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Environmental management
Water efficiency
The mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme was introduced to help the environment by reducing water consumption.
Greenhouse gas emissions
Find out what greenhouse initiatives are available to recognise your business as environmentally friendly.
Fuel consumption
The Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 covers national safety and environmental requirements for all vehicles manufactured in Australia. Under the Act, manufacturers and importers must also comply with the Australian Design Rules (ADRs) that cover fuel consumption labelling requirements.
Environmental planning
Planning for your business is an important part of ensuring your business' success. Likewise, when you decide to make your business more environmentally friendly, you can expand your business plan to include environmental management strategies.
Environmental management systems in your state or territory
Resources on environmental management systems in your state or territory.
Environmental management systems
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a system you can set in place to manage your current and future environmental impact. An EMS integrates environmental management into your business' daily operations, long term planning and other quality management systems.
Environmental management
As a business you could have some impact on the environment, whether large or small. Managing your impact as well as your environmental responsibilities can ensure your business is environmentally friendly and reaping the added benefits.
Environmental auditing in your state or territory
Resources on environmental auditing in your state or territory.
Environmental auditing
An environmental audit is useful in assessing which particular areas of your business impact on the environment, and to what extent. An audit is also an effective risk management tool which enables you to check how effectively your business acts in accordance with environmental legislation.
Energy star
Energy star is a voluntary international standard for electronic equipment that has an energy-efficient "sleep" or power down function enabled. These products reduce both energy consumption and energy costs, helping the environment and consumers.
Energy rating
The energy rating standard is a joint initiative of federal, state and territory government agencies.
Climate Change
Climate change is likely to affect Australians and Australian businesses by altering long term weather patterns. The potential costs to the environment and economy should be of concern to everyone.
Business benefits
By introducing sound environmental management practices and reducing your environmental impact overall, your business can profit from cost savings through efficiency or productivity gains.
Advice, support & awards
Gaining recognition of your efforts to make your business more environmentally friendly can be a good way to make your business stand out from it's competitors. There are awards provided across federal, state and territory, and local government levels.
Tools & resources
Federal and state governments have a number of online tools, calculators, guides and databases available to help you make your business sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Waste reduction
Developing or improving your waste management system can save you money, increase the efficiency of your workflow and improve the reputation of your business.
Environment grants & assistance
You can access grants and other funding programs for environmental projects from federal, state and territory governments and in some cases from your local council.
Standards & labelling
Certain goods or appliances manufactured or imported into Australia may need to comply with environmental standards before they can be sold. Each standard sets out a rating and labelling system to inform consumers on how efficiently a product uses an environmental resource, and has the added benefit of promoting suppliers with high rating products.
Recycling
One of the simplest ways to minimise your business' impact on the environment is to employ sound recycling practices. Not only does recycling reduce pollution, it conserves materials for the future.
Minimising your impact
Without proper environmental management, businesses will have some degree of impact on the environment. There are however various ways you can minimise your impact and create significant savings for your business. Federal and state governments also provide various tools to help you achieve these savings.
Databases
Useful databases to help your business be more environmentally aware and help you meet environmental management requirements.
Sustainability
Using sustainable or renewable resources in your business is one way of reducing your business' impact on the environment and saving money.
Licences & permits
Approvals for environmental licences and permits can be obtained from federal, state and local environmental agencies, and the type of approval you need will depend on the jurisdiction and type of your business activity.
Licences & labelling
To ensure your business and the environment is protected, you need to know if your business activities fall under environmental legislation, licensing and labelling requirements.
Calculators
Useful calculators to help your business be more environmentally aware and help you meet environmental management requirements.
Tools
Useful tools and resources to help your business be more environmentally aware and help you meet environmental reporting requirements.
Reporting
Before you can reduce your impact on the environment, you need to know which areas of your business are causing the most impact.
Grant Finder
Environmental legislation
All Australian businesses can play a part in environmental management, but whether environmental laws will affect your business directly will depend on your business activities.
Business benefits & planning
Businesses with successful environmental management plans and practices not only help the environment but can also introduce significant benefits for their own business.
Waste reduction in your state or territory
Waste reduction links and resources in your state or territory.
Sustainability in your state or territory
Sustainability links and resources in your state or territory.
Recycling in your state or territory
Recycling links and resources in your state or territory.
Environmental tools & resources in your state or territory
Environmental tools and resources in your state or territory.
Environmental licences and permits in your state or territory
Find licences and permits in your state or territory.
Environmental legislation in your state or territory
Environmental legislation links and resources in your state or territory.
Climate change information in your state or territory
Useful guides, information and resources on climate change in your state or territory.
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