The RTA’s Environmental Policy, endorsed in 1997, provides the framework for continually improving the RTA’s environmental performance. The policy sets out our commitments for managing potential environmental impacts.
Environmental Policy
The RTA manages road related transport infrastructure and provides safe and efficient access to the road network for the people of NSW.
The RTA will demonstrate due diligence in the provision of its services, manage its work activities in a manner that is consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development, and will deliver continuous improvement in environmental performance through:
- Ensuring the continued development and implementation of an environmental management system with provision for auditing and reviewing progress on an ongoing basis.
- Reviewing the environmental effects of our activities and setting appropriate environmental improvement objectives.
- Integrating environmental duty of care into business planning and day to day activities.
- At a minimum, conducting all of our operations, whether carried out by or on behalf of the RTA, in accordance with relevant legislation and government policy and agreements.
- Minimising pollution and environmental impacts as a result of the RTA’s activities.
Promoting the efficient use, reuse and recycling of resources, and the minimisation of waste. - Involving the community in planning and implementation decisions.
- Including environmental considerations in all aspects of strategic planning of our road and traffic management.
Providing our employees with the skills, awareness and leadership to achieve the RTA’s environmental responsibilities.
Monitoring, reviewing and reporting publicly on the environmental performance of the organisation.
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