Elements and Performance Criteria
- Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage.
- Environmental regulations applying to the organisation are identified.
- Procedures for ensuring compliance with environmental regulations are assessed.
- Information on environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures are collected, and where appropriate, provided to stakeholders, key personnel and specialists.
- Current resource usage is measured and documented by members of the work group.
- Current purchasing strategies are analysed and documented.
- Current work processes and products are analysed to access information and data and to assist in identifying areas for improvement.
- Set targets for improvement.
- Implement performance improvement strategies.
- Techniques and tools are sourced to assist in achieving targets.
- Continuous improvement strategies are applied to work site, including ideas and possible solutions to communicate to stakeholders, key personnel and specialists.
- Environmental and resource efficiency improvement plans for work site and clients are integrated with other operational activities and implemented.
- Suggestions and ideas about environmental and resource efficiency management are sought from stakeholders, key personnel and specialists and shared with them to act on as appropriate.
- Costing strategies are implemented to fully value environmental assets and are shared with stakeholders, key personnel and specialists as necessary.
- Monitor performance.