Commitment
Our Commitment
As one of the UK's leading specialists in Access Solutions, Lift Able has a particular responsibility for the people directly and indirectly affected by our work. This responsibility is reflected in our wide-ranging activities to support people and the environment. It is one of our chief priorities to take into account business, social and ecological aspects in our decisions.
We are part of ThyssenKrupp who have a long and successful tradition of corporate responsibility. As well as taking responsibility for what goes on in our subsidiaries, we also make an active contribution to solving social problems and foster the positive development of the regions in which we operate. To this end we support a number of non-profit projects, organisations and initiatives in culture, science, education and sport as well as other social, charitable and humanitarian activities.
We believe that responsible corporate governance focused on sustainable value enhancement (Corporate Governance) and compliance with statutory provisions and internal corporate policies (Compliance) are important prerequisites for responsible action.
Networks and initiatives
At European level we support the "European Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility", which now brings together over 230 enterprises and organizations from all parts of Europe. The alliance was launched by the European Union Commission in 2006 to promote corporate social responsibility.
Further information
· Compliance at Thyssen Krupp
· Corporate governance
· Website econsense
· Website CSR Europe
Lift Able- Environmental
Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan- “7 Steps to a Greener company”.
Lift Able is dedicated to playing its part in reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It recognises that such individual impact may well be small, but that if all commercial organisations around the world follow suit this will be multiplied several thousand fold.
1. Increase fuel efficiency for the vehicle fleet. Lift Able burns approximately 200,000 litres of fossil fuel per annum. Target average of 45MPG per fleet vehicle.
2. Increase energy efficiency of buildings. Lift Able uses around 50MW.h of electricity and around 500MW.h of natural gas per annum in its operations. Increase the use of energy efficient bulbs, PIR detectors for infrequently used rooms, building insulation, investigate door air curtains, revamp factory heating system.
3. Increase wind power. Wind power is readily available in the Teesside area. Investigate the potential for siting a small wind turbine to reduce on Grid electricity consumption.
4. Increase solar power. Throughout the summer we have good sunshine rates. Investigate the potential for solar heating/ hot water/ photovoltaic electricity.
5. Biofuels. Teesside is building the UK’s first biodiesel refinery, and this fuel is becoming increasingly commonplace within the country. Lift Able will commit to replacing 15% of its annual diesel demand with biodiesel through a new fuel card scheme.
6. Reduce incinerated waste. Lift Able currently sends around 50 tons of plastics every year to be incinerated, and around 300 tons of mixed waste to landfill. Lift Able will commit to streaming its waste and resourcing waste disposal providers in order to reduce this to the minimum amount possible.
7. Press for greener energy. Lift Able will, when renegotiating electricity supply for either or both sites, press for Green electricity tariffs where possible.
As one of the UK's leading specialists in Access Solutions, Lift Able has a particular responsibility for the people directly and indirectly affected by our work. This responsibility is reflected in our wide-ranging activities to support people and the environment. It is one of our chief priorities to take into account business, social and ecological aspects in our decisions.
We are part of ThyssenKrupp who have a long and successful tradition of corporate responsibility. As well as taking responsibility for what goes on in our subsidiaries, we also make an active contribution to solving social problems and foster the positive development of the regions in which we operate. To this end we support a number of non-profit projects, organisations and initiatives in culture, science, education and sport as well as other social, charitable and humanitarian activities.
We believe that responsible corporate governance focused on sustainable value enhancement (Corporate Governance) and compliance with statutory provisions and internal corporate policies (Compliance) are important prerequisites for responsible action.
Networks and initiatives
At European level we support the "European Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility", which now brings together over 230 enterprises and organizations from all parts of Europe. The alliance was launched by the European Union Commission in 2006 to promote corporate social responsibility.
Further information
· Compliance at Thyssen Krupp
· Corporate governance
· Website econsense
· Website CSR Europe
Lift Able- Environmental
Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan- “7 Steps to a Greener company”.
Lift Able is dedicated to playing its part in reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It recognises that such individual impact may well be small, but that if all commercial organisations around the world follow suit this will be multiplied several thousand fold.
1. Increase fuel efficiency for the vehicle fleet. Lift Able burns approximately 200,000 litres of fossil fuel per annum. Target average of 45MPG per fleet vehicle.
2. Increase energy efficiency of buildings. Lift Able uses around 50MW.h of electricity and around 500MW.h of natural gas per annum in its operations. Increase the use of energy efficient bulbs, PIR detectors for infrequently used rooms, building insulation, investigate door air curtains, revamp factory heating system.
3. Increase wind power. Wind power is readily available in the Teesside area. Investigate the potential for siting a small wind turbine to reduce on Grid electricity consumption.
4. Increase solar power. Throughout the summer we have good sunshine rates. Investigate the potential for solar heating/ hot water/ photovoltaic electricity.
5. Biofuels. Teesside is building the UK’s first biodiesel refinery, and this fuel is becoming increasingly commonplace within the country. Lift Able will commit to replacing 15% of its annual diesel demand with biodiesel through a new fuel card scheme.
6. Reduce incinerated waste. Lift Able currently sends around 50 tons of plastics every year to be incinerated, and around 300 tons of mixed waste to landfill. Lift Able will commit to streaming its waste and resourcing waste disposal providers in order to reduce this to the minimum amount possible.
7. Press for greener energy. Lift Able will, when renegotiating electricity supply for either or both sites, press for Green electricity tariffs where possible.
