Since 1995, Environmentally Sustainable Systems (ESS) has been developing and applying its environmental, ecological and project management expertise in pursuit of sustainability, achieving for all ESS Ecology's operations industry-leading scores (all excess of 95%; 100% for quality) under the utility pre-qualification UVDB scheme for our ISO9001/OHSAS18001/ISO14001 - accredited QHSE Integrated Management System.
In October 2015 the company will be restructuring and diversifying with the launch of two new brands alongside ESS Ecology.
ESS Training will provide learning opportunities e.g. in environmental assessment, resource management and creating a sustainable business ethic/culture. Building on his 33 years of working with education institutions in Edinburgh our Director Paul Gill will be offering his expertise to help train your personnel through workshops, toolbox talks, lecture programmes and seminars.
Paul will draw upon his own experience to illustrate lessons which successful businesses need to learn themselves, and how the options he recommends could benefit your business.
ESS Solutions will advise and provide practical guidance and assistance on climate change adaptation, QHSE Management Systems, carbon management, and sustainable development, as well as ecology and biodiversity – areas which ESS was initially established to address following the first 1992 Rio de Janeiro Conference on Environment and Development.
ESS aims to assist organisations adjust their behaviours and align their visions with sustainability, therein choosing between the Age of Heat and the Age of Light.
At our 20 years anniversary celebration on Friday 2nd October 1400-late, our Director Paul Gill will be pleased to meet with you and discuss how we may be able to assist you and your colleagues and associates. If you are interested in joining us at the start of October, please e-mail paul.gill@ess-ecology.com
www.ess-ecology.com
Construction News
24/09/2015
ESS To Restructure And Diversify


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