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Total Environment Centre Inc

www.tec.org.au

March 2010

CARB-EN-TheCarbon & EnergyActionQuickCheckforBusinessDOINGNOTHING ISNOTANOPTION!

TECsGreenCapitalCallforBusinessActiononCarbon & Energy

Doing nothing on climate changeand environmental

sustainabilityis notan option for businessesin the

2010s. Practicalaction on carbon and energywill

now be in the spotlight morethan ever. Beingableto

count your carbon is becominga core competency.

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KICK-START ACTION: Businesses of all sizes have an

imp ortan trole to play in kick-starting and driving an assault

on carbon pollution and energy waste.Its also essentia l

forthe ir surviva l.

No t ac ting , howevertempting tha t migh t seem willleave

businesses exposed to rising energy costs,inevitab le

ca rbon price impositions,increa sing regulation ,

commercial and competitive risks, community p ressure,

and employee disapprova l.

NATIONAL LEVEL: Australia needs to keep working to

ca p furthe r growth in its total greenhouse gas (C O2-e)em iss ions,idea lly w ith an ETS or atlea st a ca rbon levy to

crea te a price signal.

With over 80% ofthe nation s elec tricity b eing generated

from high-po lluting black and brown coal on national

averages tha ts about 1kg of C O2-e po llution perkWh -

ha lting then reve rsing growth in overall power consump tion

ha s to be a priority targe t.

BUSINESS LEVEL: Tangible ac tion by ind ividua l

businesses is cruc ialto Australia ha lting emiss ions growth

and starting the long path towards an environmenta lly

sus taina ble leve l. They must deliverrea l cu ts in energy use

and emiss ions, or atthe very lea st sign ifica ntly reduceenergy and carbon intensity a s they grow.

Th is cant wa itfor domestic po litica l and multi-lateral

interna tional argument and ina ction to be resolved. So it

means businesses going beyond compliance and

business-as-usua lto volun tarily measure and rep ort

prog ress agains t direc t-to-the -po int me trics like:

Elec tricity consumption (kWhs) perfull-time employee

equiva len t(FTE ) per annum (kWh/FTE/pa)

C O2-e em iss ions per $000 ofrevenue orrelevant un it of

production e.g. pertonne of ore sh ipped, or per vehicleoffthe production line , and

Fo rthe built environment se ctor,kWhs/sq m floor

space/pa for en ergy intensity and kgC O2-e/sq m floor

space/pa for carbo n intensity.

BUSINESS TO-DO LIST: Though prog ress is o ften

frus trating ly s low and pa tchy,the Austra lian and glob al

economies are on an irreve rsible path to become cleaner,

leaner and more sustaina ble.

Businesses should be proac tive by choosing to ac tin one

or more straigh tforward areas with clea r va lue

propositions, delivering measurab le and easilycommun ica ble prog ress.In terms of ac tion focus areas ,

differen t choices or combina tions will su it differen t

businesses, with examples and the ir po ten tia l business

bene fits inc lud ing:

Save energy reduces pollution and curren t costs,

protec ts agains trising prices and offse ts h igher costs o f

us ing renewable elec tricity

Reduce waste smarter use of often costly resources

and reuse/recycling

Engage staff imp rove rec ruitment and staffreten tion

ofthe best people and crea te a culture of sus taina bili tyin the workplace e.g. energy-saving behaviours

Offset emissions pay forbonafideca rbon reduction

as an early a ction strategy tha t also develops carbon

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AREA OF ACTIVITY EVALUATION GUIDANCE HOW TO ASSESS

YOUR BUSINESS

RANKING POINTS SCORE

2. Supply Chain &

Procurement

INACTION: No forma l ap plica tion of ca rbon/environmental

foo tprint ca lcu lations to the business supply chain and

procurement processes.

BASIC: Compliance or minima l ap proach to applyingca rbon/environmenta lfoo tprint ca lcu lations to the

business supply chain and procurement processes.

GOOD: Beyond-compliance or-minima l ap proach to

ap plying carbon/environmentalfoo tprint ca lcu lations to the

business supply chain and procurement processes,

inc lud ing applying forma l supplier criteria.

EXC ELLENT: Supp lier criteria and procurement processes

are driving sign ifica ntly imp roved carbon/environmental

foo tprint ou tcomes a long the whole value chain.

INSPIRATION AL: Your supply chain and procurement

strateg ies are red efining product and service sectors at a

na tional and/orinterna tionalleve l e.g. crea ting new

ap plica tions and/or ma rkets for more sustaina ble op tions.

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3. Customer &

Consumer

INACTION: There is no forma l business focus on

products/services or ma rketing standards tha t will offer

customers/ consumers more sustaina ble choices based

on energy and carbon benefits.

BASIC: Compliance or business-as-usua l ap proach tha tis

informed by any leg a lreq uirements and industry

standards butlittle or no thing more.

GOOD: Beyond-compliance or-business-as-usua l

ap proach tha t exceeds iden tifiab le leg a lreq uirements andindustry s tandards and communica tes relevant

product/service sustaina bili ty advantages with integ rity.

EXCELLENT: Imp roved sustaina bili ty outcomes for

customers/consumers are a defining charac teristic ofthe

business and are overtly pursued and promoted as a

competitive advantage .

INSPIRATIONAL: The business has achieved national

and/orinterna tionalrecognition fortransforming the

customer/consumer experience in reg ard to energy and

ca rbon outcomes from a product/service .

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AREA OF ACTIVITY EVALUATION GUIDANCE HOW TO ASSESS

YOUR BUSINESS

RANKING POINTS SCORE

4. Staff Engagement

& Mobilisation

(including employee

green teams

INACTION: No staff prog rams on environment or

sus taina bility and in particu lar energy and carbon action .

BASIC: Low level ap proach to relevant stafftraining and

employee participation .GO OD: Voluntarily adopts a beyond-low leve l ap proach

with investmentin enhanced management sys tems and

employee incentives, and encouragementfor employee

initiatives e.g.green teams.

EXC ELLENT: Engag es staffin achieving strong business

targets,rep orts all prog ress and prob lems, and promotes

ac tion beyond the business to employees da ily lives

ou tside of work and the irfam ilies , and also to othe r va lue

chain s takeholders inc lud ing suppliers, customers and

loc a l communities .Bo ttom-up employee action inc lud ing

green teamsis a key part ofthe equation .

INSPIRATIONAL: Has achieved national and/or

interna tionalrecognition for engaging staff and othe r va lue

chain s takeholders in delivering extrao rdina ry energy and

ca rbon/wider sus taina bili ty outcomes in the workplace and

beyond. Bo th top-down and bo ttom up excellence is

being delivered .

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5. Policy &

Advocacy

INACTION: No construc tive policy positions nor externa l

advocacy on energy and carbon action (and/or an ti-ac tion

positions are he ld and are being promoted )

BASIC: Awareness of bu t does not ac tive ly use widely

availab le po licy positions from independent organ isa tions

and environmental agencies .

GO OD: Your en terprise iden tifies itse lf as prog ressive and

has developed its own quality and specific ca rbon

ac tion/c lima te response policy. Th is has been made

public.

EXC ELLENT: Your po licy positions and advocacy are seen

as top leadersh ip in yourindustry sector and are w idely

recognised by independent observers,the media etc.

INSPIRATION AL: Your po licy positions and advocacy are

seen as top leadersh ip across allindustry sectors,

na tionally and interna tionally, and are cited as such by

independent observers,the med

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* Rememberthatthe Quick Checkis a guide onlyand is

focused on action toreduce carbon footprint and save

energy(i.e. businesses also mayneedto actin otherkey

environmental areas and be subjectto otherregulations in

areas such as waste, water,toxics and biodiversity

protection).

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PO INTS RATING

0-2 points Laggard

2-4 points LowLevel

4-6 points Good

6-8 points Leadership

8-10 points Transformational


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Assessor Alan Richardson Signature Date

Policy ChecklistAssess Sustainability Victorias sustainability policy against the criteria ofclause 4.2 Environmental Management Standard AS/NZS ISO 14001

No. ISO 14001 Clause 4.2 Requirements Answer

1 Has top management defined the organisations environmental policy?

2 Is the policy consistent with the scope of the environmental management system?

3Is the policy appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of your

activities, products or services?

4 What commitment does your policy make to continual improvement?

5 What commitment does your policy make to the prevention of pollution?

6How does the policy include a commitment to comply with relevant environmental

legislation and regulations, and with other requirements to which you subscribe thatrelate to your environmental aspects (eg Industry guidelines)?

7Does the policy provide the framework for setting and reviewing environmentalobjectives and targets?

8How is the policy documented, implemented and maintained and communicated to allpersons?

9 How is the policy available to the public?

10Does Sustainability Victorias sustainability policy comply with criteria of clause 4.2 ofEnvironmental Management Standard AS/NZS ISO 14001? Yes or No


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Register of Environmental Aspects

No. Environmental aspect Associated environmental impact Likelihood Consequence Risk rating Other criteria Significant

A: Almost certain/dailyB: Likely/weeklyC: Possible/monthlyD: Unlikely/annuallyE: Rare

1: Catastrophic2: Major3: Moderate4: Minor5: Insignificant

ExtremeHighMediumLow

Legal requirementOther requirement

YesNo

1 Use of electricity for lighting (properties) Generation of greenhouse gases A 4 High Yes

2 Use of electricity for air-conditioning (properties) Generation of greenhouse gases A 4 High Yes

3Use of electricity for computers & other office

equipment (properties)Generation of greenhouse gases A 4 High Yes

4 Generation of waste paper & cardboard (properties) Use of forest resources A 5 High Yes

5 Generation of general waste (properties) Use of landfill A 4 High Yes

6 Consumption of paper (properties) Use of forest resources & generation of greenhouse gas A 4 High Yes

7 Use of materials in exhibitsUse of resources for exhibitions & fitting manufacture &landfill for discarded exhibits

D 3 Medium No

8 Storage & use of chemicals for cleaning (properties) Pollution of waterways C 5 Low No

9 Purchase/lease of vehicles for staff & fleet Use of natural resources for vehicle manufacture D 3 Medium Yes

10 Use of fuel for staff vehicles Generation of greenhouse gases & use of fossil fuel A 3 Extreme Yes

11 Use of fuel for generators (events) Generation of greenhouse gases & use of fossil fuel A 3 Extreme Yes

12 Use of fuel for air travel Generation of greenhouse gases & use of fossil fuel B 4 High Yes

13 Use of fuel for travel by taxi Generation of greenhouse gases & use of fossil fuel B 4 High Yes

14 Energy use in kitchens (properties inc. venues) Generation of greenhouse gases A 4 High Yes

15 Generation of waste from venues and events Use of landfill A 4 High Yes

16 Use of water (properties) Use of limited water resources A 4 High Yes

17Spill from storage & use of diesel fuel for emergencygenerator (properties)

Pollution of waterways E 3 Medium No

18 Use of energy by tenants Generation of greenhouse gases

19 Use of water by tenants Use of limited water resources

20 Generation of waste by tenants Use of landfill

21Spill from storage & use of diesel fuel for generators(events)

Pollution of waterways

22 Spill from storage of wastewater (events) Pollution of waterways

23Use of hazardous substances in constructing and

displayed exhibitsHealth of employees and public


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Legal Requirements (specific to the environment)The following is a list ofsome NSW legislation that may apply to government agencies. It is provided as a starting point for the identification of legal requirements that apply to anagencys environmental aspects, and other requirements that an agency may subscribe to within the scope of the agencys environmental management system. Most Acts havesubordinate legislation (Regulations) associated with them, but only the Acts are mentioned here.

New South Wales legislation Does this legislation apply to HHT

Please ! or X Blank columnCoastal Protection Act 1979

Dangerous Goods Act 1975

Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 and Regulation 2008

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Environmental Trust Act 1998

Forestry Act 1916Heritage Act 1977

Marine Parks Act 1997

Mining Act 1992

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

Native Vegetation Act 2003

Ozone Protection Act 1989

Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999

Pesticides Act 1999

Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2005

Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2002

Radiation Control Act 1990

Road and Rail Transport (Dangerous Goods) Act 1997

Soil Conservation Act 1938

Threatened Species Act 1995

Traffic Act 1909

Unhealthy Building Act 1990

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2001

Historic Houses Act 1980


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Register of Legal Requirements (specific to the environment)

AspectNo.

Environmental aspect description Legal or other requirement SourceEvidence required forcompliance

Has evaluation ofcompliance beenundertaken (yes/no)

1Use of electricity for lighting(properties)

2Use of electricity for air-conditioning(properties)

3Use of electricity for computers &

other office equipment (properties)

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Energy use in kitchens (properties

inc. venues)

Agencies to continue to purchase aminimum of 6% GreenPower

Achieve and maintain a NABERS rating of4.5 stars for energy and water by 1 July2011, where cost effective

NSW Government Sustainability Policy

4Generation of waste paper &cardboard

5Generation of general waste(properties)

Monitoring of waste management, wasteaudits, waste management plan, provisionof infrastructure to facilitate recycling

WRAPP (refer to slide 44)

15Generation of waste from venuesand events

16 Use of water (properties)Achieve and maintain a NABERS rating of4.5 stars for energy and water by 1 July2011, where cost effective


7 Use of materials in exhibits

23Use of hazardous substances(VOCs) to construct exhibits


Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals

Act 1985 and Regulation 2008

AS 1940Storage and handling ofFlammable & Combustible Liquids

8Storage & use of chemicals forcleaning (properties)


Environmentally Hazardous ChemicalsAct 1985 and Regulation 2008


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AspectNo.

Environmental aspect description Legal or other requirement SourceEvidence required forcompliance

Has evaluation ofcompliance been

undertaken (yes/no)

16Spill from storage & use of dieselfuel for emergency generator(properties)

Secure storage of fuel, including bunding;provision of spill kit & t raining


AS 1940Storage and handling ofFlammable & Combustible Liquids

Inspection report oncompliance with the AustralianStandard

9Purchase/lease of vehicles for staff& fleet

10 Use of fuel for staff vehicles

Government fleet to achieve a 20%reduction in greenhouse gas emissions byend 2007/08, based on 2004/05performance (new ongoing targets will beset in 2008).


12 Use of fuel for air travel

13 Use of fuel for travel by taxi

11 Use of fuel for generators (events)

18 Use of energy by tenants

19 Use of water by tenants

20 Generation of waste by tenants

Tenanted buildings to include Green LeaseSchedule in all new or negotiated leases orwhen exercising a lease option, wherepractical.


21Spill from storage & use of dieselfuel for generators (events)

22Spill from storage of wastewater(events)

Secure storage of fuel, including bunding;provision of spill kit & training

Protection of the EnvironmentOperations Act 1997

23Use of hazardous substances inconstructing and displayed exhibits


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Responsibility Matrix, Training Needs Analysis and Training Plan EXAMPLERole / PositionTitle/Position no.

Name Responsibilities Qualifications/competency

Training needs Planneddates

Trainingdetails

Remarks

Director Joe Taylor Participate in Management review

Setting Policy

reviewing Objective & Targets

Resource allocation

Senior BusinessAdministrator

EMS awareness (inhouse)

19.01.09 EMS

EnvironmentalManager

(Managementrepresentative)

Jane Dawes Participate in Management review

Implementing environmental policy

Implementing programs for achieving setobjectives & targets

Monitoring and measurement of

environmental performance

Over all responsibility for systemimplementation

Certificate ofAttainment in

EnvironmentalManagementSystems (ISO 14001)

Refresher EMStraining (External)

March -April

TBD

Internal Auditor John Smith Developing internal audit program in

liaison with Facility manager Conducting internal audits as per

schedule

Training other internal auditors

Certified (RABQSA)

lead auditor

EMS Awareness (in

house)

Auditing Course

19.01.09

March -April

EMS-5

Waste ManagementCoordinator

Mary Anne Developing waste management strategyand implementation procedures

Monitoring and measurement

Factory Manager Waste minimisation /management

principles

March -April

TBD

EMS committeemembers

A. Sullivan

J. Wright

M. Brown

K. Wriggly

Awareness on Policy & EMS

Implementing program for achieving set

Objective & Targets

Helping in Monitoring and measurement

Training respective staff in implementing

the waste management strategy

EMS administration EMS Awareness (inhouse)

19.01.09 EMS

Facility Manager L. Crosby Facilities management; training of new

staff; environmental performance of thefactory

Factory Management EMS Awareness (in

house)

19.01.09 EMS-5

Procurement

Manager

G. Mason Purchasing raw materials that comply

with internal environmental requirements

Procurement

Management

EMS Awareness (in

house)

19.01.09 EMS-5

Operations Director R. Harley Participate in management review,

setting policy, reviewing objectives &targets, approving allocation of resources

for operation

Project & operations

management

EMS Awareness (in

house)

19.01.09 EMS-5

Staff Awareness on Policy & EMS N/A EMS Awareness (in

house)

19.01.09 EMS-5


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Responsibility MatrixRole / PositionTitle/Position no.



Trainingdetails

Remarks


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Role / PositionTitle/Position no.



Trainingdetails

Remarks


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Data Collection, Baseline Calculations and Rating Performance Against Industry StandardsBaseline calculations for energy use Baseline calculations for water use Baseline calculations for waste use

Organisation Name: Organisation Name: Organisation Name:

Site Description Site Description Site Description

Address Address Address

Sydney Water Account Sydney Water Account

Baseline Start Baseline Start

Baseline End Baseline End

A = baseline water use per annum (kWh) A = baseline water use per annum (kL)

Business activity indicator M2 M2 Business activity indicator M2 M2

Greenhouse Emissions (CO2)

B = Quantity of site business activity

indicator

Note: 1 MWh = 1 tonne of CO 2 Tonnes TonnesIs baseline representative of normal water

use (Yes/No)

B = Quantity of site business activity

indicator

If no, description of variation (i.e. restrictions,

shutdowns, refurbishments etc)

Is baseline representative of normal water

use (Yes/No)

C = Impact of variation on water use (i.e.

variation from normal) kL per year

If no, description of variation (i.e.

shutdowns, refurbishments etc)

D = A + C baseline water use corrected for

variation (kL)

C = Impact of variation on water use (i.e.

variation from normal) kWh per year

E = D/B baseline water use key performance

indicators (KPI)

D = A + C baseline water use corrected

for variation (kWh)Baseline KPI units kL/m

2/year kL/m

2/year

E = D/B baseline water use keyperformance indicators (KPI)

Baseline KPI units kWh/m2/year kWh/m

2/year

Rating performance against industry standards Rating performance against industry standards Rating performance against industry standards

Rate performance Rate performance

Kg CO2/m2for this site

kL/m

2/year for this site

NABERS Energy Rating for this site NABERS Water Rating for this site


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Environmental Scorekeeping Cost Benefit Analysis

Inhouse Outsource


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Register of Environmental Objectives and Targets EXAMPLEAspectNo.

Aspect description Objective Target & dateAction plan, improvement programor individual control

Key PerformanceIndicator (KPI)

1Use of electricity for lighting(properties)

Reduce annual electricity consumptionfor lighting

10% reduction by 30/6/2011Department of XYZ Energy SavingsPlan

kWh

2Use of electricity for air-conditioning(properties)

Reduce annual electricity consumptionfor air-conditioning

10% reduction by 30/6/2011Department of XYZ Energy SavingsPlan

kWh

3Use of electricity for computers &other office equipment (properties)

Reduce annual electricity consumption

for air-conditioning10% reduction by 30/6/2011

Department of XYZ Energy Savings

PlankWh

14Energy use in kitchens (properties inc.venues)

Replace electric oven with gas ovenInstall Zip instaneous heaters

31/12/2011Purchase & installation of new gasoven for cafeteria

target achieved

4 Generation of waste paper &cardboard

Reduce annual paper & printingpurchases by 5%

5% reduction by 30/6/2011 Department of XYZ Paper SavingPlan

kg

5Generation of general waste(properties)

Segregation of waste for recyclingWaste segregation implementedby 30/6/2011

Department of XYZ WasteManagement Plan

kg of waste recycled &disposed to landfill

15Generation of waste from venues andevents

Segregation of waste for recyclingWaste segregation implementedby 30/6/2011



16 Use of water (properties) Reduce water consumption 5% reduction by 30/6/2011Department of XYZ Water SavingsPlan

kL

7 Use of materials in exhibits Segregation of waste for recyclingWaste segregation implementedby 30/6/2009



23Use of hazardous substances (VOCs)to construct and displayed exhibits

Nil

8Storage & use of chemicals forcleaning (properties)

16Spill from storage & use of diesel fuelfor emergency generator (properties) Nil incidents

9Purchase/lease of vehicles for staff &fleet

Increase % of LPG vehiclesReduce no. of large (i.e. 6- & 8-cylinder)cars

50% of LPG vehicles by1/7/201125% reduction by 30/6/2011

Department of XYZ Plan for ReducingEnvironmental Impact of Travel

% of LPG vehicles% of large cars in fleet


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Instructions on sustainability policy

Before writing a sustainability policy, take the time to consider responses to the following questions.Your answers will feed directly into the Sustainability Policy template provided above.!1. Heritage community or arts community?

2. What is the name of your agency

3. What is your scope of activities, products and services?

4. Why is sustainability important to your agency?

5. What steps are you already taking to address sustainability and what do you have planned?

6. In your own words, what would you like to have achieved 12 months from now?

7. Who is the main point of contact in your business who is driving this?Nominate yourself

8. How will you communicate this to staff and get them involved?


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Sustainability Scan

The three main aspects of sustainable development are social, environmental and economic. This checklist

helps you consider:

What are the key features of your museums approach to sustainability in these three areas?

How have you gone about building sustainability into your long-term plans and day-to-day operations?

How do you monitor and assess the extent to which you are achieving your objectives and targets?

Area Description Yes No

Do you have a written environmental or sustainability policy setting outyour museums aims and objectives?

Has the policy been formally adopted by the governing body? Is itsupported by senior managers and explained to staff as part of theinduction process? Is the policy regularly reviewed and updated?

Do you measure your progress against sustainability targets?

Do you require staff to take account of sustainability in day-to-day

decision-making?

Are all staff trained in environmental awareness and green practices?

Is a working group or individual responsible for making improvementsand monitoring progress?

Do you have champions or reps to help change behaviour andpromote sustainable practices among their colleagues?

Does your collections policy take account of sustainability? Do youknow how much you spend in money and energy on maintainingcollections?

Do you assess the environmental and social impact of your projects at

the planning stage?

Do you write requirements for sustainability into contracts withconsultants, designers and contractors?

Do you set out to make sure your organisation is seen to besustainable?

Can you say how well you are meeting targets?

Do you compare your performance on sustainability with othermuseums and organisations?

Do you publicise your sustainability achievements?

Generalapproach

Do you explain and promote the principles of sustainability throughyour displays, exhibitions and use of your collections?

Do you use local or Fair Trade suppliers and contractors, eg for shopand caf supplies?

Do you work with other community organisations and local groups?

Do you consult and involve local people over museum work andactivities?

Are your displays and programming accessible and inclusive?

Social

Do you make the museum buildings available for community uses suchas meetings and local exhibitions?


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Area Description Yes No

Do you advertise jobs locally and encourage recruitment of localpeople?

Do you provide volunteering opportunities?

Do you provide training, work experience and skill-sharingopportunities?

Do you set out to reach new users and disadvantaged groups, egthrough outreach?

Do you aim for diversity among staff and volunteers to reflect the localcommunity?

Have you carried out an environmental audit of your organisation andits buildings?

Have you calculated the carbon footprint resulting from day-to-dayoperations?

Do you monitor the amount of energy you use, and where?

Have you set targets for reducing energy and water use, and reducingwaste?

Have you reviewed or changed your standards for environmentalcontrol or collections care with a view to saving energy or reducingdependency on air-conditioning?

Do you try to strike a balance between the needs of collections, staffand visitors and the museums impact on the environment?

Have you invested in plant and equipment that will reduce yourenvironmental impact?

Do you use energy-efficient lamps/lighting wherever possible?

Do you choose recycled materials where they are available?

Do you recycle as much as you can?

Do you encourage visitors and staff to walk, cycle or use publictransport rather than private cars?

Do your IT systems allow your staff to work from home?

Do you provide secure storage for bicycles?

Are bus stops and stations clearly marked on your website andmarketing materials?

Do you have a green purchasing policy for the products and materialsyou buy in for day-to-day operations?

Do you try to source goods locally to reduce transport carbon

emissions?

Do you minimise the number of flights staff have to make?

Do you check out the green credentials of consultants, contractors andsuppliers?

Is there a green space surrounding your museum? If so, do you carefor it in a green way?

Environmental

Do you encourage biodiversity in the area surrounding the museum?

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