New Environment Manager Appointed - Michael Day
Michael Day has been appointed Environment Manager responsible for developing and implementing an enhanced environmental strategy for AVK UK, Fusion Group, Atplas and Glenfield Invicta. 08-02-2024
Michael graduated in Environmental Management from the University of Leeds. He subsequently obtained an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment, Auditing and Management Systems from the University of East Anglia in 2001.
With today’s focus on sustainability and net-zero carbon, it is interesting to note that Michael is something of a trailblazer as he belongs to the first generation of graduates which actively pursued a career in environmental management from the off.
After graduating, Michael initially joined the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) as a Technical Officer. He subsequently moved into the waste recycling industry itself, spending fourteen years with a series of industry-leading waste-to-energy companies. Immediately prior to joining AVK, Michael was responsible for environmental management across of Viridor’s UK operations:
‘I really enjoyed the twenty years I spent in the waste management sector. Whilst it is a heavily regulated industry with a focus on compliance, it remained ambitious in terms of its wider environmental objectives. It certainly opened my eyes to the difference that I could potentially bring to other industries.
Although I have only been with AVK for a couple of months, it is really motivating to work for an organisation with such a positive and proactive attitude towards achieving environmental best practice.
My priority is to understand the sectors in which AVK UK, Fusion Group, Atplas and Glenfield Invicta operate. What are the principal environmental issues and the key environmental drivers? Understanding these factors will shape the environmental strategy I am developing.’