Environmental Sustainability

North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership’s report, ‘Good Growth in Distinctive Places, Place Stories – York and its Hinterlands recognises York’s chance to be the global lead on bio-economy innovation. By translating this into real-world interventions that positively addresses sustainability as well as climate change.

Our parent charity, York Archaeology is committed to a carbon-neutral strategy which is noted in its environmental policy. Our policy states that we are concerned to preserve, protect and also continually improve the environment for future generations by:

• Integrating our sites into their urban and landscape environments.
• Complying with or exceeding the requirements of environmental legislation.
• Selecting materials and services from environmentally responsible suppliers.
• Improving our material flow management and our storage practices in order to reduce their impact on the environment.
• Training and making each staff member aware of his/her responsibilities regarding working methods and impact on the environment.
• Favouring the re-use of materials before they enter the recycling process, and favouring recycling materials before they enter the refuse process.
• Considering prevention as an essential theme in our thinking and in our actions, both internally and towards our clients.
• Becoming a model in environmental matters for our clients and partners.
• Committing to and promoting sustainability through sound economic, social, environmental and equitable practices throughout our operations.

This specific project is based on low or zero-carbon best practice, using innovative clean technology and supports growing skills and supply chains in support of Net Zero