Reporting
The NSW Government Sustainability Policy requires agencies to provide information on progress against Policy Targets.
Depending on their size and composition, agencies need to report on:
The reports are required for OEH's annual progress reports on the performance of the NSW Government Sustainability Policy to the Minister for the Environment.
Energy & water consumption
Larger NSW Government budget-dependent agencies with more than 200 staff and not operating primarily out of office space, should report consumption of energy, water, transport and stationary fuels into OSCAR for each financial year by 31 October.
Smaller agencies with less than 200 staff will be provided with a report of their annual water and energy consumption data by OEH and are not required to import the data into OSCAR.
NSW Government budget-dependent agencies in government-owned or tenanted office space over 1000 square metres must obtain and report their NABERS Energy and Water ratings to OEH. The Office Building Strategy - Questions and Answers (10149obs.pdf, 93kb) provides more information about the NABERS rating requirements.
Waste, recycling and purchasing (WRAPP)
All agencies and State-Owned Corporations must have a Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP) plan.
NSW Government agencies with less than 200 staff are required to report on WRAPP progress in their annual report every three years.
Larger NSW Government agencies with more than 200 staff, are required to report waste in their annual report every year and must prepare a WRAPP report for OEH every 2 years.
All agencies with large vehicle fleets, accounting for 95% of the NSW Government fleet, must prepare a Fleet Improvement Plan annually and report to Department of Finance and Services (DFS).
NSW Health and Department of Education and Communities have agency-specific reporting requirements which are documented in the NSW Government Sustainability Policy
Reporting requirement summary
| Category | Agency Profile | Reporting requirements |
|---|
| A | Budget dependent < 200 staff Primarily offices Part of 5% of NSW government fleet | WRAPP every three years in annual report. No fleet reporting requirement. Energy and water through OEH report |
| B | Budget dependent > 200 staff Primarily offices Part of 5% of NSW government fleet | WRAPP biennially to OEH and every year in annual report. Energy and water through OEHreport |
| C | Budget dependent > 200 staff Primarily offices Part of 95% of NSW government fleet. | WRAPP biennially to OEH and in every annual report. Annual Fleet improvement plan. Energy and water through OEH report |
| D | Budget dependent > 200 staff Operate in other than offices Part of 95% of NSW government fleet | Annual reporting for water, energy and fleet. For WRAPP, biennial reporting to OEH and in every annual report. |
| E | Non budget dependent agencies or public trading enterprises. | WRAPP biennially to OEH and every year in annual report. |
More information
Further information about reporting processes as part of the Government Sustainability Policy is available by contacting the OEH Environment Line on ph 131 555 or by emailing government@environment.nsw.gov.au
Page last updated: 05 July 2011
