Environmental Management Planning

Summary of Environmental Summit held 26 November 2007 -- CLICK HERE to download

Roading New Zealand (RNZ) has a commitment to be environmentally responsible and to ensure that the operations of its members have a minimum impact on the environment. Our member organisations will:

• Comply with all relevant legislation including the Resource Management Act 1991 and local government policy and plans and commit to promoting the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.

• Promote the efficient use of energy and resources and minimise wastage in all of its areas of influence.

• Identify and avoid, remedy or mitigate any harmful emissions to air, water or land.

• Ensure that compliance with legislation is the responsibility of all member employees.

• Ensure that employees of member organisations receive information and training where appropriate, on the need to be environmentally responsible and to encourage good environmental practices.

• Monitor environmental performance with our stated environmental policy and objectives.

• Ensure that all contractors are environmentally responsible.

• Strive for continuous environmental improvement through Industry Self Governance and communication with stakeholders.

This section of the website is currently under development. When complete, linked pages will deal in more detail with the key environmental impacts of the roading and civil contracting sector and how these are dealt with.