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Environmental Performance

  • All MQP sites have achieved ISO 14001 and practice many good neighbour schemes to ensure our relationships with local communities are taken seriously.
  • From award winning restoration projects, bio-diversity programs, noise reduction and hauliers code of good practice, MQP strives to be a good neighbour and environmentally friendly.
  • Many of our sites have won the industry Gold Standard and all encourage the local community to visit and view our workings.
  • We encourage local communities, school children and other groups to visit our quarries.
  • We assist schools in the development of Key Stage 2 subjects for pupils.

Environmental Initiatives

  • We have signed up to the QPA good neighbour scheme to improve community relations. We have pro-active environmental management schemes in place. We recycle as much water as possible with minimum water run-off leaving our sites. We have introduced environmental parameter reporting, focusing on our energy usage and waste produced so that we can set effective targets in reducing energy consumption and waste. We participate in the local Play Safe Stay Safe scheme for young children.
  • We have also been involved with Secondary schools to identify to pupils the risks of trespassing and the production of a safety video.
  • We have created forests, ponds and 11½km of footpaths to increase local bio-diversity.
  • We have our own Energy Manager and have produced a monthly SAVe (energy) flyer for employees and Contractors.
  • We set KPIs for our managers in reducing all forms of energy used in our processes e.g fuel oil, electricity etc.

Environmental Successes

  • Our sites have achieved ISO 14001, an environmental management scheme whereby standards are maintained.
  • We regularly achieve the industry Gold Award for best practice in environmental management.
  • We recycle the majority of our waste material into our asphalt products at Ettingshall.
  • We have introduced spillage control measures and minimised dust, noise, traffic off site.
  • With the help of a local school and BTNV we have completed a nature map of the surrounding embankments and forested areas of Cliffe Hill Quarry.

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wildlife on cliffe hill

Environmental Targets

  • We continue improving our energy usage, setting targets for yearly improvements, thus reducing our Carbon Footprint.
  • We have further reduced waste production for all our Units.
  • We have achieved Zero breaches of our water and air discharge consents.
  • We have reduced fuel consumption for our Franchise Haulage fleet by ensuring all drivers attend the ‘Safe Drive and Fuel Economy’ driver training (SAFED)
  • To continue to reduce our Good Neighbour complaints by 20%.
 


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