Environment Statement
The Environment Statement forms part of the service supplier accreditation package. Please read it carefully and then sign the System Entry Level Accreditation Acceptance Form (PDF 37KB) to confirm that you have read and understood these principles and agree to abide by them.
Environment Statement for service suppliers
Western Power is committed to operating the network safely, reliably and
efficiently, delivering electricity in a manner that meets community needs and expectations. Accordingly, business activities will be planned and conducted to minimise and, where possible, avoid adverse effects on the natural environment and social surroundings for the benefit of current and future generations.
Our environmental objectives
In implementing this policy we will:
- ensure that environmental considerations form part of our business planning and decision-making processes
- promote a culture of responsible environmental management
- protect the natural environment and social surroundings, preserve biodiversity, prevent pollution and minimise waste
- comply with applicable environmental laws and aspire to higher standards within the business
- continually improve our environmental performance
- communicate openly and transparently with stakeholders on environmental matters
- engage the community in environmental initiatives aligned with our business values.
Our expectation of you as a service supplier is that you will be:
- aware of Western Power's environmental policy and applicable environmental legislation
- aware of Government agency obligations
- aware of the environmental issues and risk associated with the work / project / site
- perform work for Western Power in a way that takes into account all environmental incident management and emergency response procedures
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