Environmental Commitment

Sustainability Commitment

Our aim is to reduce the negative impact on the environment from our operations, and where possible to increase our positive impact by:

• Assessing our environmental aspects and impacts and set objectives and targets to improve our environmental performance
• Reducing the use of energy, and where possible use renewables
• Minimising waste by removal, reduction, re-use and recycling methods
• Pursuing a ‘zero-to-landfill’ policy for waste materials leaving site
• Complying with all relevant environmental legislation/regulations
• Not prioritising funding needs ahead of sustainability requirements
• Providing appropriate resources to meet the commitments of this policy
• Promoting and encouraging involvement in local environmental initiatives/schemes
• Promoting our responsibility for the environment within the organisation and communicating and implementing this policy at all levels within the workforce

Where practical, products are designed in such a way as to minimise their environmental impacts at all stages of their life cycle. Consideration will always be given to the environmental impacts of our raw materials sourcing and wherever possible we will use materials and components that are renewable and that can be recycled.

Our ESMS system provides for the setting and publication of our objectives and targets and it is our aim to secure a continual improvement in environmental performance.

The Board of Directors and Senior Managers are committed to the implementation of this policy and will give full backing to all those authorised to carry it out.

Environmental Policy

Sealy International is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its operations through the reduction in the proportion of waste generated by its operations and the continuous improvement of waste management practices. Every member of the organisation should take every opportunity to minimise avoidable waste (in materials and energy, including fuel) and ensure that materials no longer required are managed according to the following hierarchy of options:

Reduce at Source – using and discarding less material by continuously improving efficiencies and working with suppliers to simplify and take back packaging and use reusable containers.

Reuse and Recycle – materials and equipment wherever viable either within the company, or through off-site recycling companies. This is to be supported by appropriate waste segregation in each site.

Responsibly Dispose – liquid, airborne and solid waste to avoid generating pollution by discarding in accordance with statutory legislation.

Purchasing products whenever possible with recycled content or opting for less environmentally harmful alternatives.
Is is the responsibility of: –

• Each employee to follow this policy and procedures associated to it and to assist creating awareness among their fellow workers.
• Supervisory staff to implement waste management procedures and enforce the adherence to these.
• Managers to develop waste management procedures and oversee the management of waste ensuring compliance with this policy.
• Contractors and visitors to observe these principles.

This policy reflects the strong social responsibility and environmental commitment from Sealy International.

Timber Policy

The Management of Sealy UK Ltd has established a Timber Chain of Custody System to control the purchase of Timber and Timber Based Products.

We will implement and maintain our Chain of Custody in accordance with the requirements of: –

NQA-COC-40-004, FSC Standard for Chain of Custody Certification
NQA-CW-50-001, Requirements for use of the FSC trademarks by Certificate Holders
We will not be involved, either directly or indirectly, in the following activities:

• Illegal logging or the trade in illegal wood or forest products;
• Violation of traditional and human rights in forestry operations;
• Destruction of high conservation values in forestry operations;
• Significant conversion of forests to plantations or non-forest use;
• Introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations;
• Violation of any of the ILO Core Conventions, as defined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998.
• We will identify and comply with all Health and Safety legislation applicable to our activities.