Environmental policy
Quality and care for the environment.
Products from Thetford comply with all legal requirements in all European countries. All of our products were tested for their functionality. Moreover, many of our products are tested for their biodegradability and suitability for waste treatment plants. End users, camping organisations and government bodies all acknowledge the high standard and quality of Thetford products. Moreover, many of our products have been certified in various countries for their high level of environmental consciousness. Our environmental policy is driven by the following basic principles:
- Sustainable development (production without causing unacceptable harmful ecological impact).
- Prevention (avoid potential problems instead of fixing them).
- Communication and co-operation (with customers, governmental and non-governmental organizations, suppliers and other stakeholders).
- Life cycle approach (from raw materials, to manufacturing, to use and disposal of our products).
- We strive to reduce use of water and energy in the manufacturing process, to reduce emissions to air and water, and to limit the amount of waste.
- We strive to reduce, and if possible eliminate, environmentally hazardous substances from our products.
- We strive to make life cycle assessment studies an integral part of the product development process.
- We maintain an environmental management system as a part of our ISO 9001:2015 certified management system, audited by means of a systematic, documented verification process to ensure continuous improvement.
- We commit ourselves to complying with all applicable laws, directives and regulations.
- We communicate our environmental policy to our employees and other interested parties, and publish the results of our environmental activities in environmental reports.
- We educate our employees to work within the boundaries defined by the Thetford environmental policy.
