Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop a business plan to enhance environmental performance
- A business plan is developed that reflects the organisation's policies and commitment to environmental sustainability as an integral part of business operations
- Procedures are developed to maximise/enhance integration of environment, finance, safety and other areas of impacts and opportunities
- Procedures are developed to maximise environmental opportunities and minimise environmental impacts, and expert advice is obtained as required
- Continuous improvement policies and practices monitor and report on the environmental performance of the organisation
- The organisation's activities and products are designed to minimize life cycle impacts
- Financial and human resources for the operation of environmental systems are identified, sought and/or provided as required
- Changing trends and opportunities relevant to the organisation are identified, analysed and taken into account at the planning stage
- Manage environmental impact and opportunity
- Identification and assessment of existing and potential environmental impacts and opportunities is conducted and advice is sought as required
- Procedures for ongoing management of environmental impacts and opportunities are developed and integrated with the organisation's policies and procedures
- Environmental procedures are addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that ongoing impacts and opportunities are identified
- Contingency plans are established to manage impacts and opportunities when long-term solutions are not readily available
- Ongoing training program is developed to identify and fulfil employees' environmental training needs
- Promote innovation and opportunity
- Continuous improvement and sustainable innovation are promoted as an essential part of doing business
- Procedures are developed to analyse and communicate the costs and benefits of innovations and improvements
- New ideas are actively sought and entrepreneurial behaviour is encouraged in employees, workplace committees and teams
- Procedures are established to actively seek the support of the supply chain for implementing sustainable innovation and continuous improvement
- Members of the supply chain are encouraged to meet high standards of environmental performance
- Manage system to record and report environmental impacts and opportunities
- Evaluate environmental performance