Environmental Policy Statement

It is BPA’s policy that, in the conduct of our business, we shall:

• Act to prevent environmental pollution
• Control all foreseeable environmental risks
• Manage environmental matters as a business critical activity

In following this policy, BPA shall:

• Have in place management systems to ensure compliance with environmental legislation and statutory requirements and to meet the standards to which we subscribe.
• Adopt a systematic, risk-based approach to environmental management to achieve a high level of environmental performance and to manage the environmental impact of all our activities through continuous performance improvement.
• Ensure that BPA’s Environmental Policy is communicated to all staff and contractors and is available to the public. In addition, promote an environmentally aware culture in which all staff share a commitment to achieving a high standard of environmental performance.
• Ensure that the company’s Environmental Management System regularly sets and reviews objectives and targets and that it is documented, implemented, maintained and is subject to regular compliance audit and that a management review takes place at least annually.
• Ensure that adequate resources are made available to meet this Policy and that staff are trained and competent to carry out their assigned environmental responsibilities.
• Ensure that all joint venture partners and sub-contractors apply environmental policy and standards consistent with those of BPA.

BPA’s Environmental Policy is supported by an Environmental Management System which is accredited to and meets the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001:2004 (ISO 14001).

P M Davis
Director & General Manager, BPA
01 June 2006