Sustainability and Resource Usage Record
Areas of RTO & practices reviewed
Use of consumables/ materials/ technology/
equipment
 Identify equipment that use energy and minimized through implementation of the
determine which equipment uses the following:
most/least energy?
 Are switches left on overnight/weekend?
 Do staff use the sleep mode/screen saver?
 What practices are currently in place to help  Printers and photocopiers are turned off at
minimise energy wastage?
Energy usage e.g. water, electricity gas
 How is energy used on a daily basis?
 What things/tasks use up the most energy?
 Are switches left on overnight/weekend?
 Are staff using energy sensibly?
 What practices are in place to support effective
energy use?
Provide a brief description of the issue in
this section.
Computers, servers, manufacturing and
packaging equipment and lighting represent
the area of greatest usage. This can be
 Automatic standby mode for computer
monitors that are inactive for
 10 minutes, and computers after 20
minutes.
the end of each day.
 Windows are left exposed to maximize
natural lighting, therefore reducing the
need for artificial lighting.
 ‘Smart’ lights that are time and motion
sensitive, therefore turning off after-hours
or when rooms are not in use.
 Weekly email reminders to turn off
computers at the end of each day.
 Use of laptops rather than desktops where
possible, as they use around half the
power.
 Manufacturing and packaging machinery
is regularly serviced and maintained.
Most office energy is used by computers,
heating and manufacturing.
Recommend NatureCare implement following
policies:
 Turning off inactive computers.
 Energy efficient appliances in the
kitchen.
 Double glazed windows to minimize heat
loss during winter, thereby saving heating
costs.
 Wasted water from the manufacturing
process is captured and reused.
 Annual staff training addressing best
sustainability practices.
 Automatic doors that close to prevent

Waste
 Describe workplace waste.
 How is it disposed of?
 Are staff conscious of waste management
practices e.g. recycling, reuse, and disposal?
Date of inspection or review: 16/06/2023
extreme temperature changes, thereby
reducing heating and cooling energy
usage.
Waste is defined as anything that is discarded
or no longer needed. The office has a 6-stage
waste hierarchy classification system, from
most to least preferable. It includes:
 Eliminate the use of materials.
 Reduce the amount of materials.
 Recover the materials.
 Reuse the materials.
 Recycle the materials.
 Dispose through landfill.
In line with the above hierarchy, I
recommend the following policies:
 Wasted water from the manufacturing
process should be captured and reused.
 Manufacturing should be undertaken to
exact tolerances to minimize wasted raw
ingredients and materials.
 Laptops/iPad should be used in place of
printed paper for meetings.
 Waste should be classified and put in
relevant bins (recycling, landfill etc.).
 Recycled paper should be used in product
packaging.
Completed by: Sharker shorna