Working towards a more sustainable future

T&H Contract Services are working towards a more sustainable future  –  take a look at our newly published sustainability policy.

T&H Contract Services Ltd is a family run cleaning and painting & decorating company established in 1974.  Throughout the Company’s long history we have developed a culture of recycling, reusing and re-purposing with a view to limiting waste across all our operations.

Our Sustainability Policy will enable us to formally state our goals and vision for sustainability throughout the business.  We are committed to ensuring that the environmental impact of our operations is kept to a bare minimum and that we are constantly driving improvement.

Environmental

• Identifying areas of highest energy consumption and reducing consumption in these areas.
• Ensuring all electrical resources are switched off, or to standby when not in use.
• Ensuring all existing equipment is maintained and serviced regularly to ensure efficient operation.
• Working with staff to identify resource saving practices, such as lowering heating or cooling temperatures.
• Replacing older equipment with more energy efficient alternatives where appropriate.
• Reducing printing volumes and the amount of paper used.
• Recycling glass, paper, metal and plastics where appropriate.
• Recycling waste materials from our clients in a sustainable manner, reusing and donating usable goods as appropriate.
• Choosing products across all our operations that have a low environmental impact.
• Working with our customers to use an electronic invoicing system to reduce paper use.
• In the planning stages of implementing ISO 14001.
• Planning stages of using solar panels to assist with office power usage.

Economic

• Ensuring compliance with relevant policies and legislation.
• Building relationships with clients to maximize value, minimise costs and waste.
• Ensuring complaints are dealt with promptly to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.

Social

• Encouraging all employees to consider sustainability at home as well as in work.
• Developing Diversity and Equal Opportunities policies.
• Encouraging local young people into the trade by offering apprenticeships.
• Partaking in social charity work.
• Developing staff potential through training.
• Maintain an in-depth Health & Safety Policy.
• Ensuring all new legislation is incorporated in our documents.