Eastgate Shopping Centre – Environmental Policy
At Eastgate Shopping Centre we recognise that we have a responsibility to reduce the impact of our operation on the environment wherever possible. Sustainability and reducing environmental impact are central to our business strategy alongside making a difference within our local community.
We are committed to:
- Complying with all relevant environmental legislation and regulations
- Encouraging environmentally responsible behaviour throughout our workforce
- Improving the awareness and understanding of environmental issues amongst contractors, tenants and visitors
- Continually improve by putting sustainability at the centre of operational decision making; incorporating small and large changes to centre operations and processes which have a positive environmental impact
- Preventing pollution wherever possible and practicable by developing non-polluting practices
- Sourcing electricity for the centre common areas that originates from 100% renewable sources
- Communicating ways in which the local community can engage and contribute to centre sustainability initiatives
- Setting goals and targets to continually improving our environmental performance
Our Environmental Goals • Reduce our carbon footprint • Improve energy efficiency within all common parts of the centre • Promote the reduction, re-use and recycling of our waste and focus on waste minimisation • Ensuring safe and efficient storage and disposal of all waste • Educate all stakeholders
Eastgate Shopping Centre is proud that it has achieved
- Zero waste sent to landfill sites
- Reduced power, variable speed, drives to our escalators
- Energy efficient lighting throughout the centre
- Water saving initiatives, including rainwater harvesting serving our toilets
- Natural ventilation of the malls in warm weather to reduce air conditioning use
- Electric car charging points installed in our car park
Ian Clark Centre Manager
