Resources
Environmental Action Series
The latest industry guides with information on best practice environmental management, environmental responsibilities, and updates on the recent changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act.
Environmental Management Planning
To a build a more sustainable business requires developing a vision that includes your environmental commitment (policy and strategy) and the plans to drive environmantal improvement.
Follow the steps in the Environmental Management Planning guide to build sustainability into your business.
Supply chain management
Decisions on the purchase and use of goods and services in your organisation can significantly reduce environmental impacts while saving you money through reduced risk and operating costs. These resources can assist you in developing a business case for 'greening' your supply chain:
Greengoods website - resources and information to help employees incorporate the principles of sustainability in their purchasing decisions and procurement systems.
Know your paper - guide to purchasing and use - helps you to select paper that meets your needs whilst contributing to the conservation of natural resources.
Office products - guide to sustainability purchasing and use - how to reduce the consumption of resources in your office through the purchase of environmentally-preferable products including office equipment, computers, faxes and printers.
Resource efficiency
By reducing your energy, water, raw materials and waste, you save on operational and production costs as well as boost your profitability and help the environment. These resources can help you to improve resource use in your operations, facilities and product and service delivery.
Cleaner Production toolkit - rethink products and processes, use the toolkit to help you improve resource management and save money
Business case studies - learn how hundreds of companies have saved millions and helped protect the environment through partnering with the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW and implementing cleaner production and resource efficiency initiatives
General
Waste reduction in office buildings - make your office more efficient and environmentally sustainable, includes information for tenants and building managers and education materials to encourage waste reduction
Purchasing office paper and products - guide to purchasing recycled content papers and sustainable purchasing
Green lease guide - provides commercial office tenants with a guide of what to consider when choosing a building and designing an office fit out