Purpose
To ensure that our company reduces energy consumption, and related greenhouse gas emissions and costs in line with stated energy objectives and targets.
Scope
This Policy applies to all:
- operations and business activities
- areas of business including temporary/project sites
- staff, contractors and visitors undertaking energy related activities.
Policy
Our company is committed to continually improving its energy performance and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions profile.
To achieve targets, we will:
- Reduce energy demand throughout its operations
- Use energy more efficiently
- Source energy supplies from renewable sources
- Monitor, measure and report on energy consumption; and
- Promote awareness of the responsibility for energy conservation to all staff and contractors.
Operations/Administration is responsible for all data collection, measurement, monitoring and reporting of our energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions against our company sustainability targets on an annual basis.
Design and construction of new and refurbished premises for our operations will incorporate energy efficiency measures into new and refurbished buildings to achieve energy reduction targets, including the consideration of alternative and emerging technologies, energy efficient design, and the selection and sizing of appropriate plant, equipment, systems and other energy infrastructure.
Operations / Administration is responsible for the operation and maintenance of infrastructure, including the acquisition and supply of energy to infrastructure. We will address energy reduction by:
- Reducing energy demand
- Investigating energy efficiency measures and equipment for new and refurbished buildings
- Purchasing energy efficient plant and equipment; and
- Maintaining all plant, equipment, control and management systems to ensure efficient operation and minimise energy wastage.
Information and communications technology energy reduction will be addressed by:
- Procuring ICT equipment that minimises energy consumption; and
- Investigating and implementing other energy reduction initiatives that relate to ICT equipment and networks.
Our company is sourcing of products and services we will address energy reduction by:
- Procuring products that minimise energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions throughout the lifecycle of the product, including energy use during the manufacturing, use and end-of-life phases; and
- Ensuring that third party contractors are aware of this Policy.
Management is responsible for monitoring the incorporation of sustainable practices into all aspects of operations and policies at our company. Management will direct appropriate functional divisions to address energy reduction through:
- Oversight and co-ordination of strategies in the Company’s Sustainability Plan;
- Overseeing and monitoring the Company’s activities with respect to agreements and memoranda which it has endorsed; and
- Monitoring of strategies, planning and targets according to an annual work plan and sequence of reporting requirements.
Individuals (staff and contractors working at our company facilities) are expected to reduce energy use by:
- Increasing efficiency in the operation of personal equipment, and within the work environment;
- Complying with advice from relevant accountable area regarding energy consuming products and equipment;
- Advising the relevant accountable area about inefficient practices when observed;
- Complying with energy reduction policies and procedures.