Environmental Policy
NPTC Group of Colleges is a Tertiary and Further Education institution based in the Neath Port Talbot County Borough. The College offers over 370 courses to cater for 12,257 learners on a part-time or full-time basis and employs over 800 members of staff. NPTC Group of Colleges premises comprise of eight campuses which have a gross internal area of 42.191m² and are located across three (3) counties: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, City & County of Swansea and Bridgend County Borough Council.
The College offers an exciting and wide ranging programme of courses to suit most needs either on a part-time or full-time basis and include: Adult Learning; Building Engineering Services; Business Management & Leisure Studies; Catering, Baking & Hospitality; Computing & IT; Construction & the Built Environment; Creative, Visual & Performing Arts; Engineering; Health, Social & Childcare; Horticulture, Hairdressing & Beauty; Mathematics & Science; Sport & Public Service; Social Studies & Languages; and Pre-Vocational Studies.
At NPTC Group of Colleges, we recognise that all our activities have some form of environmental impact at local, regional and global levels. Therefore, we strive to carry out all activities in an environmentally responsible way, adopting a sustainable approach to all our operations to minimise any adverse effects they have on the environment. We aim to achieve this through:
- Setting an annual 5% energy reduction target in line with the Welsh Government Environmental objectives
- Making more efficient use of our natural resources
- Improved management, monitoring and assessment of energy and water usage through advanced meter monitoring systems
- Staff/student awareness and training initiatives
- Implementation of the 2005 Waste Management Review recommendations which state that up to 85% of waste can be reused and recycled
- Reducing our emissions to the air through our Travel Management Plan
At NPTC Group of Colleges, we are also dedicated to ensuring full compliance with environmental legislation, preventing pollution and are committed to the principle of continued environmental improvement. We endeavour to meet our commitments through:
- Monitoring and reviewing NPTC Group of Colleges’ environmental performance, making improvements and amendments where necessary
- Carrying out regular checks to ensure full legal compliance
- An Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan helps prevent pollution at the College, ensuring spill kits of the right size are easily accessible
- Raising staff awareness via training courses and departmental meetings on environmental issues (standing agenda item).
NPTC Group of Colleges will endeavour to ensure full implementation and compliance of our Environmental Policy and will update the Policy annually as part of the annual environmental review of the entire of NPTC Group of Colleges Environmental Management System.
Supply Chain Sustainability School
NPTC Group of Colleges are proud Partners of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, working in collaboration with over 200 other industry leaders to drive the built environment sector to a more sustainable future. The School is an award-winning FREE virtual learning platform on sustainability, with the aim to upskill those working within the industry.
As a Partner we are able to engage, improve, and monitor the sustainability skills and knowledge of our supply chain and workforce, and collaborate with our clients and peers to drive sustainability content. We are also committed to funding the School to enable our supply chain to access the content for free, giving them the skills they need to deliver more sustainable projects with us.
