Working in the oil sector we never ignore the impact the way we work has on the environment and we continually strive to operate as responsibly as possible.

Environment

By constantly revising and raising our environmental standards, Bayford is fully committed to minimising the impact our activities have on the world around us.

What we’re doing

We have a company Environmental Representative who is responsible for reviewing our current practices in relation to the environment, establishing best practice and recommending ways we can improve our procedures.

One example of our efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our activities is the use of barges to transport fuel. Presently Bayford barges approximately 80 million litres of fuel per annum. This is equivalent to 5,000 return truck journeys per year. In addition we are currently involved in a rail project in Halifax aimed at removing a further 1,000 truck journeys from the roads.

Through our company Aquasentry, we provide thousands of businesses throughout the UK with pollution prevention measures and spill control solutions to minimise environmental impact. Aquasentry also provides envoronmental standards consultancy, so our customers can rest assured they too are minimising the impact their business has on the environment. If you would like more information about Aquasentry and its products and services, click here.

We also aim to ensure the products we use and supply are as green as they can be. We have been distributing for more than four years now, and are pioneers in GlobalDiesel (local rapeseed) and used cooking oil. All Gulf petrol in the southeast is 5% ethanol.

Our new Clean Burn Kerosene (CBK) is proving popular with home heating oil users. The product is a cleaner burning fuel which increases the efficiency of home heating boilers while also minimising the impact on the environment.

We're also encouraging our staff to adopt a green approach in their working environment, with initiatives including:

  • Reducing electricity usage by using time delay switches
  • Turning off all computers and monitors when they are not being used
  • Paper recycling, with some of our local offices already recycling all their cardboard and paper
  • Bayford’s Environmental Policy is reviewed frequently and underpins everything we do.

Click here to see our full Environmental Policy Statement