Title | Grow Management Consultants |
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Author | rida zulquarnain |
Course | Leadership And Team Dynamics |
Institution | University of Melbourne |
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assignment for the students, containing briefing report...
ASSESSMENT TASK
NTM002665 BSBSUS501
Grow Management Consultants Sustainability Policy and Procedures Briefing Report Introduction: The purpose of the briefing report is to provide relevant sustainability information, including legislation, and seek input for developing the policy and procedures. Grow Management Consultants provides a healthy and safe work environment and take care of the environment. We need to minimise our footprint and conduct an excellent workplace environment.
Sustainability facts and figures: The below is the list of some crucial sustainability facts and figures:
13% of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions result from Transport and significant air pollution.
On average in Victoria, cars produces four tonnes of greenhouse gas yearly.
Recycling a tonne of cardboard and paper saves 13 trees.
Using recycled paper results in 99% less water usage and 50% less energy used.
Using chlorine-free, three cubic metres of landfill space, 100% recycled paper will be saved per ton of paper.
In a typical office, heating and cooling account for 39% of the energy use. Therefore, to avoid this, in summer, close shades to keep the cool air in and in winter, open them to let the sunlight in.
On powering computers, $250 billion is spent yearly worldwide, out of which only about 15% is utilised, the rest is wasted idling.
Paper is the enormous cost associated with a photocopier and has the most impact on the environment.
You can reduce your 98-99% energy use by selecting an efficient laptop or computer and operating it efficiently,
Efficient lighting design can reduce lighting bills by 40% and 80%.
Lighting covers more than 60% of an average office's energy costs.
Sustainability benefits:
Improved brand image and competitive advantage
Increase productivity and reduce cost
Increase business ability to comply with regulation MOHAMMED YOUSUF
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Attract employees and investors
Reduce waste
Make shareholder happily
Business planning, opportunities and sustainability: Sustainability can inform business opportunities to reflect the organisation's commitment to it and build it into business planning.
Evaluate and review daily operations and current practices
Review strategic plan
Identify the best suitable activities that deliver benefits.
Example sustainability policies and procedures: Energy usage
Replacing old bulb lights with led ones.
Remind all staff to turn the lights off
Waste management
Use different bins for dry waste, wet waste or recyclable products to recycle as much as possible
To avoid buying new products often, purchase better quality products
Buy recycled raw products or eco-friendly products
Remind the staff to print only in critical situations
Toxic wastes-e.g. Chemicals
Replace cleaning company with a new one using at least X% of bio-chemicals
Think twice before buying for example, is it easy to recycle this product
Reducing gas emissions
Request the staff to use carpool or public transports instead of coming by car.
Promote using Ebook more than hard support books
Recyclable materials
Replace papers from non recycle base with paper from recycling ones MOHAMMED YOUSUF
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BSBSUS501 Instead of plastic cups, use paper cups
Buy products with maximum recycled parts and without too much packaging.
Life cycle mapping:
The following diagram is the life cycle stages in the production of books by Grow Management Consultants.
Paper Dyes for inks Wood chips for cardboard (Hardbound books)
Production Choose a publisher n Choose which books to publish Editing Printing Case Binding
DPacking
n
Storage Marketing Transport
Purchase Disposal Transport
Packaging Transport Paper waste
The following diagram is the life cycle mapping where an external entity related to the product can be identified. Extraction of raw materials
Recycling of materials and components
Design and production
Disposal
Packaging and distribution
Use and maintenance
Production of the books MOHAMMED YOUSUF
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Stages
Mapping
Raw materials
Production manufacturing
and
Sale and distribution
Use
End of Life
Matrix
Wood chips/paperbark, Destruction of natural ink, glue thread habitats, tree logging, etc Printing
Packaging
Transport
Energy in printing and packaging
Plastic uses for packaging
Non-recyclable paper
Gas emissions
Storage
Electricity
Marketing
More printing marketing?
Transport
Gas emission
Gas emission
Non-recycle products
Use
Transport
Packaging
Paper
ink
for
Legal requirements concerning workplace sustainability:
Resource-department of environment and climate change (DECC)
Discuss risks of non-compliance, loss of permit/licence
Australian federal laws of environmental compliance and sustainability
Example sustainability actions to inform action plan:
Studying the publishing process
Organise an internal audit of energy consumption
Purchase policy
Use of company car MOHAMMED YOUSUF
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BSBSUS501 Lowering carbon footprint and gas emissions
Strict recycling policy
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Performance Indicators:
Monitoring daily work activities' energy usage
Bills
Records of purchases – invoices, receipts
Waste levels
Emissions to air (includes fuel gas)
Recycled waste
Supplied water
Plastic waste
Products and services
Compliance
Options for strategies to ensure continuous improvement of resource efficiency:
Staff incentives
Consistent review of the policies and procedures
Maintain communication with stakeholders.
Monitoring processes, implementation and conduct internal audits monthly
Effectively set or allocate budgets
Policy options:
Expected to be effective since there were no proper processes and existing procedures in place
Effectively set or allocate budgets
Timelines of each policy implementation; can be short term actions and long-term actions
Focus on efficiency, productivity, and sustainability
Proposed Scope of the policy:
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NTM002665 BSBSUS501 Purpose Statement: The policy includes the purpose of implementing these directives, which is to reduce energy use, waste reduction, and purchase green products.
Scope of Policy: This policy has its Scope to develop materials to inform and educate everyone involved, like employees, staff partners, and consumers, regarding sustainable activities and encourage participation in practices and activities that lead to better environmental outcomes.
Policy Principles: Principles that are primarily based on the commitment of the company to go green and Government legislation to adhere to sustainable practices.
Procedures: It outlines the steps and actions towards sustainability. It has all the details of maintaining a green environment and the consequences of not following and obeying these policies.
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