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U S I N E S S RE V I E W
Environment
A company of BT’s size inevitably has an impact on the
environment through its significant use of energy and
other resources, as well as its waste streams. Since an
initial review in 1989, we have developed a whole lifecycle
approach to environmental management in line with the
international environmental management system standard
(ISO14001). Targets are set in line with ISO14001 and
industry best practice.
Our policy, first published in 1990 and regularly reviewed,
covers all significant environmental impacts: procurement,
fuel and energy, emissions to air, local impacts, and
wastes.
BT now trades electronically with 90 per cent of its largest
suppliers, and we have saved at least £10 million as a
result. In the majority of these transactions, our supplier
does not print or post orders or invoices – everything is
done electronically. We aim to expand our electronic
trading to include all of our smaller, localised purchasing,
covering around 400,000 orders a year and around
1.5 million invoices.
New targets for environmental improvement are set each
year and progress is documented in our award-winning
Environmental Performance Report.
Later this year, we shall publish a comprehensive set
of reports that describe BT’s social, environmental and
technological interactions with society. Through these
reports, we aim to stimulate a wider debate into how
BT can contribute to an improved quality of life for all.
Further information
More information about BT and its operations can be
found on our Internet site at http://www.bt.com