Changing workplace cultures is part of the strategy for sustainable strategies: Move from a workplace ‘culture
of attendance’ to a ‘culture of performance’. Telstra’s Group Manager for Environment, Turlough Guerin reinforces this culture shift when he says: “Work is something you do, not
somewhere you go.”
From reducing idling of trucks to using reusable grocery totes, Highway Transport is heeding the call to operate in more environmentally and socially responsible ways. Highway Transport has partnered with Salesforce to serve as their first transportation partner in the sustainability cloud space.
STEP Annual Conference 2017 - Jane Bond, SEPA - VIBES, Recognising Best PracticeSTEP_scotland
The document outlines the VIBES Awards, which recognize organizations that demonstrate best practices in environmental sustainability. The awards encourage efficient resource use, improved environmental performance, and support of sustainable development goals. Categories include management, circular economy, transport, environmental products/services, and innovation. The transport award recognizes businesses that significantly reduce environmental impacts from transport. Examples are provided of organizations that decreased vehicle emissions and waste transportation CO2 through sustainable practices. The VIBES Awards provide recognition, contacts, and speaking opportunities to winning and finalist organizations.
This document provides guidelines for organizations to reduce their environmental impact and become more sustainable. It covers topics like commuting, transportation, electricity, water, heating and cooling, waste reduction, recycling, and hazardous materials. The guidelines suggest concrete actions organizations can take such as encouraging employees to use public transportation, installing more efficient lighting, reducing paper and single-use plastic consumption, improving recycling programs, and properly handling hazardous materials. The overall aim is to help organizations save costs while protecting the environment.
The document provides an annual review and chair's report for the Business Environmental Support Scheme for Telford (BESST) for 2012-2013. It summarizes BESST's activities over the year, including hosting various events on sustainability topics. It outlines the growth of BESST membership to over 200 members across different business sectors. It also recognizes members that have received sustainability-related awards.
EDS is a global technology services company that has launched a 'Go for Green' program to reduce its environmental footprint and carbon emissions by 25% over 3 years. As part of this program, EDS plans to reduce domestic air travel within Australia and New Zealand by 30% through increased videoconferencing and more stringent travel management. EDS has invested in new videoconferencing systems and is partnering with greener suppliers, encouraging suppliers to adopt environmental objectives through updated RFP questions. EDS believes that collective action is needed from all companies to address global warming.
The document discusses how FMYI incorporates sustainability into its business model and practices through its digital collaboration platform, community engagement, and internal policies that focus on people, planet and profit. It provides examples of trends related to talent retention, consumer and B2B demand, and cost savings that demonstrate business opportunities from sustainability. The document also shares FMYI's specific sustainability strategies and lists local resources for organizations looking to advance their own sustainability efforts.
From reducing idling of trucks to using reusable grocery totes, Highway Transport is heeding the call to operate in more environmentally and socially responsible ways. Highway Transport has partnered with Salesforce to serve as their first transportation partner in the sustainability cloud space.
STEP Annual Conference 2017 - Jane Bond, SEPA - VIBES, Recognising Best PracticeSTEP_scotland
The document outlines the VIBES Awards, which recognize organizations that demonstrate best practices in environmental sustainability. The awards encourage efficient resource use, improved environmental performance, and support of sustainable development goals. Categories include management, circular economy, transport, environmental products/services, and innovation. The transport award recognizes businesses that significantly reduce environmental impacts from transport. Examples are provided of organizations that decreased vehicle emissions and waste transportation CO2 through sustainable practices. The VIBES Awards provide recognition, contacts, and speaking opportunities to winning and finalist organizations.
This document provides guidelines for organizations to reduce their environmental impact and become more sustainable. It covers topics like commuting, transportation, electricity, water, heating and cooling, waste reduction, recycling, and hazardous materials. The guidelines suggest concrete actions organizations can take such as encouraging employees to use public transportation, installing more efficient lighting, reducing paper and single-use plastic consumption, improving recycling programs, and properly handling hazardous materials. The overall aim is to help organizations save costs while protecting the environment.
The document provides an annual review and chair's report for the Business Environmental Support Scheme for Telford (BESST) for 2012-2013. It summarizes BESST's activities over the year, including hosting various events on sustainability topics. It outlines the growth of BESST membership to over 200 members across different business sectors. It also recognizes members that have received sustainability-related awards.
EDS is a global technology services company that has launched a 'Go for Green' program to reduce its environmental footprint and carbon emissions by 25% over 3 years. As part of this program, EDS plans to reduce domestic air travel within Australia and New Zealand by 30% through increased videoconferencing and more stringent travel management. EDS has invested in new videoconferencing systems and is partnering with greener suppliers, encouraging suppliers to adopt environmental objectives through updated RFP questions. EDS believes that collective action is needed from all companies to address global warming.
The document discusses how FMYI incorporates sustainability into its business model and practices through its digital collaboration platform, community engagement, and internal policies that focus on people, planet and profit. It provides examples of trends related to talent retention, consumer and B2B demand, and cost savings that demonstrate business opportunities from sustainability. The document also shares FMYI's specific sustainability strategies and lists local resources for organizations looking to advance their own sustainability efforts.
The document summarizes Grundfos' strategic approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) which is integrated into its business strategy. It discusses how Grundfos addresses increasing stakeholder expectations through a shared value model focused on sustainability. Key initiatives include a climate strategy to reduce emissions, a supplier code of conduct, and a global water access program called Water2Life in partnership with the Red Cross to fund water projects in Kenya. The Water2Life program engages employees, raises disease prevention awareness, and demonstrates Grundfos water solutions while creating shared value for society and the company.
The document summarizes discussions from a CSR conference in Asia. It describes China's rapid economic growth and resulting environmental issues like air and water pollution. It then outlines CSR practices in different Asian countries, including government environmental policies in China, product certifications in India, collective efforts in Hong Kong, and a company in South Korea that considers suppliers' environmental standards. Main conference discussions centered around defining green GDP and whether CSR should focus on social contributions or public relations for corporations.
The Federal Budget 2014 will affect different sectors differently. This article explores the changes ahead, the pros and cons, and how to make the most of the opportunities that the changes represent.
The document presents Climate Neutral Investments Ltd., a company that provides a climate neutral investing approach. It discusses socially responsible investing and outlines Climate Neutral's concept of researching portfolio carbon emissions and offsetting them through purchasing carbon credits from certified emission reduction projects. The company aims to neutralize the greenhouse gas emissions of investment portfolios while achieving traditional financial returns and positive social and environmental impacts.
Will Slowing down Traffic in Built-Up Areas Speed up Public Health - Teresa Keating
IPH, Open, Conference, Belfast, Northern, Ireland, Dublin, Titanic, October, 2014, Public, Health
This document provides guidance for organizations on becoming more environmentally sustainable or "green". It discusses what defines a green organization, the benefits of going green such as cost savings, and outlines the main areas organizations can focus on, including buildings, operations, staff, tenants, and housing stock. The document emphasizes that truly becoming green requires significant effort across all aspects of the organization rather than just isolated projects. It aims to help organizations measure their current environmental impact, develop a green strategy, and ensure efforts amount to real change rather than just superficial "greenwashing".
Smartup Movement – A New Narrative for SustainabilityDemos Helsinki
1) Smartups are temporary organizations that aim to disrupt markets through radical innovation that serves new needs and makes unsustainable lifestyles obsolete. They focus on areas like transportation, housing, energy, and food.
2) Thanks to their small size and agility, smartups can efficiently operate in changing environments and find ways to increase resource utilization through sharing platforms and optimizing physical inputs with smart technologies.
3) There is a convergence occurring around energy, the internet, housing, transportation, and food driven by technology and natural resource megatrends. Smartups are hitting these big markets by becoming more efficient and sustainable.
Green Business Process Management
The document discusses green business process management. It defines green BPM as the sum of all IS-supported management activities that help monitor and reduce the environmental impact of business processes throughout their lifecycle, as well as lead to cultural change. The document outlines three key dimensions of green BPM: (1) management activities like planning and controlling, (2) stages of the process lifecycle from design to operation, and (3) goals of reducing environmental impact and driving cultural change. It presents a conceptual research framework with these three dimensions for analyzing green BPM.
Green Human Resource Management is nothing but securing the environment and optimizing the resources by doing eco-friendly practices and making policies about the same
Presented by Lisa Geason-Bauer, President, Evolution Marketing, on October 4, 2012, at an Odyssey Day focused on Wisconsin Fleets and hosted by Wisconsin Clean Cities.
Deloitte Sustainability DK - Value opportunities in sustainable fashionDeloittesustainability
Sustainability and value in the global fashion industry
A Deloitte presentation of how a sustainable business approach may contain significant opportunities for companies operating in different part of the extensive fashion supply chain. The presentation connects one value opportunity to each part of the fashion value chain though many of the value opportunities is relevant in different parts of the value chain as well.
For more information contact DK Deloitte Sustainability Manager, Bahare Hagshenas, bahahag@deloitte.dk
HCR is the largest independent relocation specialist in the UK, relocating approximately 10,000 people per year. They provide a range of relocation services and have over 100 employees. HCR has implemented several initiatives to reduce their environmental impact and become carbon neutral, such as reducing business mileage, increasing recycling, using green web hosting, and planting a tree for every relocation to offset their carbon emissions. They work to lead by example in promoting sustainable relocation practices.
Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies headquartered in St. Paul, MN. It employs 47,000 people across multiple industries including food, energy, healthcare, and hospitality. In recent years, Ecolab has received awards for being a highly ethical and well-managed company. The company focuses on social responsibility and innovation through knowledge sharing programs and strategic management of critical resources like water.
This report describes HP’s global citizenship policies, programs, and performance through the 2013 fiscal year (which ended October 31, 2013). It provides in-depth information to stakeholders including customers, industry analysts, socially responsible investors, nongovernmental organizations, employees, sustainability specialists, and others.
Green HRM is the use of HRM policies to promote the sustainable use of resources within business organizations and more generally, promotes the cause of environmental sustainability. This presentation will give you the detailed information of Green HRM,what are the companies who are following it and it's usage in the prospect of Bangladesh.
This document provides a summary of Chris Oestereich's background and expertise. It lists his work experience leading zero waste programs at grocery stores, as well as his writing contributions to various publications. It also outlines his education, including an MBA from Olin Business School and a Masters in Environmental Management from Harvard. The document promotes Chris Oestereich's consulting services for developing circular economy and zero waste programs in supply chains and retail.
Green recruiting aims to hire candidates in an environmentally friendly way to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. Some green recruiting practices include conducting interviews and onboarding virtually or electronically to minimize paper usage. Leveraging social media and online collaboration tools allows recruiting to be done remotely, reducing the need for travel. Virtual interviews can cut candidate travel costs by up to 75% while significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the recruiting process. Employment branding on social media helps filter candidates who are excited to work for sustainable companies. Green recruiting practices benefit the environment by lowering pollution and waste from reduced travel and paper usage.
This document provides information about a business project to start a company called Lothian DPF Solutions that would provide diesel particulate filter cleaning services. It discusses the growing number of diesel vehicles that require DPF cleaning and the need for this service. The project aims to create an environmentally friendly, sustainable and ethical business. It outlines the company's code of ethics and discusses conducting a life cycle assessment to analyze and minimize the environmental impacts of the business operations, which would include high energy use and emissions from cleaning DPFs. The document recommends properly handling any chemicals used and setting targets to reduce the company's carbon emissions in line with government legislation.
The document discusses several ways in which tourism can contribute to environmental conservation. It provides examples of direct financial contributions from tourism supporting conservation areas and generating government revenue for conservation programs. Tourism can also lead to improved environmental management and planning, raise environmental awareness among tourists and residents, and help protect and preserve sensitive natural areas by designating them as parks and reserves. In some cases, tourism provides alternative employment opportunities to activities that damage the environment, such as illegal logging or hunting. Overall, the document outlines both direct and indirect economic, social and environmental benefits that tourism can provide in support of conservation efforts.
The Sussex Community NHS Trust has taken several steps to reduce emissions from its fleet vehicles and employee driving. This includes replacing diesel cars with more fuel-efficient petrol models, setting stricter emissions limits for leased vehicles, and launching initiatives to encourage employees to use lower-emission options like pool vehicles, public transport, cycling and teleconferencing. As a result, the Trust has reduced business mileage by nearly 1 million miles and cut fleet carbon emissions by 19% since 2011. It has also worked with partners and received outside funding to support additional electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The Trust's "Care Without Carbon" strategy aims to further reduce its carbon footprint with a goal of becoming a carbon neutral healthcare provider.
The document summarizes Grundfos' strategic approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) which is integrated into its business strategy. It discusses how Grundfos addresses increasing stakeholder expectations through a shared value model focused on sustainability. Key initiatives include a climate strategy to reduce emissions, a supplier code of conduct, and a global water access program called Water2Life in partnership with the Red Cross to fund water projects in Kenya. The Water2Life program engages employees, raises disease prevention awareness, and demonstrates Grundfos water solutions while creating shared value for society and the company.
The document summarizes discussions from a CSR conference in Asia. It describes China's rapid economic growth and resulting environmental issues like air and water pollution. It then outlines CSR practices in different Asian countries, including government environmental policies in China, product certifications in India, collective efforts in Hong Kong, and a company in South Korea that considers suppliers' environmental standards. Main conference discussions centered around defining green GDP and whether CSR should focus on social contributions or public relations for corporations.
The Federal Budget 2014 will affect different sectors differently. This article explores the changes ahead, the pros and cons, and how to make the most of the opportunities that the changes represent.
The document presents Climate Neutral Investments Ltd., a company that provides a climate neutral investing approach. It discusses socially responsible investing and outlines Climate Neutral's concept of researching portfolio carbon emissions and offsetting them through purchasing carbon credits from certified emission reduction projects. The company aims to neutralize the greenhouse gas emissions of investment portfolios while achieving traditional financial returns and positive social and environmental impacts.
Will Slowing down Traffic in Built-Up Areas Speed up Public Health - Teresa Keating
IPH, Open, Conference, Belfast, Northern, Ireland, Dublin, Titanic, October, 2014, Public, Health
This document provides guidance for organizations on becoming more environmentally sustainable or "green". It discusses what defines a green organization, the benefits of going green such as cost savings, and outlines the main areas organizations can focus on, including buildings, operations, staff, tenants, and housing stock. The document emphasizes that truly becoming green requires significant effort across all aspects of the organization rather than just isolated projects. It aims to help organizations measure their current environmental impact, develop a green strategy, and ensure efforts amount to real change rather than just superficial "greenwashing".
Smartup Movement – A New Narrative for SustainabilityDemos Helsinki
1) Smartups are temporary organizations that aim to disrupt markets through radical innovation that serves new needs and makes unsustainable lifestyles obsolete. They focus on areas like transportation, housing, energy, and food.
2) Thanks to their small size and agility, smartups can efficiently operate in changing environments and find ways to increase resource utilization through sharing platforms and optimizing physical inputs with smart technologies.
3) There is a convergence occurring around energy, the internet, housing, transportation, and food driven by technology and natural resource megatrends. Smartups are hitting these big markets by becoming more efficient and sustainable.
Green Business Process Management
The document discusses green business process management. It defines green BPM as the sum of all IS-supported management activities that help monitor and reduce the environmental impact of business processes throughout their lifecycle, as well as lead to cultural change. The document outlines three key dimensions of green BPM: (1) management activities like planning and controlling, (2) stages of the process lifecycle from design to operation, and (3) goals of reducing environmental impact and driving cultural change. It presents a conceptual research framework with these three dimensions for analyzing green BPM.
Green Human Resource Management is nothing but securing the environment and optimizing the resources by doing eco-friendly practices and making policies about the same
Presented by Lisa Geason-Bauer, President, Evolution Marketing, on October 4, 2012, at an Odyssey Day focused on Wisconsin Fleets and hosted by Wisconsin Clean Cities.
Deloitte Sustainability DK - Value opportunities in sustainable fashionDeloittesustainability
Sustainability and value in the global fashion industry
A Deloitte presentation of how a sustainable business approach may contain significant opportunities for companies operating in different part of the extensive fashion supply chain. The presentation connects one value opportunity to each part of the fashion value chain though many of the value opportunities is relevant in different parts of the value chain as well.
For more information contact DK Deloitte Sustainability Manager, Bahare Hagshenas, bahahag@deloitte.dk
HCR is the largest independent relocation specialist in the UK, relocating approximately 10,000 people per year. They provide a range of relocation services and have over 100 employees. HCR has implemented several initiatives to reduce their environmental impact and become carbon neutral, such as reducing business mileage, increasing recycling, using green web hosting, and planting a tree for every relocation to offset their carbon emissions. They work to lead by example in promoting sustainable relocation practices.
Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies headquartered in St. Paul, MN. It employs 47,000 people across multiple industries including food, energy, healthcare, and hospitality. In recent years, Ecolab has received awards for being a highly ethical and well-managed company. The company focuses on social responsibility and innovation through knowledge sharing programs and strategic management of critical resources like water.
This report describes HP’s global citizenship policies, programs, and performance through the 2013 fiscal year (which ended October 31, 2013). It provides in-depth information to stakeholders including customers, industry analysts, socially responsible investors, nongovernmental organizations, employees, sustainability specialists, and others.
Green HRM is the use of HRM policies to promote the sustainable use of resources within business organizations and more generally, promotes the cause of environmental sustainability. This presentation will give you the detailed information of Green HRM,what are the companies who are following it and it's usage in the prospect of Bangladesh.
This document provides a summary of Chris Oestereich's background and expertise. It lists his work experience leading zero waste programs at grocery stores, as well as his writing contributions to various publications. It also outlines his education, including an MBA from Olin Business School and a Masters in Environmental Management from Harvard. The document promotes Chris Oestereich's consulting services for developing circular economy and zero waste programs in supply chains and retail.
Green recruiting aims to hire candidates in an environmentally friendly way to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. Some green recruiting practices include conducting interviews and onboarding virtually or electronically to minimize paper usage. Leveraging social media and online collaboration tools allows recruiting to be done remotely, reducing the need for travel. Virtual interviews can cut candidate travel costs by up to 75% while significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the recruiting process. Employment branding on social media helps filter candidates who are excited to work for sustainable companies. Green recruiting practices benefit the environment by lowering pollution and waste from reduced travel and paper usage.
This document provides information about a business project to start a company called Lothian DPF Solutions that would provide diesel particulate filter cleaning services. It discusses the growing number of diesel vehicles that require DPF cleaning and the need for this service. The project aims to create an environmentally friendly, sustainable and ethical business. It outlines the company's code of ethics and discusses conducting a life cycle assessment to analyze and minimize the environmental impacts of the business operations, which would include high energy use and emissions from cleaning DPFs. The document recommends properly handling any chemicals used and setting targets to reduce the company's carbon emissions in line with government legislation.
The document discusses several ways in which tourism can contribute to environmental conservation. It provides examples of direct financial contributions from tourism supporting conservation areas and generating government revenue for conservation programs. Tourism can also lead to improved environmental management and planning, raise environmental awareness among tourists and residents, and help protect and preserve sensitive natural areas by designating them as parks and reserves. In some cases, tourism provides alternative employment opportunities to activities that damage the environment, such as illegal logging or hunting. Overall, the document outlines both direct and indirect economic, social and environmental benefits that tourism can provide in support of conservation efforts.
The Sussex Community NHS Trust has taken several steps to reduce emissions from its fleet vehicles and employee driving. This includes replacing diesel cars with more fuel-efficient petrol models, setting stricter emissions limits for leased vehicles, and launching initiatives to encourage employees to use lower-emission options like pool vehicles, public transport, cycling and teleconferencing. As a result, the Trust has reduced business mileage by nearly 1 million miles and cut fleet carbon emissions by 19% since 2011. It has also worked with partners and received outside funding to support additional electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The Trust's "Care Without Carbon" strategy aims to further reduce its carbon footprint with a goal of becoming a carbon neutral healthcare provider.
The Australian Red Cross has developed an Environmental Sustainability Strategy to minimize its environmental impact and contribute to addressing climate change and environmental degradation. The strategy aims to reduce energy, water, waste and transportation impacts through actions like conducting audits, setting reduction targets, improving efficiency, and promoting sustainable practices among staff. Implementing the strategy supports Red Cross's humanitarian mission by reducing costs and vulnerability related to environmental issues.
This document provides guidance for businesses on developing environmental performance indicators (EPIs) to meet core business objectives such as increased market share, improved productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced reputation. It outlines steps for identifying environmental risks and opportunities related to business objectives, determining environmental targets, developing EPIs, collecting data, and communicating performance. The document gives examples of EPIs used by various companies and how EPIs relate to environmental management systems. It promotes using EPIs to address stakeholder concerns, drive internal change, and gain competitive advantages from environmental leadership.
This document provides a summary of AITX's inaugural ESG report. It discusses AITX's commitment to ESG priorities like employee safety, environmental stewardship, and community support. The report outlines AITX's safety record, COVID-19 response, workforce demographics, diversity initiatives, community involvement, environmental sustainability efforts, and goals for improving ESG performance over the next two years. Areas of focus include increasing diversity in recruiting, reducing emissions and waste, expanding training programs, and enhancing community engagement.
This document outlines a Global Green Freight Action Plan to reduce the climate and health impacts of goods transport. It discusses how freight transport is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. The plan aims to enhance existing green freight efforts, develop new programs globally, and incorporate black carbon reductions. Key elements of successful green freight programs discussed include stakeholder involvement, quantifying emissions reductions, and demonstrating cost savings to encourage investment in efficiency. The overall goal is to shape a more sustainable global freight sector through efficient, cleaner technologies and strategies.
This document discusses Environment Canada's Corporate Environmental Innovation (CEI) initiative, which aims to accelerate corporate sustainability and environmental performance through partnerships. CEI focuses on three areas: 1) making sustainability information available and relevant through knowledge/information initiatives, 2) linking sustainable development to business value by engaging industry and finance, and 3) providing tools and capacity for companies to maximize benefits of environmental leadership. The document describes CEI projects in knowledge/information like developing a sustainability reporting toolkit to increase corporate reporting in Canada, and exploring accountability and assurance of sustainability reports.
How can the implementation of sustainable energy help in the industrial secto...Tapuwa Dangarembizi
Firstly, Thanks to his extensive understanding of the most recent innovations and developments in the energy business, Tapuwa Dangarembizi has been instrumental in accelerating energy transformation and drawing attention to the issues of environmental sustainability. Furthermore, he has gained recognition as a significant leader and visionary in this area thanks to his expertise and dedication.
Fujitsu has implemented several green logistics initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including measuring and reducing transport-related CO2 emissions. It formed a green logistics committee in 2006 to enhance partnerships and promote reductions across procurement, product transport, delivery, and recovery. Fujitsu is meeting Japan's revised energy conservation law and tracking greenhouse gas emissions. It works to optimize packaging, storage and transportation through activities like modal shifting and joint projects with logistics partners. Fujitsu also employs an environmental management system to structure its environmental activities.
Air Pollution and Climate Change Investment Bondseric keogh
Green in The City - Green Bonds for Clean Air and Climate Change
Overview Transport is the number-one source of air pollution in cities, causing serious problems to human health, the economy, climate and the environment. Current approaches to reducing transport emissions have not led to the desired results, leaving city regulators with challenges of protecting the health and wellbeing of their residents. The Air Quality & Transport (AQT) Green Bond provides public authorities and investors with exciting opportunities to capitalize on clean transport projects that monitor, manage and reduce emissions. Returns on investment are maximized through economic benefits of improved public health and economic productivity, climate change mitigation and reduced public expenditure on transport-related externalities. The AQT Bond is particularly suitable for cities wanting to take global leadership on air quality management and climate change mitigation, providing win-win-win solutions that benefits people, the economy, climate and the environment.
The role of environmental taxes- Guardians Accountants.pdffana riz
Guardians Accountants is a group of highly skilled and qualified professionals who provide top-notch accounting services to companies and individuals. We specialize in various areas of accounting, including tax preparation and compliance, and we are here to help you with any accounting-related needs. Our team is committed to delivering the best service possible and we stay up-to-date with the latest tools and technology to provide prompt and useful responses.
CEVA's 2014 sustainability report outlines their approach and achievements in environmental, social, and governance areas. Some key points:
- CEVA focuses on people, environment, and performance as the pillars of their sustainability approach.
- In 2014, they met objectives like reducing injuries, implementing carbon reduction initiatives, and improving governance.
- Examples of achievements include establishing organic goods warehouses, optimizing supply chains, and improving fleet efficiency.
- CEVA engages stakeholders in sustainability efforts and sees it as an opportunity for innovation, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
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Going Green: Going Green via Distance Learning
Sponsored & Hosted by: Wimba, Inc. (http://www.wimba.com/)
This webinar will explore a broad range of issues related to going green via distance learning. With gasoline prices still uncomfortably high, more and more students and business professionals are looking to Distance Learning to continue their education. According to the New York Times, colleges from Massachusetts and Florida to Texas and Oregon have reported significant increases in online enrollment. And with no relief in sight for fuel prices, this increase is likely to continue. Specific areas of interest may focus on how organizations are using distance learning to lead much greener and more productive environment globally.
Ogilvy Earth provides concise summaries in 3 sentences or less that provide the high level and essential information from the document. The document outlines Ogilvy Earth's services including consumer PR, environmental management, government relations, B2B PR, corporate communications, and investor relations. It then lists some Ogilvy Earth clients and awards the company has won for its sustainability work with those clients.
The Servest Group is a large, reputable company that provides multi-service solutions such as cleaning, landscaping, and security to over 7,000 clients across South Africa and the UK. It has a large workforce of 32,000 employees and has provided services for events like the World Cup. The company focuses on quality and sustainability through practices like using environmentally friendly chemicals and reducing its carbon footprint. It also engages in corporate social responsibility programs. For landscaping specifically, the company provides design, installation, and maintenance services to various sectors like residential, commercial, government, and industrial clients.
This document discusses developing a greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting framework and assessing strategies to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions for a chemical company. It summarizes the project goals, acknowledges those who provided guidance and support, and provides an overview of the client company Deloitte and its environmental services. The document outlines the methodology used in the carbon footprint assessment, which included identifying GHG sources and sinks, defining organizational boundaries, collecting data, and calculating emissions. Key recommendations identified opportunities to reduce GHG emissions across the company's business operations and installations.
Pollution Probe is a non-profit organization focused on environmental issues like air and water pollution. This document discusses a primer produced by Pollution Probe on automobile fuel efficiency and emissions. The primer was produced in partnership with the Canadian Automobile Association and aims to educate the public on how industry, government, and individuals can reduce fuel consumption and vehicle emissions. It provides an overview of technologies and policies that can help address the environmental impacts of the transportation sector.
The document discusses Hemas Holdings PLC's corporate social responsibility initiatives related to the environment. It provides details on Hemas' efforts toward pollution control, environmental conservation, energy conservation, and waste management. These include a food waste management program, beach cleanups, reducing vehicle emissions, paper recycling, and treating all waste water from facilities. The company also has received ISO 9000 certification and environmental awards for its sustainability efforts.
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This presentation is a compilation of PowerPoint diagrams and templates used to convey top 20 corporate sustainability frameworks and standards.
INCLUDED FRAMEWORKS & STANDARDS:
1. United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
2. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
3. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
4. Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
5. Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
6. FTSE4Good Index Series
7. EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
8. B Corp Certification
9. Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
10. International Integrated Reporting Framework (<IR> Framework)
11. Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
12. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Compass
13. Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability
14. ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility
15. Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)
16. Carbon Trust Standard
17. Business in the Community (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index
18. Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) Ecolabels
19. International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Framework
20. Social Accountability International (SAI) Social Accountability Standards (SA8000)
This document provides an introductory guide for directors on climate risk governance. It begins with an overview of key climate change concepts, including the physical and economic risks posed by climate change and how it impacts most industries. It then discusses how directors can start their board's climate change journey by understanding their duties, assessing risks and opportunities, and examining governance structures and stakeholder expectations. The guide provides questions for boards to consider around climate governance, strategy, and risk oversight. It also reviews litigation risks and regulatory expectations for companies to address climate change.
Australian Bushfire
and Climate Plan
Final report of the National Bushfire and Climate Summit 2020
The severity and scale of Australian bushfires
is escalating
Australia’s Black Summer fires over 2019 and 2020
were unprecedented in scale and levels of destruction.
Fuelled by climate change, the hottest and driest year
ever recorded resulted in fires that burned through land
two-and-a-half times the size of Tasmania (more than 17
million hectares), killed more than a billion animals, and
affected nearly 80 percent of Australians. This included
the tragic loss of over 450 lives from the fires and
smoke, more than 3,000 homes were destroyed, and
thousands of other buildings.
While unprecedented, this tragedy was not
unforeseen, nor unexpected. For decades climate
scientists have warned of an increase in climaterelated disasters, including longer and more
dangerous bushfire seasons, which have become
directly observable over the last 20 years. Extremely
hot, dry conditions, underpinned by years of reduced
rainfall and a severe drought, set the scene for the
Black Summer crisis.
Recommendations - The 3 Rs - Response,
Readiness and Recovery
There is no doubt that bushfires in Australia have
become more frequent, ferocious and unpredictable
with major losses in 2001/02 in NSW, 2003 in the
ACT, 2013 in Tasmania and NSW, 2018 in Queensland,
2009 Black Saturday Fires in Victoria and 2019/20 in
Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia. We are
now in a new era of supercharged bushfire risk, forcing
a fundamental rethink of how we prevent, prepare for,
respond to, and recover from bushfires.
This Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan report
provides a broad plan and practical ideas for
governments, fire and land management agencies
and communities to help us mitigate and adapt to
worsening fire conditions. The 165 recommendations
include many measures that can be implemented right
now, to ensure communities are better protected.
How to work with petroleum hydrocarbon suppliers to reduce and eliminate cont...Turlough Guerin GAICD FGIA
Petroleum hydrocarbon suppliers affect a mine's goals for environmental performance because of the extensive reach of petroleum hydrocarbon products into the mining and minerals product life cycle, their impact on operational efficiencies, cost, and mine viability, and their potential for leaving negative environmental as well as safety legacies. The supplied petroleum hydrocarbon life cycle is a framework that enables structured engagement between supplier and customer on a range of environmental performance issues because it is an example of input into the mining industry that affects the entire mining and minerals processing an value chain. Engagement with suppliers in a proactive manner can be a risk management strategy. Questions for businesses to ask in relation to suppliers and their role in minimizing business risks and creating new value are offered (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/rem.21669).
This document provides information about an online course offered in October 2020 led by Karim Lakhani and Vish Krishnan. The course was offered on edX under the course code HarvardX+LBTechX1+1T2020 and provided a reference link for more details.
Governments would get bigger bang for taxpayer
buck by instead spending more on upgrading existing infrastructure,
and on social infrastructure such as aged care and mental health care.
The document discusses how telecommunications can reduce organizations' carbon footprints. It notes that while the ICT sector contributes 2-3% of global emissions, telecommunications offers significant potential to reduce emissions across the economy through enabling virtual alternatives. The author provides three examples of how Telstra's products and services leverage emissions reductions: 1) Trimble GeoManager improves field workforce efficiency by 5.6% in travel and 13.3% in productivity; 2) broadband enables flexible working that can reduce emissions 1.6 tonnes per teleworker; 3) high-definition videoconferencing replaces business air travel. Overall, telecommunications is presented as a key enabler of a low-carbon future through smart applications on broadband networks
Choosing net zero is
an economic necessity
Australia pays a high price of a global failure
to deliver new growth in recovery. Compared
to this dismal future, Deloitte Access Economics
estimates a new growth recovery could
grow Australia’s economy by $680 billion
(present value terms) and increase GDP
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Sustainable Transport Guide
1. How to drive better transport decisions
for your business
brought to you by
2. Greenfleet is a not-for-profit organisation
that exists to make a difference,
not a profit. Greenfleet encourages
organisations and individuals to reduce
the greenhouse gases they produce and
then offset their remaining emissions
by planting native forests that won’t
be harvested. These forests do more
than take carbon from the atmosphere.
Greenfleet plants a wide variety of
native tree species in forests that help
reduce salinity and soil erosion, provide
essential habitat for native wildlife, and
help build climate change resilience
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not-for-profit entity, which draws its
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the Net Balance Management Group.
The Foundation conducts research and
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to small to medium enterprises (SMEs),
not-for-profit organisations and industry
associations on a non-profit basis,
thereby giving these organisations
access to sustainability research and
advisory services which may otherwise
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Greenfleet and the Net Balance Foundation are both strong advocates for
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3. Introduction 1
Part 1
Generic Principles and Approach 2
1. Why?
The business benefits of sustainable transport 2
Benefits to your bottom line 2
Benefits to your people 2
Benefits to the environment 3
2. Why not?
What gets in the way? 4
3. What?
What will your approach to sustainable transport be? 4
4. How?
How can a sustainable transport plan be implemented? 5
5. Who?
Who is responsible and who do they report to? 6
Large organisations 6
Smaller organisations 7
Part 2
The Approach in Detail 8
Detailed strategies and examples for sustainable transport 8
Avoid 8
1. Installing videoconferencing and teleconferencing 8
2. Web conferencing 9
3. Working from home 10
Reduce 11
4. Business location 11
5. Encourage walking, cycling and public transport 11
6. Supporting car pooling 13
7. Flexible work hours 14
8. Vehicle needs analysis 14
9. ‘Green’ the fleet 15
10. Eco driving 17
11. Vehicle maintenance 18
12. Flexible remuneration packages 18
13. Alter freight delivery times 18
14. Adjusting freight loads 19
Offset 20
Advocate 21
15. Stakeholder engagement 21
16. Government engagement 21
17. Transparency 21
Part 3
Quick Guide for Sustainable Transport 22
Part 4
Summary of Resources 25
4. 1
This Guide consists of four sections:
Part 1
Generic Principles and Approach
A high level discussion that provides a
framework for taking action.
Part 2
The Approach in Detail
A detailed discussion that provides more
extensive information, examples and hints on
approaches to sustainable transport.
Part 3
Quick Guide for Sustainable Transport
A quick checklist that summarises the ideas
provided in this Guide.
Part 4
Summary of Resorces
An internet reference guide to support the
suggestions provided in this Guide.
Consultation
Greenfleet and Net Balance would like to
acknowledge and thank the organisations
that contributed to the development of
this Guide. These supporting organisations
include the following:
Emissions from transport account for
approximately 15 percent of Australia’s
greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing
your organisation’s transport footprint
is a visible and often immediate way of
showing commitment to sustainability to
your customers and staff. It will help you
demonstrate a point of difference from your
competitors by enhancing your reputation.
The sustainable transport strategies outlined
in this Guide act as a starting point for
organisations. This Guide is intended to help
your organisation reduce carbon emissions
from transport and you can save money at
the same time.
We define sustainable transport as the
movement of people and goods in a
manner that most effectively uses existing
infrastructure and that doesn’t exacerbate
environmental and social impacts. Whilst
‘sustainable transport’ remains a contested
concept, in our view it broadly achieves
positive environmental, social and economic
benefits by making better transport choices,
while still allowing for full access to services
and mobility.
The big issues of today and the future,
such as climate change, peak oil, financial
instability, social inequity and declining
community health, indicate that our current
transport systems and practices are not
viable in the longer term. Transport plays a
key role in promoting sustainable behaviours,
and therefore sustainable transport offers the
chance for your organisation to make a real
difference both in terms of impact reduction
and efficiency savings.
This Guide aims to cover the broad
spectrum of transport related issues for your
organisation, regardless of its size. Transport
is only one of the many key sustainability
issues that organisations should be
addressing. However by reducing greenhouse
gas emissions from transport, you will see
many other benefits. We recommend that any
actions developed to improve sustainable
transport practices are integrated as part of
a broader sustainability strategy, but if you
haven’t done anything to date, transport is a
good and easy place to start.
Centrelink
LeasePlan
SmartSalary
Corporate Express
Linfox
SkyBus
Department of
Transport
Little Creatures
Telstra
Department of
Sustainability &
Environment
Medicare
Toyota
VicRoads
EPA Victoria
Monash University
Transurban
Europcar
Original Foods
VACC
Ferguson Plarre
Bakehouses
RACV
Victorian Transport
Association
Foster’s Group
Salvos Stores
Victoria University
5. 2
Benefits to your bottom line
The conventional economic costs of transport
for business are relatively straight forward,
including car parking costs, fuel costs,
carbon pass through costs, business travel
and company fleet costs. When calculated,
these costs can be a significant expense
for businesses. We strongly urge your
organisation to determine its direct transport
costs to set a baseline of the cost benefits
sustainable transport outcomes can bring to
your organisation.
Benefits to your people
The social impacts of your organisation’s
transportation practices and its economic
effect is not always evident. WorkHealth, the
Victorian government’s initiative to improve
the health of the Victorian community, reports
a direct link between workplace productivity
1. Why?
The business benefits of
sustainable transport
Adopting innovative sustainable transport
practices makes a strong public statement
about an organisation’s corporate social
responsibility philosophy. An integrated
approach to sustainable transport allows
your business to benefit from operational
and capital cost savings, increase employee
productivity, improve staff retention rates,
exhibit environmental responsibility and retain
a ‘social license to operate’.
Understanding your organisation’s key
motives will dictate how widely and deeply
you will implement your sustainable
transport actions. Identify where your
organisation is currently positioned on its
‘sustainability journey’, and remember that
your organisation may be driven by several
motivating factors.
Diagram 1: Sustainability motivators
6. 3
Benefits to the environment
Similarly, your organisation’s transport
requirements have a direct environmental
impact in terms of both greenhouse gas
emissions and local air pollutants. Burning
fuel in vehicles directly contributes to climate
change through the creation of greenhouse
gas emissions.
Australia’s transport spewed out nearly 80
megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
(Mt CO2-e) in 2007. That’s enough to fill 80
million houses – or every house in Australia
9.5 times2
.
Local air pollution from motor vehicles is a
significant health issue in Australia. It has
been estimated that air pollution causes more
deaths annually via respiratory problems
than road accidents. From an air quality
perspective, road traffic is particularly
significant since it emits large quantities
of harmful chemicals close to populated
areas. An overall reduction in the number of
vehicles and improving the efficiency of the
vehicles on the road will therefore contribute
to a reduction in air pollution and associated
health issues.
and employee health1
. Encouraging active
forms of commuting to work such as walking,
running and cycling can therefore directly
improve employee health, thereby yielding
business productivity benefits. Regular
physical exercise can increase health
significantly by reducing the risk of obesity,
heart disease, diabetes, stress, anxiety
and depression.
Time savings gained from reducing business
travel can improve productivity in the
workplace (i.e. less time in airport lounges,
more in the workplace) and also give staff
more time with their loved ones.
As a general rule, the ability to commute
easily to work and a reduction in business
travel can increase staff retention rates.
1
http://www.workhealth.vic.gov.au
2
There were 8,426,559 private dwellings counted in Australia in the 2006 Census, an increase of 8.2% since the 2001 Census.
Source: http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au
3
Australian Government (2005) “Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs”
Department of Transport and Regional Services: Canberra.
Transport is responsible for 14.6% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions, and
greenhouse gas emissions from transport have grown by approximately 27% between 1990
and 2007. Emissions from the domestic aviation sector are projected to increase by 122%
from 1990 levels by 2012.3
7. 4
Many companies still struggle with
‘patchwork approaches’, which can
culminate in having different systems which
address different needs, communicating
inconsistent figures in parallel reports, using
inefficient information flows and workflows.
A strategy that is underpinned by a clearly
articulated business objective will maximise
impact, in comparison to any single initiative.
A structured and integrated approach,
involving relevant departments and engaging
employees, is much more likely to lead to a
successfully implemented and embedded
sustainable transport strategy.
That said, any single thing that you do to
improve your organisation’s approach to
sustainable transport is a step in the right
direction. In fact, it may be more appropriate
for your organisation to start with individual
and smaller actions initially, and work towards
an integrated approach over time as you gain
confidence and experience. Either way,
it’s all good.
2. Why not?
What gets in the way?
Despite the best intentions, significant
barriers may exist within your business that
can hinder sustainable transport outcomes.
Common barriers to keep in mind, and
address where possible, are outlined below.
There are potentially more barriers, unique to
your organisation, so why not survey staff to
find out?
3. What?
What will your approach to
sustainable transport be?
A sustainable transport strategy, like any
corporate management review and culture
change process, will be highly dependent on
the level of commitment and motivation of
management. It will require a number of tools,
systems and guidelines to implement and
embed it.
Diagram 2: Sustainable transport barriers
8. 5
4. How?
How can a sustainable transport
plan be implemented?
A sustainable transport plan should focus on
action. Many well developed plans sit idle as
corporate objectives change. To avoid this,
your team should be supported to implement
the plan for achieving its objectives within
clear timeframes. It is understood and
accepted that the plan will evolve and be
refined over time.
We strongly suggest that you frame the
strategy to avoid, reduce and offset transport
impacts. This approach to sustainable
transport action is shown below.
Further details and case studies regarding
specific direct action strategies can be
found in Part 2. These case studies provide
broad suggestions, but other innovative and
progressive ideas will hopefully evolve as
your organisation starts on the journey to
reduce its transport footprint.
Consider the range of transport activities your
organisation undertakes and focus on those
that make the biggest contribution and those
that are very visible. They may include:
> company fleets
> business-related travel (including air
travel, taxis, hire cars, etc.)
> employee commuting
There are many other transport related issues
that may be applicable to your business.
These may include supply chain logistics
such as warehousing, inventory management,
freight modes, etc. These are not the focus of
this Guide, but should be considered as part
of your complete transport strategy.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Victoria has entered into a Sustainability
Covenant with the Victorian Transport
Association to promote sustainability in
the transport and logistics sector. Find out
more at https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/bus/
sustainability_covenants/Vic-Transport-
Association-Covenant.asp.
Informal brainstorming
sessions over a round
of sandwiches often
spawn amazing ideas
so don’t be afraid to
think radically about
how things are done in
your business.
Diagram 3: Our strategic approach
9. 6
Large organisations
For maximum impact, responsibility for
delivering on the business objective and
achieving the stated sustainable transport
goals should be assigned to a multi-
disciplinary team, as suggested below.
5. Who?
Who is responsible and who do
they report to?
Transport issues will touch all aspects of
your business, so an effective sustainable
transport strategy is more likely to succeed
when you involve people across and up and
down the organisation.
Appropriate teams
may already exist for
other purposes; try to
avoid ‘another meeting/
committee’ syndrome.
Diagram 4:
Potential employee / department representatives
10. 7
For ongoing success, you should:
1. Gain Management commitment:
Gain engagement and commitment from
your CEO and Senior Executive team and
things will happen across the organisation
more quickly and easily.
2. Set measurable targets:
It is vital that targets are set and
responsibility assigned, preferably in the
form of key performance indicators (KPI)
with clear reporting obligations. You may
want to include some ‘quick wins’ to
demonstrate progress and champion your
success.
3. Regular updates & share what works:
The ‘Sustainable Transport Team’ should
meet regularly to develop strategies,
report on progress to executives and to
communicate achievements.
Smaller organisations
Set a goal or target and nominate a
sustainable transport champion/coordinator.
You may formulate a sustainable transport
team at a later stage or engage your
customers and suppliers in the discussion.
However, the ‘set a target’ rule always
applies.
You could consider collaborating and sharing
ideas and achievements with other small
organisations. Your industry association
may be very interested in the benefits
achieved and support your communication
and collaboration activities. Demonstrating
positive behaviour, as well as influencing
beyond your direct operations will engage
your staff, enhance your business’s
reputation as a leader in the industry and
most likely save you money.
Share your progress.
If you’ve done really well,
enter industry awards to
gain recognition for your
staff and organisation.
KPI’s – consider setting
total emission targets
(no more than x tonnes),
or an x% reduction
on last year, and rate
targets (e.g. x g/km
travelled, x% below the
national rate).
Make sure that your
information systems can
generate the information
you need to measure
progress. If they can’t,
look for substitute
measures (e.g. fuel
consumed, then number
of vehicles in fleet) and
try to influence the design
of existing or planned
systems so you can get
better data more efficiently
into the future.
11. 8
So consider allowing employees to use
video and teleconferencing resources
for personal use during specified times.5
We have outlined a sample of lower and
higher end tools currently available below.
1. Installing videoconferencing
and teleconferencing
A multitude of information and digital
technology now exists to support the
minimisation of business travel. It is true
that a proportion of your business travel
cannot be avoided, for example when
meeting with a customer for a critical
meeting, or making quality inspections
at manufacturing sites. However, it
is certainly the case that a significant
percentage of current business travel
could be replaced with either video or
teleconferencing, saving your organisation
travelling costs, time, energy and
greenhouse gas emissions.
AVOID
Avoiding the need for business travel entirely
is the most preferred sustainable transport
outcome.
Use communications technology to avoid the
need for travel by:
1. Installing appropriate technology and
teaching people how to use it, and
2. Develop a workplace culture that
supports and encourages its use, and
that discourages unnecessary travel.
Provide the team with a video and/or
teleconferencing technology induction to
explain its capability and the reason for the
policy to replace business travel whenever
possible. Then, require employees to provide
a strong justification as to why business
travel is required for a business meeting (i.e.
why teleconferencing is not adequate).
Further, some people use business travel as a
way of visiting friends or family while away.
Detailed strategies and examples for
sustainable transport
Organisations should aim to avoid, reduce and offset their transport impacts. This section
provides some broad suggestions and practical examples as to how this can be achieved.
Other smart, innovative and progressive ideas will hopefully evolve as your organisation starts
on the journey to reduce its footprint. Our strategic approach to sustainable transport is:
In 2007, research
undertaken by Climate
Risk for Telstra reported
that a reduction of
nearly 5% of Australia’s
total national emissions
could be achieved
through the use of
telecommunication
networks – making
this one of the most
significant opportunities
to reduce the national
carbon footprint.4
4 Telstra (2007) “Towards a High-Bandwidth, Low-Carbon Future: Telecommunications-based Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
Emissions”. Pg46. Report prepared by Climate Risk and available at: http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/csr/docs/climate_full_report.pdf
5 Ibid.
12. 9
2. Web conferencing
Alternatively, a range of low cost web
conferencing tools are available on the
market, such as InterCall’s meeting centre
(http://greenfleet.conferencing.com/), as
well as free web based services such as
Skype (www.skype.com). These provide less
sophisticated but lower cost teleconferencing
and videoconferencing facilities and usage is
becoming increasingly widespread.
As Telstra notes:
“Business air travel can be exceedingly
time inefficient. High-value executives
spend valuable hours and sometimes days
in transit, a significant waste of human
resources with a direct dollar value to their
companies”6
High quality teleconferencing and
videoconferencing technologies are available
to Australian businesses. Teleconferencing
technologies are relatively cheap but they fail
to allow users to pick up non-verbal cues.
As approximately 60% of communications
between people are non-verbal, video
conferencing technologies (e.g. from Cisco
and Hewlett Packard) are specifically
designed to capture body language, gesture
and expression in order to effectively replace
business travel.7
Telstra reports that for businesses with
high levels of current business travel, high
definition videoconferencing systems costing
$250,000 can have a payback period of less
than six months when travel and salary costs
are factored in.8
To help organisations understand the benefits of remote working, Telstra has developed return
on investment calculators to determine costs, greenhouse and time savings.
The calculators are available via appointment, for more information see:
http://www.telstraenterprise.com/abouttelstra/Pages/Sustainability.aspx
Online meetings reduce the need to travel
6 Ibid
7 Ibid
8 Ibid
It is extremely
important that the
videoconferencing
or teleconferencing
experience of
your employees is
positive to ensure
ongoing adoption
of the practice.
13. 10
> Move from a workplace ‘culture
of attendance’ to a ‘culture of
performance’. Telstra’s Group Manager
for Environment, Turlough Guerin
reinforces this culture shift when he
says: “Work is something you do, not
somewhere you go.”
> Run a pilot across a small group of staff
then rollout the program to a broader
group.
> Draft a ‘telecommuting agreement’
between the employee and employer
in order to set out the responsibilities
and expectations of both parties and
to clarify issues such as division of
expenses, communication methods,
security and employment conditions.
TravelSmart provides a sample
telecommuting agreement, available at
www.travelsmart.gov.au
> Conduct an inspection of the employee’s
home to ensure Occupational Health
and Safety standards are met and IT
facilities are adequate.
3. Working from home
Allow employees to telecommute (i.e.
work from home) one or several days per
week, where appropriate. Telecommuting
is the easiest way to eliminate employee
commuting, and has the potential to improve
staff retention and productivity.
TravelSmart (www.travelsmart.gov.au)
provides a multitude of resources for
organisations looking to set up employees to
work from home. Recommendations include:
> Assess whether the work can be
completed remotely. Consider
whether documents are able to be sent
electronically, how much face-to-face
contact is required and whether access
to hard copy documents is required.
> The most suitable types of roles for
telecommuting involve ‘self-contained’
projects, such as project work, policy
analysis, research, planning, data entry
and writing.
> Assess the suitability of employees
requesting to telecommute.
Successful telecommuters tend to
have qualities such as the ability to
work independently, require minimal
supervision, have a good work track
record, are self-motivated, are well-
organised and do not prioritise social
interaction at work.
Greenfleet’s management decided to close its Leongatha office and shift all operations to
Melbourne. One driver for the change was to reduce the high kilometres travelled between
Melbourne and Leongatha, which posed both an environmental dilemma and an OH&S risk.
As Greenfleet’s foresters largely work remotely, they don’t need to be located close to the
office. Having appropriate IT networks and a small amount of hardware allows foresters to
work from home when not visiting sites and access Greenfleet’s servers whilst out on site.
Some of Greenfleet’s administrative tasks are now performed by the former Leongatha
Administration Officer directly from her home, allowing the role to be retained in the rural area
and avoiding the cost of redundancy.
Overall, the change has allowed all staff to greatly reduce their travel footprint and they are not
tired from the drive when they ‘arrive’ at work.
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In “The Cycle-Friendly Workplace” Bicycle
Victoria recommends a three step approach
to creating a ‘cycling-friendly’ workplace for
commuting.9
These steps are also relevant to
walking and public transport.
Step 1: Build a workplace culture
Strategies may include:
> Participate in National Ride to Work
Day and National Walk to Work Day to
introduce employees to the ease and
benefits of cycling and walking to work.
> Form a workplace BUG (Bicycle User
Group) to promote the benefits of
cycling to work (for example, see the
University of Western Australia’s BUG at
http://www.sponsored.uwa.edu.au/bug/
welcome).
> Do not automatically provide employees
with car parking places.
> Show visible support from Management,
ideally by riding, walking or catching
public transport themselves.
Additionally, Management can set a
good example by electing to give up car
parking allocations.
REDUCE
4. Business location
Where your business is located will impact
staff commuting options, impacts of
congestion and ease of delivery. Uptake
of ‘active transport’ modes (i.e. walking
and cycling) and public transport by your
employees may be limited by your existing
location.
Make access to public transport and bike
paths selection criteria when deciding on
your next business location.
Alternatively, work with other businesses and
local councils to demand better and safer
active and public transport options for your
current location.
Consider recruiting locally – advertise in
local media and engage local recruitment
agencies to attract skilled workers from
surrounding areas.
5. Encourage walking, cycling
and public transport
Your employees can be encouraged to shift
from highly carbon intensive to lower intensity
forms of transport. There are numerous
ways that your organisation can provide
specific support to ‘active’ and public
transport modes.
9 Bicycle Victoria (2008) “The Cycle-Friendly Workplace”
Available at: http://www.bv.com.au/file/file/RTW/BICY%20-%20Cycle-Fndly%20Workplaces_v12.pdf
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> Set up links with the local bike shop to
organise regular on-site maintenance
workshops and discounts.
> Offer weekly or monthly breakfasts for
employees who cycle, walk or catch
public transport to work.
> Offer financial incentives such as
allowing employees to salary sacrifice
their bicycle or their annual public
transport ticket, reimbursing employees
for cycling costs such as bike storage
and maintenance, offering interest-
free loans for bike purchases, making
sustainable transport objectives explicit
in an employee’s remuneration package,
allowing employees who give up their
personal car parking space and/or
company vehicle to include the resulting
cost savings in their remuneration
package.
> Provide employees with a sustainable
transport pack, including the
organisation’s sustainable transport
policies, cycling and walking routes to
work, details of the workplace BUG,
details of workplace cycling facilities,
public transport timetables and routes,
calculations on the cost of running a
car versus the cost of active transport
modes, and the organisation’s stated
active transport financial incentives.
Step 2: Improve facilities
Focus areas include:
> Secure and convenient bike parking
facilities.
> Changing facilities and showers (if space
is not available, an arrangement could
be made with a near-by gym or adjoining
building). Complete regular audits to
ensure that facility provision adequately
meets demand over time.
> Storage lockers.
> Provision of additional facilities
including:
- iron and ironing board
- hair-dryers
- sunscreen
- bike toolkit (including tyre pump,
spare tubes, puncture repair kits and
allen keys).
Step 3: Incentives and further support
Consider offering numerous additional
incentives and support, such as:
> Instituting a casual dress code on a
particular day of the week and/or when
employees are not required to meet with
clients or other stakeholders.
Encouraging your staff to catch public
transport to the airport will save
emissions and money. Buses and trains
now run regularly to airport from the CBD
in most cities10
. SkyBus, a Greenfleet
supporter, runs frequent shuttles around
Melbourne’s CBD and to the airport. Based on the assumptions that a bus carries on
average 20 passengers, and a taxi has 4 passengers, taking the bus will save ~36g CO2-e
per passenger km (55%). The savings are even greater if the taxi only has one passenger
(~230g/passenger km (90%) or 5.3kg CO2-e for every 23km trip.
10 We have provided a list of airport public transport options in Part 4.
Work out how
many trips your
staff take to
the airport and
measure the
greenhouse
savings
(remember the $
savings too).
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> Provide a car pooling section on the
work intranet or noticeboard.
> Provide free or discounted car servicing
for car poolers.
Bicycle Victoria also suggests that
organisations purchase a pool bicycle or
establish a bicycle fleet that employees can
use for short work-related trips, thereby
saving taxi fares and pool car running costs
and improving staff health. Electric-assisted
and/or standard bikes can be provided.
Helmets of different sizes, bike locks,
reflective vests and bike odometers should
be provided.
6. Supporting car pooling
Car pooling programs for staff commuting
and business travel can help you unlock
greenhouse, time, fuel and parking cost
benefits.
TravelSmart suggests various strategies for
organisations to encourage employees to car
pool, such as:
> Offer a guaranteed ride home (in case
a designated car pool driver needs to
leave at a different time than scheduled).
TravelSmart reports that this is an
effective and low cost way to encourage
employees to car pool. TravelSmart
cites the example of an organisation
in the U.K. offering a guaranteed ride
home for its 7,500 staff which was only
actually taken up six times in a year.12
> Provide preferential car parking spots for
car poolers.
Victoria University maintains a car
pooling program for employees to
use when commuting to and from
work. A website enables registered
users to publicise their travelling
requirements and search for
colleague ‘matches’.
As part of RACV’s involvement in
the TravelSmart program since
2003, the organisation successfully
took part in a trial of a Pre Matching
software car pool program which
sits on the RACV IntraWeb. RACV
also provides members with
information about car-pooling
including a Car Pooling brochure.
Little Creatures, a boutique beer business,
purchased twenty bicycles to be used by its
staff and the public at both its Fitzroy and
Fremantle Dining Halls. The initiative has been
highly successful, with all bikes hired out almost
every day in order to provide a clean, alternative
mode of transport for people to get around on.11
11 The Age (2008) “Four steps to tackle global warming right now” August 3 2008.
Article available at: http://www.theage.com.au/national/four-steps-to-tackle-global-warming-right-now-20080802-3p0c.html?page=-1
12 TravelSmart (2008) “Employers Kit: Car Pooling” Available at: http://www.travelsmart.gov.au/employers/carpool.html
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Assess the vehicle to best suit your needs.
Quite a number of people simply buy vehicles
similar to their previous purchase without
analysing the appropriateness for purpose.
For example, a 2.5 tonne truck may be all
that is needed, not a 3.5 tonne truck, or a
Sales Rep who drives mainly in the city may
only need a small car rather than a large one.
Consider the fuel you use.
This can be a vexed question because of the
overall environmental impact of the fuel.
Things to consider include:
> the fuel type (e.g. unleaded versus diesel
versus biodiesel). Bio-fuels have a wide
variety of grades of quality depending
on how it was produced and from where
and what it is sourced. Examine each
fuel on its merits, particularly with regard
to greenhouse savings.
> standard of fuel (eg Euro IV vs Euro V).
> technology fitted to the vehicle (some
European manufacturers do not bring
European built vehicles to Australia as
Australia’s fuel quality is lower than in
Europe).
> the relative efficiency of the engine using
one fuel type vs another.
For these reasons we have not recommended
use of one fuel over another at this stage, but
as fuel standards improve and technology
is more uniformly installed, future editions
of this Guide may make a more definitive
recommendation.
7. Flexible work hours
Your organisation can allow employees to
work flexible work hours where practical.
This allows members of your team to avoid
peak congestion periods on the roads,
thereby improving their cars’ fuel efficiency
and reducing commuting time and stress.
This also benefits cyclists who can travel
when there is less traffic, therefore less risk
of accidents; and public transport users who
can travel in less crowded conditions.
8. Vehicle needs analysis
Your organisation should question the need to
regularly purchase new vehicles. The decision
not to purchase a vehicle could ultimately
have the lowest environmental impact from
a total life cycle perspective, even if the new
vehicle was, for example, to be a hybrid car.
The manufacture of any vehicle contributes
to environmental degradation by depleting
environmental resources and emitting
pollution, and reducing the need to purchase
new vehicles can contribute to improving
your environmental footprint.
Original Foods,
a sustainable
catering company,
runs its transport
vehicles on biofuel
(recycled cooking
oil), diesel and e10
unleaded fuel.
In Melbourne, train
commuters who
arrive at their
destination by
7am on weekdays
(including public
holidays) can
travel for free.
Salvos Stores have recognised the environmental
impact involved in the logistics of their operations. As
a result they have purchased five hybrid vehicles to
service the inner city runs. The short distance and stop,
start nature of these areas will maximise the benefits
from Salvos Stores’ hybrid vehicle fleet.
Different fuels
produce different
amounts of
emissions so
compare ratings
for g/kms
travelled, not just
fuel consumption.
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Support and encourage fleet managers to
address sustainability issues as well as the
more typical procurement considerations
such as price, availability and local
manufacture. In considering sustainability
issues, fleet managers can prioritise low-
emissions vehicles, set minimum fuel
efficiency performance standards and ensure
that all company vehicles are fit for purpose.
9. ‘Green’ the fleet
The HR and Procurement departments
of your organisation can introduce salary
sacrifice, company vehicle fleet and business
travel policies that preference the purchase,
leasing and/or hiring of vehicles with lower
environmental impact ratings.
As part of Linfox’s
Environment and
Climate Change
Strategic Plan,
it has formulated
a hybrid or four-
cylinder only hire
car policy and
issued a directive
to replace all
company cars
(except utilities)
with hybrid
vehicles at
trade-in.13
Greenfleet has launched an online tool called the ‘CO2 Cost Cutter’ to enable organisations
to measure the fuel consumption, CO2-e emissions and driving efficiencies of their current
vehicle fleet and drivers. Different scenarios can then be modelled to assess the impact that
changing vehicles will have on fleet emissions before an investment in new vehicles is made.
This tool can be accessed at: http://gf.ausfleet.net/GreenFleet
The Australian Government maintains an online Green Vehicle Guide, which provides a ‘Star
Rating’ for vehicles, enabling motorists to identify vehicles with the lower environmental
impact. The greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution and fuel efficiency of each vehicle
are taken into account. Smaller, hybrid and/or diesel engine vehicles generally have the lowest
environmental impact. Vehicles determined to have the best environmental performance
receive a 5 star rating. These vehicles are shown on the homepage of the Green Vehicle Guide.
The Green Vehicle Guide also provides a ‘Fuel Consumption Guide Database’, which contains
fuel consumption data on vehicles sold in Australian between 1986 and 2003.
It is important to note that hybrid vehicles do not necessarily have a lower greenhouse gas
impact than smaller cars. It is also important to note that while diesel vehicles tend to be more
fuel efficient and therefore have a lower greenhouse gas impact per kilometre travelled than
petrol vehicles, they can have a higher impact on local air pollution if they don’t have soot
collectors in their engine. So ask the question – does this diesel vehicle have soot collection
in the exhaust system?
Another useful resource when attempting to determine
which vehicle to purchase is the Greenwheels website.
For more information on either site visit:
www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au
www.greenwheels.com.au
13 Linfox (2008) “Environment and Climate Change, Strategic Plan 2008-2011”
Available at: http://www.linfox.com/Environment/~/media/Documents/PDF/Green%20Strategy%20Plan.ashx
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Centrelink identified business travel as a significant environmental impact through the
application of its corporate Environmental Management System (EMS). EMS application also
identified travel-related legal and other requirements as well as guidance on development of
objectives and targets to mitigate the impacts. A Management Plan was developed and the
following programs rolled out:
> Decreasing the fleet size. Since 2004 they have reduced the fleet by 24%
> Mandating that all new vehicles are to have 4-cylinders with a combined Green Vehicle
Guide (GVG) score of 10.5 or better. Well over 80% of the fleet meet these targets
> Ensuring new vehicles are able to use e10 (unless diesel or LPG powered)
> Obtaining funding to allow vehicle emissions to be offset through Greenfleet
Progress of initiatives was monitored and reviewed with objectives and targets refined to
ensure continual improvement. Introducing environmental efficiencies into vehicle purchasing
was made easier by good stakeholder engagement with the fleet purchasing team
within Centrelink.
As part of Europcar’s environmental commitment, CO2 ratings are printed on Europcar Fleet
Guides. CO2 emissions are also specified on Europcar’s website to assist customers to make
an informed decision when choosing a rental vehicle. A project is currently being developed
to print actual CO2 emissions on customer
invoices based on the vehicle rented and
kilometres travelled.
See www.europcar.com.au
Ask your car hire
services to provide
your staff with
lower emission
choices and don’t
accept ‘upgrades’
to larger vehicles.
All new vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes sold in Australia are now
mandated to be labelled with a Fuel Consumption Label. This label
identifies the average fuel economy of the vehicle (L/100km) and the rate
of greenhouse emission release (CO2-e g/km travelled). Lower numbers
indicate that the vehicle will emit fewer greenhouse gas emissions per
kilometre travelled.
Send a message to your staff, customers and suppliers that you are
serious by leaving the label on the vehicle!
More information is available at:
www.environment.gov.au/settlements/transport/fuelguide/label.html
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you just need to get better at driving the car
you use today and you will save fuel ($) at the
same time.
Make your employees aware of ‘eco/green
driving practices’ via staff inductions and/or
provided with regular training courses.
Here’s a challenge – know how far you should
go on a tank of fuel and see if you can go
further on every tank.
10. Eco driving
Changing the way you drive will save you
money. How a vehicle is driven can have a
significant and immediate impact on both its
fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA Victoria reports that fuel efficiency can
vary as much as 45% between different
drivers using identical cars.14
Eco driving
does not require you to buy a new car,
In order to reduce fuel costs, Greenfleet recommends driving practices
such as driving smoothly; using higher gears; maintaining appropriate
distance with other vehicles; using the handbrake on slopes; conserving
momentum; travelling light; and avoiding excess idling, high speeds and
congested traffic areas.
More information is available at: http://www.greenfleet.com.au/Global/
Individuals/Transport/Driving_Tips/index.aspx
EPA Victoria
and RACV have
launched a
software program
called the ‘Car
EcoMeter’ to help
drivers identify
ways to reduce
their fuel costs and
greenhouse gas
emissions. The
Car EcoMeter can
be accessed at:
http://www.epa.
vic.gov.au/air/
carecometer/
default.asp
LeasePlan, the world leading fleet management company, in conjunction with Greenfleet,
have launched a program called ‘GreenPlan’. GreenPlan has been developed to help
LeasePlan’s customers better understand their fleet’s impact on the environment and to take
positive action against climate change, at no extra cost. Responsible fleet managers can
use GreenPlan to reduce costs through enhanced fuel efficiency, by helping drivers identify
ways to reduce their fuel costs and greenhouse
gas emissions. LeasePlan’s partnership with
Greenfleet also extends to LeasePlan offsetting
the CO2-e emissions of its own fleet of trade cars.
Further information about GreenPlan can be
accessed at: http://greenplan.leaseplan.com.au
John & Helen Taylor are an Australian couple who hold multiple world records for fuel efficient
driving (visit www.fuelacademy.com.au to find out more). They have driven a Peugeot 308 1.6L
Diesel (manual) around Australia averaging 3.13L/100km (~90 CO2-e g/km compared to the
Australian average of 285 CO2-e g/km).
Greenfleet recently ran a drive day for some of its fleet supporters that included a half hour
tutorial by the Taylors on how to drive better to save fuel. Some drivers achieved an immediate
10% reduction on the fuel consumed on the return journey even though it was in heavier traffic.
14 http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/savefuel/savefuel.asp
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13. Alter freight delivery times
Consider shifting delivery times for freight
deliveries to off-peak times, thereby avoiding
congestion periods. This can unlock fuel
savings and improve your ‘social license to
operate’. However, barriers to such changes
may include parking restrictions during off-
peak periods for freight vehicles and night
time restrictions in residential areas.
Retailers and local government
representatives may need to be consulted
closely to ensure that an alteration to timing
deliveries is supported. Similarly, local
community groups can be consulted to
ensure that they are comfortable with
increased vehicle traffic during off-peak times.
11. Vehicle maintenance
Adequate vehicle maintenance can have
a significant impact on fuel usage and
greenhouse gas emissions. Your business’
fleet management practices should
incorporate regular fleet vehicle maintenance.
12. Flexible remuneration packages
The way people are paid can make a
difference to your greenhouse footprint.
Provide all employees who currently have a
vehicle as part of their remuneration package
with other choices.
Employees can elect to give up their
company vehicle, and receive an equivalent
payment to account for the cost of the car,
car parking, fuel, etc. This payment could be
made in cash or superannuation payments or
other benefits.
Further, employees could elect to downsize
to a smaller vehicle, purchase a bike or
purchase a yearly public transport ticket and
similarly receive the cost difference in cash or
superannuation payments.
We recommend that you pass on all cost
savings to the employee to avoid employee
cynicism and increase support for your
organisation’s sustainable transport
commitments.
Original Foods, a sustainable catering company, has utilised logistic
software to develop an innovative approach to scheduling its deliveries to
reduce trips and increase efficiencies.
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses, the 2009 Gold Banksia Award winner,
has succeeded in consolidating deliveries to its stores from two to one
per day. This has been made possible by its new Bakehouse, which
allows Ferguson Plarre to bake larger batches and to bake earlier in the
day. This has resulted in the opportunity to change its logistic system,
to ensure everything is delivered to its more than 50 stores earlier in the
day and to have one daily delivery instead of two. This initiative has
resulted in significant diesel fuel
use reductions by Ferguson Plarre’s
delivery fleet and a subsequent
reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions. It has also resulted in
significant savings in driver hours.
In order to reduce fuel costs,
Greenfleet recommends vehicle
maintenance practices such as
regular services; proper tuning;
use of correct engine oil;
correct inflation of tyre pressure; and
regular air filter checks.
More information is available at:
http://www.greenfleet.com.au/
Global/Individuals/Transport/
Driving_Tips/index.aspx
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14. Adjusting freight loads
Improved logistics and supply chain
management can allow freight loads to be
increased, thereby reducing the number
of trips required for deliveries. This has
greenhouse gas reduction, fuel use and
‘social license to operate’ advantages.
However, you should also consider the
impact of alterations to supply chains, such
as increased storage area requirements.
Try to arrange two-way loads to reduce the
number of empty trucks on return trips. If you
don’t have two-way loads for your business
alone, contact local businesses near your
common freight drop-off destinations and
ask if they need anything delivered along the
return route of the truck. It might just save
you both some money too!
Corporate Express has been thinking
inside the box when it comes to corporate
stationery deliveries. In 2007 a packaging
review revealed that a significant proportion
of customer orders were being sent out in
half filled boxes – meaning that unnecessary
space was being taken up in delivery vans.
Based on volumetric data analysis,
Corporate Express added an additional
baggie size to better utilise the space in the
vans and reduce packaging to customers.
As a signatory to the National Packaging
Covenant and keen to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions from transport, Corporate
Express recognised that by introducing new
packaging sizes it could achieve a number of
sustainable outcomes; cutting packaging
waste and
improving
transport
efficiency.
Foster’s Group has pursued a broad strategy to reduce emissions from its ‘tool of trade’
vehicle fleet. In conjunction with a 2009 fleet review, Foster’s changed all its sales and supply
vehicles, setting aggressive fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction targets in the process.
All drivers get training and access to information on efficient driving and fuel saving tips.
Furthermore, since 2006, Foster’s has made an ongoing voluntary contribution to plant native
forests with Greenfleet, on behalf of the entire fleet. Foster’s has now extended the contribution
to account for air travel as well. Foster’s employees are also welcome to make a pre-tax
Greenfleet donation for their private vehicles as part of the internal payroll giving program.
These actions have also contributed to employee engagement on the environmental value of
emissions reduction initiatives.
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By measuring and paying to offset emissions
before commencing reductions, it may be
easier to justify reducing emissions later
– as you will save both the cost of the energy
consumed and the cost to offset.
Some organisations offset by staff salary
sacrifice or part of salary packaging.
This reduces the cost of the offset to the
organisation and is tax effective for the staff
member. It is also a way of engaging staff on
behavioural change initiatives.
OFFSET
‘Carbon offsets’ can be purchased in order
to reduce or recapture greenhouse gas
emissions from the atmosphere in proportion
to any greenhouse gas emissions from
transportation. The Federal Government’s
National Carbon Offset Standard provides
guidance on the purchase of credible offsets.
Whilst typically used as a strategy of last
resort (once emissions cannot be reduced or
eliminated further), carbon offsetting could
also be used as a strategy of first resort to
drive the business case for action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
Smart Salary’s Purple Meets Green program gives customers an ‘opt out’ offset option on
any new vehicle leased through their salary packaging offerings. To date, around 75% of
staff chose to retain the offset which is contributing to expanding biodiverse native forests in
Australia. Find out more at:
http://www.smartsalary.com.au/green.aspx?ekmensel=c580fa7b_8_152_btnlink
Greenfleet plants biodiverse, native forests to recapture or offset greenhouse gas emissions. These forests do more
than just capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - they also tackle erosion and salinity, provide habitat for wildlife,
improve water quality in rivers and
streams, support local employment
opportunities and help our landscape
develop resilience to the effects of
climate change.
These pictures show the difference made
by 4.5 years growth on a Greenfleet
planting site in South Gippsland, Victoria.
Before After
Greenfleet’s ‘Tree Totaller’ calculator can be used to calculate the amount
of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from an organisation’s car and light
vehicle fleet. This shows organisations how many carbon offsets they
would need to purchase to offset their car and light vehicle fleets.
The ‘Tree Totaller’ calculator is available at:
https://secure.greenfleet.com.au/treetotaller/treetotaller.htm
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adequate funding of sustainable transport
modes when clear demand is demonstrated;
you have the opportunity to contribute a
powerful voice to build such a demand.
Similarly, your organisation can also be a
powerful voice in calling for the Federal
government to remove perverse tax
incentives for the high-use of company cars,
namely the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT).
Get Up!, an independent, grass-roots
community advocacy organisation, estimated
that the FBT concession costs the taxpayer
approximately $1.1 billion annually.15
You
could advocate to the Federal government
that $1.1 billion annually of taxpayer funds
could be more effectively spent on public
transport infrastructure to allow better
sustainable transport outcomes to
be achieved.
17. Transparency
In order to encourage and assist other
organisations to achieve sustainable
transport outcomes, it is important to
be transparent about your business’
commitments and to share key learnings.
Therefore, include detailed reporting of
your sustainable transport objectives
and strategies in company sustainability
reports and/or on your company website to
demonstrate commitment. Here are some
good examples:
ADVOCATE
15. Stakeholder engagement
Your organisation has the power to drive
cultural and behaviour changes by your
stakeholders, such as employees, customers,
shareholders and/or suppliers, to support
sustainable transport outcomes.
Engaging with stakeholders via workshops,
information sessions, forums and informal
discussions is vital to both formulate and
communicate sustainable transport strategies
and plans. Sustainable transport offers
your organisation an opportunity to support,
encourage and inspire others to follow suit.
16. Government engagement
While it is important for you to implement
sustainable transport strategies, in some
instances your organisation’s transport
outcomes may be beyond your control due
to infrastructure provision by governments.
State, Federal and local governments provide
transport infrastructure and rules, such as
roads, public transport and cycling and
walking trails.
If your organisation (especially if large)
requires improved sustainable transport
infrastructure facilities to be provided, then
it is crucial to engage with local, State and
Federal governments to communicate this
need. Governments will respond with
AAMI Sustainability Report 2009, p22 http://www.aami.com.au/company-information/
news-centre/special-reports.aspx
Corporate Express Sustainability
Report, explanation of targets, p38
http://www.ce.com.au/assets/27c0943f8cec4dc991
bb52a73f7af8fa.pdf
Medicare Australia – Sustainability
Report, Transport p16-19.
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/about/
governance/files/2188-environmental-sustainability-
report-2009.pdf#22
Net Balance – 2008 Sustainability
Report, Greenhouse Emissions p30.
http://www.netbalance.com/sust_report2008.html
15 Get Up! (2008) “GetUp!’s 08-09 Commonwealth Budget Submission”. pg6.
Available at: http://www.getup.org.au/files/campaigns/getup_budget_submission.pdf
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SET GOALS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION
What Who When Done
Set strategy – how far and wide will you go?
Gather an enthusiastic team to implement the
initiative and assign responsibility
Set targets and consider:
> Goals (e.g. carbon neutral by 2015, 50% staff
walk, ride or catch public transport to
the office)
> Total limits (peak emissions at 2009)
> Reductions (e.g. 10% reduction on last year)
> Rate (e.g. CO2-e fleet average < 130 CO2-e g/
km, fleet fuel consumption average
< 7.5L ULP/100km)
Check that you can capture the data you need
for measurement reporting – engage staff to
ensure they can and do use any data
collection systems
Obtain management approval & sponsorship
Report progress back to management and staff
AVOID
What Who When Done
Use IT to avoid business travel (web, tele and
video conferencing)
Work from home
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REDUCE
What Who When Done
Locate business close to public transport and
bike paths
Ride to Work / Walk to Work days (get the CEO
to participate)
Install showers and bike storage to encourage
walking and riding to work (or do a deal with the
business next door)
Walk and cycle to work and around the city or
your workplace
Car pooling
Challenge whether you need such a large vehicle
or a vehicle at all
Catch public transport around the city and to
the airport
Green the fleet with more efficient vehicles
Refuse larger vehicle ‘upgrades’ from car hire
companies
Eco-driving
Vehicle maintenance
Flexible work hours
Recruit locally
Alter delivery times
Flexible remuneration packages
Plan trips – use workforce planning
Change packaging
Meet with suppliers and ask them what they
are doing? What can you do together?
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OFFSET
What Who When Done
Engage staff by salary sacrificing or matching
donations to plant native forests with Greenfleet
Use some savings to plant forests to send a
message to staff and suppliers that it’s not just a
cost cutting initiative
Use business costs of offset as a business case
for further reductions
Access services and products from organisations
that are taking actions to become more
sustainable
ADVOCATE
What Who When Done
Celebrate and reward progress
Publish staff or industry newsletter articles or
presentations
Update company website & sustainability reports
for strategies and progress
Enter awards to gain recognition for your
achievements
Write submissions, engage your industry
association, meet with Ministers and their
advisors and influence government policy
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General information
Greenfleet www.greenfleet.com.au
Net Balance Foundation www.netbalance.org
Programs to avoid, reduce and/or offset transport emmissions
Greenfleet’s Tree Totaller calculator https://secure.greenfleet.com.au/treetotaller/
treetotaller.htm
Greenfleet’s CO2 Cost Cutter http://gf.ausfleet.net/GreenFleet
GreenPlan (an initiative between
LeasePlan and Greenfleet)
http://greenplan.leaseplan.com.au/index.php
Smart Salary http://www.smartsalary.com.au/
green.aspx?ekmensel=c580fa7b_8_152_btnlink
Car Ecometer (EPA Victoria and RACV)
is a tool to measure how different
choices impact greenhouse emissions
and costs
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/carecometer/
default.asp
http://www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/racv/
Internet/Primary/my+car/advice+_+information/
motoring+_+the+environment/
estimate+your+fuel+emissions/
EPA & Victorian Transport
Association Covenant
https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/bus/sustainability_
covenants/Vic-Transport-Association-Covenant.asp
Tips for more fuel efficient driving
EPA Victoria http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/savefuel/savefuel.asp
Greenfleet http://www.greenfleet.com.au/Global/Individuals/
Transport/Driving_Tips/index.aspx
Fuel Academy (John & Helen Taylor) http://www.fuelacademy.com/taylors_tips.html
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Vehicle fuels and efficiency
Green Vehicle Guide www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au
Government Fuel Label Guide http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/
transport/fuelguide/label.html
Australian Automobile Association
(AAA) Climate Change Statement
http://www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/racv/
Internet/Primary/my+car/environment/Climate+Cha
nge+Policy+Statement?id=e5c84e44b137d86
Jamison Group
– Road Map for Future Fuels
http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/
hs.xsl/jamison_report.htm
Cycling
National Ride to Work Day http://www.bv.com.au/join-in/30029/
The Cycle-Friendly Workplace http://www.bv.com.au/file/file/RTW/BICY%20-%20
Cycle-Fndly%20Workplaces_v12.pdf
Working and meeting remotely
TravelSmart
Sample telecommuting agreement
www.travelsmart.gov.au
http://www.travelsmart.gov.au/employers/
telecomm.html#agreement
Telstra
Teleconferencing
Workforce Planning
Climate Risk Report
http://www.telstraenterprise.com/
productsservices/enterprisecommunications/
conferencingcollaboration/Pages/
ConferencingCollaboration.aspx
http://www.telstraenterprise.com/productsservices/
mobility/workforcemanagement/Pages/
WorkforceManagement.aspx
http://telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/csr/docs/climate_
full_report.pdf
Intercall web conferencing
in partnership with Greenfleet
http://greenfleet.conferencing.com/
Skype www.skype.com
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Public transport to capital city airports
Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Metro
Skylink Airport Shuttle
www.adelaidemetro.com.au
http://www.airportlink.com.au/
Brisbane Airport
Air Train from Brisbane Airport to
Brisbane and the Gold Coast
http://www.airtrain.com.au/
Canberra Airport
The AirLiner bus service operates
between Canberra City and
Canberra Airport.
http://www.canberraairport.com.au/air_toAndFrom/
bus.cfm
Darwin Airport
Darwin Airport Shuttle from Darwin
Airport and all city accommodation
locations
http://www.travelnt.com/en/search/product-detail.
aspx?product_id=9000021
Hobart Airport
Only reference is to hotel shuttles to
the CBD.
http://www.hobartairpt.com.au/transport.php
Melbourne Airport
Skybus from Melbourne Airport to
Southern Cross Station and city
accommodation locations.
http://www.skybus.com.au/
Perth Airport
No public transport information on the
website other than shuttle from the
car park.
http://www.perthairport.com/Default.
aspx?MenuID=19
Sydney Airport
Airport Link train from Sydney Airport
to city train stations.
http://www.airportlink.com.au/
31. Greenfleet and the Net Balance Foundation would like to
thank the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
(VACC) for kindly producing the printed copies of this Guide.
Hardcopy versions of this Guide were printed on ReArt Matt paper by Focus Paper.
ReArt is 100% recycled paper (min. 90% post-consumer waste), produced at
an ISO14001 accredited mill and has Eco Mark certification. Greenhouse gases
associated with these printed copies will be accounted for and offset as part of
Greenfleet’s operational processes.