part B - Virgin Merchandising Guidelines
