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Health Safety and Environment Consultants, EDP achieves ISO 14001 Certification for Microsoft Ltd - Real Estates and Facilities UK
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Specialist Health, Safety and Environment Consultancy, EDP announces the successful implementation of the Environmental Management System Standard ISO 14001 for Microsoft Ltd's Real Estate and Facilities function within the UK.
Operating throughout the UK, EMEA and South East Asia, EDP has been a Microsoft Ltd vendor for over 17 years on a number of projects and continues to handle all of Microsoft Ltd's health, safety and environmental management requirements in the UK.
Certification to ISO 14001 ensures that Microsoft Ltd has an environmental management system in place which is maintained to a high standard in order to conform to the improvement goals documented in the company's UK Statement of Intent on Environmental Sustainability.
The Standard demonstrates compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and allows Microsoft Ltd to demonstrate to key business stakeholders that the company is taking a pro-active approach to the management and reduction of its environmental impacts. EDP's role in the project was to identify and evaluate the environmental impact of all Microsoft Ltd's buildings and to assess compliance with all applicable legal and other requirements. EDP then developed and implemented a route map to ISO 14001 certification which included:
Simon Fry, Facilities Manager (UK), Microsoft said "We chose to partner with EDP because of their professionalism, reliability and responsive attitude. EDP gave us reassurance at every stage of implementing our environmental management system. Now we have been awarded the ISO 14001 standard, we remain compliant with all legislation and all our employees are adequately aware of environmental activities undertaken within our organisation." Andrew Nicholson, Head of EDP's Environmental Business Unit said "We established a strategic direction for Microsoft Ltd's environmental requirements and can now drive this plan and tactical implementation, in a seamless and co-ordinated manner. The ISO 14001 standard was gained through working closely with Microsoft UK's Real Estates and Facilities division and it's nominated vendors by fully utilising our wider team of environmental consultants."
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Notes to Editors About EDP EDP is a specialist Health, Safety and Environment Consultancy operating from strategic locations throughout the UK. They provide guidance, support and training for companies who may wish to outsource their entire system for health, safety and the environment. They also offer a modular approach that supplements and further develops systems that are already in place.
Regardless of size or sector, EDP has an extensive range of services for all aspects of health, safety and environment compliance. Working closely with key Senior Management, Facilities and HR personnel, EDP provides support and training for companies wishing to either outsource their entire Health, Safety and Environment Systems or simple need support in managing their own services.
In addition, they offer a tailored modular approach. Regardless of size or sector, EDP has an extensive range of services for all aspects of health, safety and environment compliance in the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For further information please visit www.edp-uk.com
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For more information on EDP and their range of services please contact: Nicky Lewis, Simply Marcomms Limited,18 Generator Hall, Electric Wharf, Coventry, CV1 4JL, Tel: 0870 199 4044, Email: nicky@simplymarcomms.co.uk Representatives from EDP are available for Media interviews and speaking opportunities. If you would like to be added to the PR distribution list for future news or to arrange an interview, please contact Nicky Lewis at nicky@simplymarcomms.co.uk or call 0870 199 4044
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