• quotation mark At UPP we have a strong culture of sustainability – and that applies to our business as well as to our student residences. quotation mark

    Julian Benkel - Director, UPP

Energy Awards

Green Energy Challenge

During 2009, UPP supported students taking part in the University of Plymouth’s Green Energy Challenge. We helped them measure their performance, as well as scoring the kitchens for efforts in recycling and environmental initiatives, and monitoring the consumption of utilities. Sustainability is high on everyone’s agenda and we see this becoming an annual event. It has also helped us focus on our refuse strategy for the forthcoming academic year and beyond. Staff from UPP Asset Management who run the halls at the University, supplied a tree which has been planted in the grounds of the winning team.

To find out more about UPP's partnership with the university, visit the University of Plymouth page

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Environmental Policy

Environmental Management Policy Statement

As an employer and business operator that values responsibility, partnership and innovation, UPP is committed to supporting the communities within which we operate. UPP has a number of policies in place that promote fair treatment of staff, engagement with local communities, and which aim to reduce the carbon footprint of our own organisation as well as those of our university partners.

Through the UPP Environmental Management Policy Statement we have committed to:

  • Ensure that environmental performance considerations are integrated into all our activities
  • Identify the aspects of our business that will have an impact on the environment
  • Comply with green legislation, regulations, university partner requirements and best practice
  • Prevent pollution and contamination
  • Measure and manage energy consumption
  • Minimise the use of resources (materials, fuel and energy) thereby reducing waste
  • Re-use and re-cycle waste materials where possible
  • Encourage and influence our contractors and suppliers to work with us in securing beneficial change in our shared environmental impacts

UPP’s environmental policy recognises a long term commitment to update company policies and procedures according to advances in environmental understanding, changes in the law and best practice guidance. The Directors of UPP recognise that our goals can only be achieved through the personal involvement of all UPP employees. In practical terms this means a willingness of all staff to demonstrate a commitment to our objectives through implementation of, and adherence to our environmental policy, procedures and best practice guidance.

Sean O’Shea
UPP Group CEO