Corporate Social Responsibility
Armishaws Removals places great importance in doing business responsibly and in a sustainable manner and recognising the importance of our staff and customers by putting them at the heart of our business.
Environment
We are committed to minimising the environmental impact of our operations and we take all necessary steps to comply with environmental legislation and standards.
With every move, we do everything possible to minimise the environmental impact.
We have recently been awarded the ISO 14001 which is the internationally recognised standard for the environmental management of businesses.
Our Environmental Policy is available upon request.
- We promote recycling or re-use of packing materials.
- We dispose of unusable waste in a safe manner that minimises any long-term environmental impact.
- All of the cardboard we use is biodegradable. All of the polystyrene packaging we use is also biodegradable.
- We ensure all company vehicles are designed and maintained to give the maximum fuel efficiency and minimum emissions.
- We plan routes and vehicle loads to maximise efficiency and minimise the impact on the environment.
- All our employees, suppliers and contractors work with us to prevent pollution and minimise the impact on the environment.
- We recycle our office waste and turn off our computers at night to minimise our electricity consumption.
Workplace Health & Safety
We are committed to the health, safety and welfare of our staff. We also ensure that, as far as possible, third parties are not exposed to risks to their health and safety when they come into contact with our company or the products it uses.
We are committed to: –
- Providing and maintaining safe and healthy working conditions.
- Providing training and instruction to enable employees to perform their work safely and efficiently.
- Providing and maintaining safe equipment and safe procedures at work.
- Consulting with employees on health and safety arrangements.
- Providing risk assessments covering the company’s work activities.
- Providing assessments detailing the safe storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances, (COSHH).
We continually monitor the way we operate to ensure we minimise the health and safety risk to our employees and clients, ensuring that we provide a safe working environment for everyone
Our Health & Safety Policy is available upon request.
Quality and Best Practice
Armishaws Removals provide the highest possible quality of service to its customers and the company holds Europe’s highest removals standards.
We pride ourselves on providing a first class service for our customers, from our initial contact, packing and storage, to shipping to the vehicles we use to transport your possessions.
After every removal, we ask our customers to rate their experience of Armishaws Removals’ service, to help us improve our services further.
We use a number of quality management systems to set and maintain the highest standards. As part of our quality programme, our quality management systems are externally assessed by the third party authority and ultimately certified to demonstrate that we abide by industry best practice.
Our certifications include:
- ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems in removals
- ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Systems
- BSEN 12522 for household furniture removals
- BSEN 14873 for storage of furniture and personal effects for private individuals
- BS8564 for overseas furniture removals
- BSEN 15713 for Secure Disposal Of Confidential Materials
- BS ISO 45001 for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
Our Quality Policy is available upon request and more information can be seen on our accreditations page.
Staff
We recognise the crucial role our staff play in the success of our company. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people available and all staff are trained to the highest standards.
We place great emphasis on equal opportunities, valuing the diversity of our staff, where all are treated fairly and with respect.
Read our full equality, diversity and inclusion policy.
Community
We aim to have a positive effect on our wider community with fundraising events to support local charities, noise restrictions around our main depots, and we work closely with our suppliers and partners to ensure they understand both our and their social responsibilities.
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