Corporate Environmental Policy
Northern Bahamas Utilities (NBU) is fully committed
to meetings its customer's energy needs in a manner consistent with
a clean environment. NBU believe it is both good business practice and
our duty to protect the natural resources of the communities we serve.
In keeping with this belief, it is our policy to conduct our business
in an environmentally responsible manner that protects the public, our
employees, and the earth we all share. In addition to complying with
all applicable environmental laws and regulations, we commit to:
1. Make environmental concerns an integral part
of our planning and decision making process and commit sufficient
resources to implement effective and sustainable environmental programs.
2. Promote and practice sound environmental stewardship
of all company-owned facilities and all natural resources under our
management.
3. Educate employees to be accountable for environmental
stewardship and encourage them to seek innovative ways to improve
the environmental aspects of our operations.
4. Avoid, minimize and mitigate any adverse environmental
impacts caused by our operations where possible.
5. Maintain open channels of communications with
our customers, employees, government agencies, public officials, the
media and the public to meet their information needs in regards to
energy, environmental, and sustainability issues.
6. Participate with government agencies and others
in framing responsible laws, regulations and standards affecting the
community, the workplace, and the environment.
7. Continually improve our environmental programs.
8. Promote the efficient use of energy and natural
resources through cost-effective conversation; the use of renewable
and alternative energy, and the implementation of energy management
programs.
9. Ensure the proper handling and disposal of all
waste, and minimize their creation while pursuing opportunities to
prevent pollution and recycle and reuse waste materials.
10.Support research and development of programs
and technologies aimed at minimizing the environmental impacts of
our operations.