Thorcom Environment Policy

Thorcom Systems believe that businesses have duties and responsibilities that go beyond narrow corporate definitions of profitability. In particular, being staffed by educated people with scientific backgrounds, we share concerns about wasting resources and our use of carbon-intensive energy. Because of this, we are committed to the following steps to actively reduce our impact on our environment:

	We continually seek to reduce our wastage of packaging, paper and energy.
	Our staff are encouraged to use public transport and reduce car mileage whenever possible.
	We avoid the use of air transport for UK journeys and will use it only as a last resort.
	Lights, desktop PCs and monitors are never left on in our buildings.
	New equipment is sourced with energy efficiency as a key concern.
	Long-life equipment is preferred over cheap disposable alternatives.
	Staff are encouraged to propose ways in which our policy can be improved and implemented.

Specific Examples

	Thorcom have joined a WEEE compliance scheme provider, ensuring that end of life product is recycled and reused where possible.
	OThe components we use within out products are RoHS compliant.
	Policies are easy to draft; the real question is how well they are implemented. Examples of the policy in action at Thorcom include:
	Our expenses payment policy supports our view on modes of transport and encourages our subcontractors to follow our policy.
	We make use of telephone conferencing in preference to face-to-face meetings to reduce transport usage.
	We produce limited printed brochure material, encouraging end users to access their manuals online.
	We never use mail shots or printed materials for promotion or advertising.

WEEE Information

Electrical and electronic equipment should never be disposed of with general household waste but must be separately collected for their proper treatment and recovery. The crossed-out bin symbol, placed on the product, reminds you of the need to dispose of the product correctly at the end of its life.

Thorcom will assist in the recovery, recycling and reuse of many of the materials used in this product. At the end of the life of your product please contact your distributor for information on collection arrangements. When buying this new product your distributor will also inform you of the possibility to return, free of charge, another end of life product of equivalent type that has fulfilled the same functions as the supplied equipment.

Whereever possible, please recycle your packaging.

Procedures for executing WEEE

If you are a business end user and the product has reached the end of it's life then please call the WeeeCare helpline on 0844 800 2004 and quote account number 136208. WeeeCare have been instructed to act on the behalf of Thorcom Systems to establish if the product has been manufactured by Thorcom and will then arrange collection.

Once retrieved all recyclable components will be re-used, therefore limiting the impact of environmental waste.

Registration details for WEEE compliance

Environment Agency producer registration number: WEE/KJ0005ZR

RoHS

RoHS stands for the ‘Restriction of Hazardous Substances’, European legislation mandates that manufacturers should, wherever possible eliminate hazardous substances, particularly heavy metals such as Cadmium and Lead, from electronic assemblies.

Thorcom has worked closely with its component suppliers, and based on the information provided, our products do not contain substances restricted by the RoHS legislation at levels over the maximum concentration values.