Environmental Policy

Group Metropolitan Ltd recognises the importance of protecting the environment, the prevention of pollution, and the efficient and effective use of sustainable raw material, and as such is committed to operating its business responsibly and in compliance with all current environmental legislation, approved codes of practice and ISO14001:2018.

We will continually assess the environmental impact of our operations and set out annual objectives and targets designed to ensure continual improvement in our environmental management system. In particular, we aim to carry out all measures that are considered reasonable and practicable to meet or exceed pre-determined environmental performance levels through the implementation and / or support of the following commitments and practices:

1. To develop a full understanding and to effectively mitigate to as low as reasonably practical levels,the effects environmental impacts relating to our activities may have on the environment and thelocal community.
2. To achieve compliance with relevant environmental legislation and all other supporting regulation,including industry-specific standards and codes of practice where they may apply.
3. To design, develop and implement a business-specific environmental management system to enablethe safe and effective mitigation of our environmental impact, and to meet the requirements of bestpractice.
4. To identify and apportion key responsibilities to key competent staff members in support of ourenvironmental management systems and its effective operation.
5. To develop, monitor and measure environmental objectives and targets in support of the continualimprovement of our environmental management system.
6. To continue to raise the environmental awareness of our clients, our staff, our contractors, and oursupply chain to ensure effective management of our environmental impacts.
7. To work in partnership with our clients, our supply chain, and our contactors in promoting whereverreasonably practicable, the adoption of best practice environmental management techniques in thedelivery of our services.
8. To work with communities in areas in which we operate to ensure, wherever reasonably practicable,the improvement in quality of life is achieved.
9. To establish a comprehensive plan by Q1 2025 detailing how we will achieve NetZero emissions andalign with the Paris Agreement goals

This policy is communicated and displayed throughout our organisation, so that the employees of Group Metropolitan, its suppliers, sub-contractors and members of the public are made aware of its content and the commitment made.

Graham Halls (Signed) Managing Director Date Reviewed: February 26th 2025Next Reviewed Date: February 26th 2026