In 1996, the Longbridge site was certified to the BS7750 standard under the Rover Group, and was the first UK car manufacturer to receive the standard. We have continued with this certification and are now certified to the International Standard ISO14001 "Environmental Management Systems", and are independently audited by the Vehicle Certification Agency [VCA].

The VCA make routine visits to audit our standards, processes and management arrangements to ensure we implement the requirements of the standard, and remain compliant.

We as a business, are also accredited under ISO9001 "Quality Management Systems", and use an integrated system to ensure that the necessary procedures are in place.

Our quality team carry out regular internal audits to assess the implementation of the procedures across the organisation, and reports are circulated at Board level.
 
Each Board Director has a clearly defined set of responsibilities for environmental issues to reflect our policy. This clear division enables plans and targets to be developed by each of the functions to ensure that the correct degree of focus is maintained on reaching our environmental goals.

Once generated, these plans and targets are reviewed as part of our normal business planning process.

In addition to help support the implementation of the policy on a day-to-day basis, there are a series of local environmental 'champions' strategically positioned throughout the business to address issues within their area. These range from vehicle design to manufacturing to the interface with our suppliers to waste management and disposal.

Looking into the future, MG Rover Group remain signatories to the Automotive Sector Sustainability Environmental Report, and we have been providing information about various performance indicators how well we are performing since the report was established 4 years ago.