Task 2 501

Appendix A (task 2)
Grow Management Consultants
Sustainability policy and procedures briefing report
Introduction
Grow Consultants committed, as a business, to the well-being of both economic and ecological systems, of both
humans and other living things. Therefore, our company will become environmentally friendly.
Currently we do not implement any sustainability practices.
Sustainability facts and figures

- Energy usage is high as there is older style florescent lighting in all offices
- No formal energy usage procedures for staff or signage to remind staff
- Company cars are old and need to be upgraded
- Buy things that does not need for the company
- Use plastic cutlery during workshops
- Use regular cleaning product
Sustainability benefits
 Cost savings – by spending less on raw materials, energy, water and waste management.
 Business reputation – people may be more likely to support a business that cares about its impact on the
environment.
 Resource recovery – reducing, reusing and recycling is important for the environment and can also be
profitable.
 Work health and safety – reduced use of industrial chemicals and less waste can improve workplace health
and safety.
 Legal compliance – your business needs to meet certain environmental protection laws.
Business planning, opportunities and sustainability

We should include following objectives into business planning:
- Replace lights to energy saving one. Also install light sensor in the office which will help to save electricity
when no one in the office.
- Need to replace old cars with gas cars
- Buy stationary order once in a 3 moths
- Buy reusable cutlery and plates, bowls
- Ask cleaning company to use eco-friendly products
Example sustainability policies and procedures

Report on the three Sustainability policies and procedures that you have identified and the areas they address.
Life cycle mapping

Explain life cycle mapping (using Sustainability Victoria resources from their website), including life style stages, life
cycle map, life cycle matrix and identify and selecting the most effective strategies to reduce environmental impact.
Identifying the stages in your life cycle Identify the key stages/processes in the production of your
product or service and record these in the linear life cycle.
Raw Material , Production/ manufacture, Sale & distribution, Use, End of life
Lifecycle map
A lifecycle map is a qualitative tool which can provide an increased understanding of the
product lifecycle and some of the sustainability benefits and impacts associated with
each stage. It involves drawing up a process tree, or 'map', of the product lifecycle by
asking a series of questions.
Lifecycle matrix
Is another qualitative tool that can help the user to think through the sustainability
impacts and benefits at each stage of the lifecycle. It can be used in conjunction with
the lifecycle map to build knowledge about the lifecycle impacts and benefits of a
product and opportunities to enhance sustainability through better design.
Legal requirements in relation to workplace sustainability
 Environment Protection Act 1970 .

 Key aims of the Act include sustainable use and holistic management of the environment,
ensuring consultative processes are adopted so that community input is a key driver of environment
protection goals and programs and encouraging a co-operative approach to environment protection.
 Environmental legislation
 National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995
 Pollution of Waters by Oils and Noxious Substances Act 1986 (jointly).
Example sustainability actions to inform action plan.
Include example sustainability actions to inform the sustainability action plan for the next 12 months. You should
identify at least five ideas initially, including identifying priority actions and longer-term actions.
Performance Indicators
Provide recommendations on suitable performance indicators that can be used to measure environmental
performance once the policy and procedure is implemented.
Options for strategies to ensure continuous improvement of resource efficiency

Discuss possible strategies for ensuring that resource efficiency continues to occur.
Policy options
Recommendations for policy options including discussion on likely effectiveness, timeframes and any costs.
Proposed scope of the policy

Provide a scoping of the Grow Management Consultants Sustainability Policy and Procedure, including a list of
headings to be included and a brief description of each heading.

Task 2 501

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Task 2 501

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Task 2 501

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

What sustainability policies and procedures has the report identified?

What is life cycle mapping and what are its key elements?

Appendix A (task 2)

Grow Management Consultants

Sustainability policy and procedures briefing report

Sustainability facts and figures

Business planning, opportunities and sustainability

Example sustainability policies and procedures

Life cycle mapping

Legal requirements in relation to workplace sustainability

 Environment Protection Act 1970 .

Example sustainability actions to inform action plan.

Options for strategies to ensure continuous improvement of resource efficiency

Proposed scope of the policy

You might also like