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Task 2 Sustainability
Task 2 Sustainability
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Task Number 2
1. Introduction
Grow Management Consultants aims at:
“We are committed, as a business, to the well-being of both economic and
ecological systems, of both humans and other living things”.
The organisation will complete and execute its sustainable practices
comprehensively with this clear mission. The aim of the briefing report is to
provide applicable sustainability information, including legislation and current
organisational sustainability practises, as well as to look for feedback into
policy and procedures development.
(a) Resources:
· Company’s ten publications are published through a publishing house
in the USA. The books are produced using non-recycled paper and are
transported via air to Grow Management Consultants office. Options for
e-books are considered.
(c) Travelling:
· All staff drive to work in their own cars although the nearest railway
station is only 10 minutes’ walk from the office.
(d) Recycling:
· There is a waste bin and recycling bins, which are mostly used
correctly.
· The company hosts regular meetings and workshops. Catering is
provided by an external caterer with all plates and cups supplied
(plastic).
3. Sustainability benefits
Growing Management Consultants are interested in developing a
sustainability policy and procedures that cover all aspects of the business
including, as a minimum, transportation, purchase, use of office power, office
supplies, and cleaning. If it is successful, there would be many benefits to
sustainability achievement:
The company can insert a section of sustainability plan into its business plan,
which requires the following information:
· Environmental/ resource impacts - Describe the impact the business
could potentially have on the environment.
· Community impact and engagement - Describe how the
environmental impact affects the local community.
· Risks/ constraints - List any risks/ constraints to the business
resulting from any environmental impacts.
· Strategies - Detail any strategies the company will implement to
minimise/ mitigate its environmental impact and any risks to the
business.
· Action plan - List key sustainability/ environmental milestones and
include the following details for each: (1) Sustainability milestone
- Detail the milestone the company is trying to achieve. For example,
PROCEDURES / Responsibilities
It shall be the responsibility of the Board to establish and maintain policies
and procedures and to bring these procedures into effect.
PRIORITY
Reduce non-renewable Decrease National + Implement new water saving Employees who work
energy use non-renewable Greenhouse initiatives office
energy use by and + Install the solar panel for
15% Energy energy production
by May 2019 Reporting + Change old-style florescent
Act 2007 (Cth) lighting in all offices, staff room
and bathroom to LEDs
+ Turn off all electrical devices
after the work day has finished
Engage and train 90% of kitchen Organisational + Introduce waste reduction All staff
employees on recycling waste is recycled policy initiatives
or composted by + Continue using waste bins and
December 2016 recycling bins
Switch to ‘green’ 65% of all Nil + Ask contract cleaners to use Purchasing departmen
purchasing suppliers to be eco-cleaning products all employees authoris
‘green’ by end of + Buy stationary requirements purchase or procure g
2019 with eco-friendly labels services
+ 100% paper purchased to be
from a certified sustainable
source
+ Increase the purchase of more
sustainable products and
services
+ Ask catering suppliers to use
paper plates and cups instead of
plastics
LONG-TERM
Higher education Minimum 20% of Nil + Introduce education All staff
staff engaged in scholarships to encourage
studying continuous studying
Decrease Reduce company National + Develop option of publishing e- Senior executives, pro
greenhouse gas emissions by 25% Greenhouse books instead of hard copies department and opera
emissions by 2019 and + Use local publishers and local area, and quality contr
Energy suppliers personnel
Reporting + Encourage staff using public
Act 2007 (Cth) transports
(a) Environment:
· Paper recycled (tonnes)
· Paper use per member (kg)
· Waste generated per employee (tonnes/FTE)
· Electricity generated by solar PV (KWh)
· Emissions intensity (tCO2-e per million $ of assets)
· A 25 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
· A five per cent reduction per month for the next six months in solid
waste generated
(b) Community:
· Total community investment % of net profits before tax (NPBT)
· School visits
· Conferences supported
· Employee fundraising
· Zero breaches of regulatory requirements
· A monthly report on waste management
(c) Employees:
· Percentage of females in management
· Employee satisfaction
· Staff engagement rating
· Employee turnover rate
· Employees currently studying
· Study leave days granted
· Worker compensation claims
· Staff satisfaction with workplace health and safety (WH&S)
· Average lost time incident rate (in days)
To: Assessor
Subject: Meeting
I am writing you about the briefing report which I prepared for us meeting this
Saturday 9th feb 2019.
I attached the briefing report. I would like to hear from you any question,
suggestion or addition.
Looking forward to hearing from you to procedure with the next step.
Regards,
DJ
I attached:
Looking forward to hearing from you to procedure with the next step.
Regards,
DJ
1. Purpose statement
This policy and procedures will provide guidance to help "Growth
Management Consultants" play an active role in caring for the environment, its
people, its community, and promoting and contributing to a sustainable future.
"Growth Management Consultants" aims to: "As a business, we are
committed to the well-being of both economic and ecological systems, both of
human beings and of other living things." Wisdom
3. Policy principles
POLICIES - Grow Management Consultants commits itself to minimising the
company’s impacts on surrounding environment through clear viewpoint:
(Environment)
· Conserving natural resources by reusing and recycling
· Ensuring the responsible use of energy throughout the organisation
· Participating in efforts to improve environmental protection and
understanding
· Enhancing awareness among our employees, volunteers, users and
clients – educating and motivating them to act in an environmentally
responsible manner
(Employees)
· Providing a modern, green, safe and healthful workplace
· Committing to diversity in a working environment where there is mutual
trust and respect and where everyone feels responsible for the
performance and reputation of the company
· Committing to working with employees to develop and enhance each
individual’s skills and capabilities.
4. Procedures
It is the Board's responsibility to establish and maintain and implement
policies and procedures. It is also the CEO's responsibility to ensure that
these policies and procedures are implemented.
● Grow Management Consultants will use reasonable endeavours to reuse and recycle
materials, purchase recycled materials, and use recyclable packaging and other mate
● Reusing and recycling
● Recycling paper and rubbish
● Using recycled water
● Grow Management Consultants will use all reasonable endeavours to that its service
● Energy usage products are safe, efficient in their use of energy, protective of the environment, and a
Power is down! reused, recycled or disposed of safely.
● Energy Conservation: Turn off lights and switches when not in use
● Grow Management Consultants will develop guidelines for staff, volunteers and users
sound environmental work practices, and adequate training will be provided to ensure
practices are carried out.
● Sustainability awareness
● Grow Management Consultants will act responsibly to correct incidents or conditions
endanger health, safety, or the environment. It will promptly report any such incidents
relevant authorities, and inform affected parties as appropriate.
● Rubbish bins for waste other than paper and cardboard is provided on the premises a
● General waste
emptied daily by the cleaner. Rubbish bins in the kitchen are used for food waste.
Consider allowing this for certain positions, maybe even one day a month or more if possi
● Working from home only does it eliminate the need for travel, but also adds time to an employee’s day and can
positive effect on their wellbeing.
● Go digital on the documents - The greenest paper is no paper at all, so keep things d
whenever possible.
● Save papers ● Encourage the more documents do online, the less papers are needed.
● Where possible electronic communication will be used to reduce paper use within the
and in each room for newsletters, billing and other communication needs.
Issues Comments
Environment
● Company’s ten publications are published through a publishing house in the USA. The books
1. Paper usage transported via air to Grow Management Consultants office. Options for e-books are considere
● There is older style florescent lighting in all offices, staff room and bathroom. These lights are
2. Energy usage ● There are no formal energy usage procedures for staff or signage to remind staff.
3. Recycling ● There is a waste bin and recycling bins, which are mostly used correctly.
● The company does not have a policy for purchasing equipment, and buys equipment when req
4. Other resources the time.
and materials
● Staff buy stationary requirements on an ad hoc basis, often resulting in large stocks of items s
Social equity
● The office is cleaned once a week by contract cleaners who use regular cleaning products.
5. Suppliers ● The company hosts regular meetings and workshops. Catering is provided by an external cate
● All staff drive to work in their own cars although the nearest railway station is only 10 minutes’
6. Employees
Travelling ● The two principal consultants have company vehicles. Both vehicles are now five years old an
2. Future
Environment
May 2019 Paper usage – Decrease paper amount or hard ● Paper recycled (tonnes)
1 copies use by 20% ● Paper use per member (kg)
May 2019 Energy usage – Decrease non-renewable energy ● Electricity generated by solar PV (KWh
2 use by 15% ● Electricity use per member (KWh)
3 May 2019 Water usage – Decrease water use by 35% ● Water use per member (litres)
4 End of 2019 General waste – Decrease general waste by 15% ● Waste generated per employee (tonne
End of 2019 Recycling - 90% of kitchen and office waste is ● Recycling generated per employee
5 recycled or composted (tonnes/FTE)
6 End of 2019 Other resources and materials ● % Cost saving compared to the same
Social equity
Employees – Travelling – 50% of employees using ● The number of employees using bicyc
8 End of 2019 “green” vehicles or public transport public transports
● End of
● Consider the Bike to Work program
Quarter 2
● End of
Employees – Travelling ● Provide a safe place to park bikes up
Quarter 2
– 50% of employees
using “green” vehicles All staff
or public transport by ● End of
December 2019 ● Promote walking to work or taking public transport
Quarter 3
● End of
● Ask contract cleaners to use eco-cleaning products
Quarter 2
● End of
● Buy stationary requirements with eco-friendly labels
Quarter 2
Purchasing d
Suppliers - 65% of all and all emplo
● 100% paper purchased to be from a certified ● End of
suppliers to be ‘green’ authorised to
sustainable source Quarter 3
by December 2019 or procure go
services
● Ask catering suppliers to use paper plates and cups ● End of
instead of plastics Quarter 3
I attached:
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Regards,