Code of ethics and environmental policy

This Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (the ‘Code’) is to be applied in accordance with Irish law. Deloitte & Touche (‘Deloitte’) means all associated partnerships and companies organised under the laws of Ireland. Deloitte has adopted this Code for use by its partners and employees. Unless otherwise specified in this Code, references to ‘we’ or ‘our’, are references to Deloitte partners and employees.

This Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (the ‘Code’) is to be applied in accordance with Irish law. Deloitte & Touche (‘Deloitte’) means all associated partnerships and companies organised under the laws of Ireland. Deloitte has adopted this Code for use by its partners and employees. Unless otherwise specified in this Code, references to ‘we’ or ‘our’, are references to Deloitte partners and employees.

Deloitte’s policy is to reduce the impact of the firm’s operations on the environment, through its Green Agenda initiative. The goal is to promote sustainability and environmental awareness at all levels of the firm by:

• Complying with all applicable environmental legislation and other relevant sustainability commitments
• Measuring the carbon footprint of business activities, and reducing  consumption of resources
• Implementing waste management strategies that promote waste minimisation, re-use, recovery and recycling where appropriate
• Incorporating energy efficiency measures into the firm’s facilities and promoting efficient energy use in all areas of business activity
• Continuing to invest in and promote alternatives to business travel
• Factoring energy efficiency into new services, facilities and equipment
• Working with suppliers to adopt a purchasing programme that takes into account the environmental impact of products and services in key  areas of concern
• Ensuring the firm’s people are aware of the environmental impacts of their work activities, minimising the risk of pollution and encouraging them through regular awareness raising and training to minimise those impacts
• Pursuing a programme of continuous improvement by reviewing our Environmental Management System and related objectives and targets, policies and practices
  
  Brendan Jennings
  Managing Partner
  Reviewed: Sept 2013