Real Foods respects the environment and accepts our responsibility to conduct all our activities with due concern for the environment.

We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our business operations, while continuing to provide high quality products and services that meet consumer and customer needs.

In addressing environmental issues we shall:

• Comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards
• As a signatory of the National Packaging Covenant, embrace the principles of the Australian National Packaging Covenant ECoPP (Environment Code of Practice for Packaging)
• Maintain management systems that identify, monitor and control environmental risks and performance, in addition to facilitating the distribution of information and knowledge across the organization
• Embrace continuous improvement; seek to find ways to further enhance our energy efficiency; minimise the generation and environmental impact of waste on land, air and water.
• Ensure that significant plant and process changes are assessed in advance to prevent adverse environmental impacts
• Act as an environmentally responsible neighbour
• Conduct regular environmental audits of our activities to ensure legal compliance and achievement of this Policy
• Implement corrective actions in a timely manner
• Minimise, wherever practicable, the environmental impact of packaging while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Give preference throughout our business to purchasing products and materials made of recycled content if these products and materials satisfy current performance, safety, regulatory and cost requirements.
• Require our vendors to specify the volume of recycled content in products and materials to be supplied.

Managers are responsible for ensuring that the commitments of this policy are met and adequate resources are made available; that employees are made aware of this policy, are appropriately trained and encouraged to fulfill their environmental responsibilities. All employees have a responsibility in achieving the goals of this policy.

Managing Director
Michael Pels
November 2008