CWM Environmental Ltd is committed to protecting, enhancing, and responsibly managing the environment across all areas of our operations. As a company operating within the circular economy, with a clear focus on resource recovery and biodiversity enhancement, we recognise both our responsibility and opportunity to deliver positive environmental outcomes while supporting the transition to a low-carbon, nature-positive economy.
Our activities are designed to ensure that materials are treated as valuable resources, prioritising waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and recovery wherever possible. We actively work to reduce environmental impacts through efficient operations, reduced energy and resource consumption, investment in sustainable on-site energy, and responsible land management.
Environmental Commitments at a Glance
CWM Environmental is committed to:
Treating waste and materials as valuable resources within a circular economy
Complying with, and where practicable exceeding, environmental legislation and regulatory requirements
Reducing carbon emissions through energy efficiency, innovation, and low-carbon infrastructure
Enhancing biodiversity, supporting nature recovery, and delivering biodiversity net gain where feasible
Managing land responsibly to protect ecosystems, soils, water, and habitats
Preventing pollution and minimising environmental risk across all operations
Continually improving environmental performance through robust governance and independent audit
Environmental Management and ISO 14001
All CWM Environmental operations are managed under an ISO 14001 accredited Environmental Management System (EMS). Accreditation was first achieved in 2009 and has since been expanded and developed to cover the full scope of our activities.
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised standard that provides a structured framework for identifying, managing, monitoring, and continually improving environmental performance. Our EMS is independently audited by external bodies to ensure ongoing compliance, accountability, and continual improvement.
Our Commitment
CWM Environmental Ltd is committed to the following principles:
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
To comply fully with all applicable environmental legislation, regulations, permits, and other relevant requirements. Where practicable, we aim to exceed statutory minimum standards and adopt recognised best practice.
Continual Improvement
To monitor and review environmental performance on an ongoing basis, set measurable objectives and targets, and drive continuous improvement across environmental, health, and safety management.
Pollution Prevention and Environmental Risk Management
To prevent pollution by identifying, assessing, and controlling environmental risks associated with our activities, infrastructure, and services. Environmental considerations are embedded within the planning, design, and delivery of new projects and developments.
Resource Efficiency, Climate Action and Biodiversity
To conserve energy, water, and natural resources through efficiency, innovation, and responsible operational control. We seek to minimise waste generation, maximise reuse, recycling, and energy recovery, and to support nature recovery and biodiversity net gain through habitat enhancement, land stewardship, and site management where opportunities arise.
Land Stewardship and Nature Recovery
To manage land under our control responsibly, protecting and enhancing natural habitats, soils, and water environments. Biodiversity enhancement and nature recovery measures are considered as part of site development, restoration, and long-term land use planning.
Circular Economy Park Vision – CWM Gwyrdd
CWM Environmental is developing CWM Gwyrdd, a long-term Circular Economy Park vision that aims to integrate renewable energy, resource recovery, low-carbon industry, reuse, education, and biodiversity enhancement within a single, coordinated site. This vision supports regional economic resilience while delivering measurable environmental and nature-positive outcomes.
Roles, Responsibilities and Competence
To ensure environmental responsibilities are clearly defined, communicated, and understood at all levels of the organisation. Employees are provided with appropriate training, awareness, and resources to enable effective environmental management.
Sustainable Procurement and Asset Management
To maintain plant and equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operation. New plant, equipment, and infrastructure are procured following consideration of environmental performance, energy efficiency, and lifecycle impacts.
Stakeholder Engagement
To recognise the importance of our relationships with employees, customers, contractors, regulators, local communities, and other stakeholders. This policy is communicated internally and made publicly available to interested parties.
Waste Hierarchy
CWM Environmental applies the waste hierarchy as a core decision-making principle, prioritising options that deliver the greatest environmental benefit:
Prevention – reducing material use and waste generation at source
Preparing for Re-use – checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, and redeploying items or components
Recycling – reprocessing materials into new products, including composting where protocols are met
Recovery – generating energy or secondary materials from waste where recycling is not feasible
Disposal – landfill or incineration without energy recovery, used only as a last resort
Governance, Accountability and Review
The Board of Directors provides environmental leadership and is responsible for ensuring this policy is implemented effectively. All employees have a responsibility to act in accordance with this policy and to contribute to environmental protection and enhancement within the communities in which we operate.
This Environmental Policy will be reviewed in January 2027, or earlier where required due to changes in legislation, business activities, or environmental risk.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Environmental Policy, please contact CWM Environmental head office on 01267 225520.