Environmental Policy

Shoreham Port is responsible for the management, maintenance and development of the port. We are fully committed to improving the environment as well as playing an important role
in the regional economy and local community.

We recognise our environmental responsibilities to reduce to a minimum the environmental impact of our activities, to seek ways to conserve natural resources and continually strive to improve the environmental performance of the port.

We will apply the code of practice of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).

Our objectives are to:

• Use our best endeavours to reduce or prevent water and air pollution through good management practice and design solutions
• Continually reduce waste, increase recycling, use water and energy more efficiently, promote renewable energy and encourage smarter travel choices
• Embrace sustainable development principles when developing new facilities

To achieve this we will:

• Develop an Environmental Management System, which will provide the framework for setting, monitoring and auditing our targets
• Implement and review an environmental improvement programme
• Report and publish our key performance indicators
• Comply with legislation and regulation and exceed where practical
• Encourage SPA staff, contractors and port users to consider the environment in all their activities through information and where appropriate training
• Work with tenants, port operators and other land owners to ensure compliance throughout the port
• Communicate our objectives to other stakeholders and consult the community on the environmental programme

The scope of our activities includes (this is not a definitive list):

• Loading and unloading ships, Operating the locks and pumps, Movement of vessels, Handling cargo on the terminals and in the warehouses,
• Engineering services, Maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, Construction work,
• Emergency response, Port security,
• Estate management and Administration

Last updated January 2012