' Jflfc \ UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1 Reeion 1 / 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 V ' Boston, MA 02109-3912 Environmental Management Policy EPA's mission is to protect toman health and safeguard the environment. The Boston Office of EPA New England has the opportunity to "walk the talk" and lead by example by managing our own operations, activities, and facilities in a sustainable manner. Our Environmental Management System (EMS) serves as a primary framework for evaluating our impact on the environment, establishing goals, engaging our employees, and assessing our performance. As such, it shall be the policy of the managers and staff of EPA New England to: • Comply with all applicable environmental legal and regulatory requirements. Executive Orders, and local requirements; • Prevent pollution, reduce waste, re-use, and recycle where possible: • Measure and share information on our performance; • Integrate environmental considerations into our operational decisions; • Educate employees, contractors, building owners, and others so they can contribute to meeting our goals; • Evaluate and make adjustments to our EMS to ensure continual improvement. This policy is to be communicated to all employees, others working on our behalf, partners, stakeholders, and the public. Alexandra Dapolito Dunn Regional Administrator EPA New England May 8, 2018 ------- |