uniting communities carbon neutral journey

Uniting CommunitiesCarbon Neutral Journey

Lee Sauerwald

Executive Manager Corporate Services

26th September 2016

Commitment Statement

“We acknowledge the emerging impacts of climate change and believe that taking collective action to reduce our carbon emissions is in the

best interests of our clients, staff, volunteers and the wider community. We will work together

aiming to be carbon neutral by 2015.”

The Business Case

Best interests of clients

Fiduciary duty of board

Ongoing $ savings

Respond better to tenders

Manage risk – increasing electricity prices

Engaging staff

Enhance reputation

Government certification (NCOS)

The FrameworkTCN Committee/Steering Committee

Sets scope and targets

Incubates ideas

Monitors progress

Group Managers and Executives

Provide direction

Promote action

Support resources

Managers and Supervisors

Allocate resources

Facilitate team actions

Monitor progress

TCN Representatives

Co-ordinate team actions

Promote the cause

Assist in monitoring progress

2015 Carbon Neutral Goal

Commitment Statement

Policy

Position descriptions

Australasian Carbon Expo

Australasian Carbon Expo

Towards Carbon Neutral

Focus Areas

1. Scope

2. Buildings, vehicles, technology, equipment upgrades

(investment)

3. Policy, processes, procurement

4. Behaviour change

Focus Areas

•Staff engagement / training

•Communication – newsletters, intranet

•Site Representatives

•Collect data, measure and report

•Report to Executive and Board

‘Campaigns’

Working with Suppliers Carbon Neutral Products

CMI Carbon Neutral Offsets

AfMA Fleet Environment Award

Data Collection, Monitoring & Reporting

Carbon Offsets

Celebration time!

Carbon Neutral Committee

Ongoing Carbon Neutral Challenges

“Beyond Carbon Neutral”