Elements and Performance Criteria
- Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage
- Environmental regulations applying to the organisation are identified
- Procedures for assessing compliance with environmental regulations are assessed
- Information on environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures is collected and, where appropriate, provided to the work group
- Current usage of resources is measured and documented by members of the work group
- Current purchasing strategies are analysed and documented
- Current work processes are analysed to access information and data and assist in identifying areas for improvement
- Set target improvements
- Implement performance improvement strategies
- Techniques/tools are sourced to assist in achieving targets
- Continuous improvement strategies are applied to own work area of responsibility, and ideas and possible solutions are communicated to the work group and management
- Environmental and resource efficiency improvement plans for own work group are integrated with other operational activities and implemented
- Where appropriate, staff members are trained in new procedures to facilitate environmental and resource efficiency improvements
- Suggestions and ideas about environmental and resource efficiency management are sought from stakeholders and acted upon where appropriate
- Costing strategies are implemented to fully value environmental assets
- Monitor performance