How to drive better transport decisions for your business

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Introduction 1

Part 1

Generic Principles and Approach 21. Why? The business benefits of sustainable transport 2 Benefitstoyourbottomline 2 Benefitstoyourpeople 2 Benefitstotheenvironment 3

2. Why not? What gets in the way? 4

3. What? What will your approach to sustainable transport be? 4

4. How? How can a sustainable transport plan be implemented? 5

5. Who? Who is responsible and who do they report to? 6 Largeorganisations 6 Smallerorganisations 7

Part 2

The Approach in Detail 8Detailed strategies and examples for sustainable transport 8

Avoid 8 1. Installingvideoconferencingandteleconferencing 8 2. Webconferencing 9 3. Workingfromhome 10

Reduce 11 4. Businesslocation 11 5. Encouragewalking,cyclingandpublictransport 11 6. Supportingcarpooling 13 7. Flexibleworkhours 14 8. Vehicleneedsanalysis 14 9. ‘Green’thefleet 15 10.Ecodriving 17 11.Vehiclemaintenance 18 12.Flexibleremunerationpackages 18 13.Alterfreightdeliverytimes 18 14.Adjustingfreightloads 19

Offset 20

Advocate 21 15.Stakeholderengagement 21 16.Governmentengagement 21 17.Transparency 21

Part 3

Quick Guide for Sustainable Transport 22

Part 4

Summary of Resources 25

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ThisGuideconsistsoffoursections:

Part 1 Generic Principles and Approach

Ahighleveldiscussionthatprovidesaframeworkfortakingaction.

Part 2 The Approach in Detail

Adetaileddiscussionthatprovidesmoreextensiveinformation,examplesandhintsonapproachestosustainabletransport.

Part 3 Quick Guide for Sustainable Transport

AquickchecklistthatsummarisestheideasprovidedinthisGuide.

Part 4 Summary of Resorces

AninternetreferenceguidetosupportthesuggestionsprovidedinthisGuide.

ConsultationGreenfleetandNetBalancewouldliketoacknowledgeandthanktheorganisationsthatcontributedtothedevelopmentof thisGuide.Thesesupportingorganisationsincludethefollowing:

Emissionsfromtransportaccountforapproximately15percentofAustralia’sgreenhousegasemissions.Reducingyourorganisation’stransportfootprintisavisibleandoftenimmediatewayofshowingcommitmenttosustainabilitytoyourcustomersandstaff.Itwillhelpyoudemonstrateapointofdifferencefromyourcompetitorsbyenhancingyourreputation.ThesustainabletransportstrategiesoutlinedinthisGuideactasastartingpointfororganisations.ThisGuideisintendedtohelpyourorganisationreducecarbonemissionsfromtransportandyoucansavemoneyatthesametime.

Wedefinesustainabletransportasthemovementofpeopleandgoodsinamannerthatmosteffectivelyusesexistinginfrastructureandthatdoesn’texacerbateenvironmentalandsocialimpacts.Whilst‘sustainabletransport’remainsacontestedconcept,inourviewitbroadlyachievespositiveenvironmental,socialandeconomicbenefitsbymakingbettertransportchoices,whilestillallowingforfullaccesstoservicesandmobility.

Thebigissuesoftodayandthefuture,suchasclimatechange,peakoil,financialinstability,socialinequityanddecliningcommunityhealth,indicatethatourcurrenttransportsystemsandpracticesarenotviableinthelongerterm.Transportplaysakeyroleinpromotingsustainablebehaviours,andthereforesustainabletransportoffersthechanceforyourorganisationtomakearealdifferencebothintermsofimpactreductionandefficiencysavings.

ThisGuideaimstocoverthebroadspectrumoftransportrelatedissuesforyourorganisation,regardlessofitssize.Transportisonlyoneofthemanykeysustainabilityissuesthatorganisationsshouldbeaddressing.Howeverbyreducinggreenhousegasemissionsfromtransport,youwillseemanyotherbenefits.Werecommendthatanyactionsdevelopedtoimprovesustainabletransportpracticesareintegratedaspartofabroadersustainabilitystrategy,butifyouhaven’tdoneanythingtodate,transportisagoodandeasyplacetostart.

Centrelink

LeasePlan

SmartSalary

CorporateExpress

Linfox

SkyBus

Departmentof Transport

LittleCreatures

Telstra

DepartmentofSustainability&Environment

Medicare

Toyota

VicRoads

EPAVictoria

MonashUniversity

Transurban

Europcar

OriginalFoods

VACC

FergusonPlarre Bakehouses

RACV

VictorianTransportAssociation

Foster’sGroup

SalvosStores

VictoriaUniversity

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Benefits to your bottom line

Theconventionaleconomiccostsoftransportforbusinessarerelativelystraightforward,includingcarparkingcosts,fuelcosts,carbonpassthroughcosts,businesstravelandcompanyfleetcosts.Whencalculated,thesecostscanbeasignificantexpenseforbusinesses.Westronglyurgeyourorganisationtodetermineitsdirecttransportcoststosetabaselineofthecostbenefitssustainabletransportoutcomescanbringtoyourorganisation.

Benefits to your people

Thesocialimpactsofyourorganisation’stransportationpracticesanditseconomiceffectisnotalwaysevident.WorkHealth,theVictoriangovernment’sinitiativetoimprovethehealthoftheVictoriancommunity,reportsadirectlinkbetweenworkplaceproductivity

1. Why?The business benefits of sustainable transport

Adoptinginnovativesustainabletransportpracticesmakesastrongpublicstatementaboutanorganisation’scorporatesocialresponsibilityphilosophy.Anintegratedapproachtosustainabletransportallowsyourbusinesstobenefitfromoperationalandcapitalcostsavings,increaseemployeeproductivity,improvestaffretentionrates,exhibitenvironmentalresponsibilityandretaina‘sociallicensetooperate’.

Understandingyourorganisation’skeymotiveswilldictatehowwidelyanddeeplyyouwillimplementyoursustainabletransportactions.Identifywhereyourorganisationiscurrentlypositionedonits‘sustainabilityjourney’,andrememberthatyourorganisationmaybedrivenbyseveralmotivatingfactors.

Diagram1:Sustainabilitymotivators

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Benefits to the environment

Similarly,yourorganisation’stransportrequirementshaveadirectenvironmentalimpactintermsofbothgreenhousegasemissionsandlocalairpollutants.Burningfuelinvehiclesdirectlycontributestoclimatechangethroughthecreationofgreenhousegasemissions.

Australia’stransportspewedoutaround80megatonnesofcarbondioxideequivalent(MtCO2-e)in2008.That’senoughtofill80millionhouses–oreveryhouseinAustralia9.5times2.

LocalairpollutionfrommotorvehiclesisasignificanthealthissueinAustralia.Ithasbeenestimatedthatairpollutioncausesmoredeathsannuallyviarespiratoryproblemsthanroadaccidents.Fromanairqualityperspective,roadtrafficisparticularlysignificantsinceitemitslargequantitiesofharmfulchemicalsclosetopopulatedareas.Anoverallreductioninthenumberofvehiclesandimprovingtheefficiencyofthevehiclesontheroadwillthereforecontributetoareductioninairpollutionandassociatedhealthissues.

andemployeehealth1.Encouragingactiveformsofcommutingtoworksuchaswalking,runningandcyclingcanthereforedirectlyimproveemployeehealth,therebyyieldingbusinessproductivitybenefits.Regularphysicalexercisecanincreasehealthsignificantlybyreducingtheriskofobesity,heartdisease,diabetes,stress,anxiety anddepression.

Timesavingsgainedfromreducingbusinesstravelcanimproveproductivityintheworkplace(i.e.lesstimeinairportlounges,moreintheworkplace)andalsogivestaffmoretimewiththeirlovedones.

Asageneralrule,theabilitytocommuteeasilytoworkandareductioninbusinesstravelcanincreasestaffretentionrates.

1 http://www.workhealth.vic.gov.au

2 Therewere8,426,559privatedwellingscountedinAustraliainthe2006Census,anincreaseof8.2%sincethe2001Census. Source:http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au

3 Australian Government 2010 “Australian National Greenhouse Accounts - National Greenhouse Gas Inventory - May 2010” Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: Canberra

4 Australian Government (2005) “Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs” Department of Transport and Regional Services: Canberra.

Transportisresponsiblefor14.6%ofAustralia’stotalgreenhousegasemissions,and

greenhousegasemissionsfromtransporthavegrownbyapproximately29%between1990

and2008.3Emissionsfromthedomesticaviationsectorareprojectedtoincreaseby122%

from1990levelsby2012.4

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Manycompaniesstillstrugglewith‘patchworkapproaches’,whichcanculminateinhavingdifferentsystemswhichaddressdifferentneeds,communicatinginconsistentfiguresinparallelreports,usinginefficientinformationflowsandworkflows.Astrategythatisunderpinnedbyaclearlyarticulatedbusinessobjectivewillmaximiseimpact,incomparisontoanysingleinitiative.Astructuredandintegratedapproach,involvingrelevantdepartmentsandengagingemployees,ismuchmorelikelytoleadtoasuccessfullyimplementedandembeddedsustainabletransportstrategy.

Thatsaid,anysinglethingthatyoudotoimproveyourorganisation’sapproachtosustainabletransportisastepintherightdirection.Infact,itmaybemoreappropriateforyourorganisationtostartwithindividualandsmalleractionsinitially,andworktowardsanintegratedapproachovertimeasyougainconfidenceandexperience.Eitherway, it’sallgood.

2. Why not?What gets in the way?

Despitethebestintentions,significantbarriersmayexistwithinyourbusinessthatcanhindersustainabletransportoutcomes.

Commonbarrierstokeepinmind,andaddresswherepossible,areoutlinedbelow.Therearepotentiallymorebarriers,uniquetoyourorganisation,sowhynotsurveystafftofindout?

3. What?

What will your approach to sustainable transport be?

Asustainabletransportstrategy,likeanycorporatemanagementreviewandculturechangeprocess,willbehighlydependentonthelevelofcommitmentandmotivationofmanagement.Itwillrequireanumberoftools,systemsandguidelinestoimplementandembedit.

Diagram2:Sustainabletransportbarriers

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4. How?How can a sustainable transport plan be implemented?

Asustainabletransportplanshouldfocusonaction.Manywelldevelopedplanssitidleascorporateobjectiveschange.Toavoidthis,yourteamshouldbesupportedtoimplementtheplanforachievingitsobjectiveswithincleartimeframes.Itisunderstoodandacceptedthattheplanwillevolveandberefinedovertime.

Westronglysuggestthatyouframethestrategytoavoid,reduceandoffsettransportimpacts.Thisapproachtosustainabletransportactionisshownbelow.

FurtherdetailsandcasestudiesregardingspecificdirectactionstrategiescanbefoundinPart2.Thesecasestudiesprovidebroadsuggestions,butotherinnovativeandprogressiveideaswillhopefullyevolveasyourorganisationstartsonthejourneytoreduceitstransportfootprint.

Considertherangeoftransportactivitiesyourorganisationundertakesandfocusonthosethatmakethebiggestcontributionandthosethatareveryvisible.Theymayinclude:

> companyfleets

> business-relatedtravel(includingairtravel,taxis,hirecars,etc.)

> employeecommuting

Therearemanyothertransportrelatedissuesthatmaybeapplicabletoyourbusiness.Thesemayincludesupplychainlogisticssuchaswarehousing,inventorymanagement,freightmodes,etc.ThesearenotthefocusofthisGuide,butshouldbeconsideredaspartofyourcompletetransportstrategy.

TheEnvironmentalProtectionAuthority(EPA)VictoriahasenteredintoaSustainabilityCovenantwiththeVictorianTransportAssociationtopromotesustainabilityinthetransportandlogisticssector.Findoutmoreathttps://www.epa.vic.gov.au/bus/sustainability_covenants/Vic-Transport-Association-Covenant.asp.

Informalbrainstorming

sessionsoveraround

ofsandwichesoften

spawnamazingideas

sodon’tbeafraidto

thinkradicallyabout

howthingsaredonein

yourbusiness.

Diagram3:Ourstrategicapproach

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Large organisations

Formaximumimpact,responsibilityfordeliveringonthebusinessobjectiveandachievingthestatedsustainabletransportgoalsshouldbeassignedtoamulti-disciplinaryteam,assuggestedbelow.

5. Who?

Who is responsible and who do they report to?

Transportissueswilltouchallaspectsofyourbusiness,soaneffectivesustainabletransportstrategyismorelikelytosucceedwhenyouinvolvepeopleacrossandupanddowntheorganisation.

Appropriateteams

mayalreadyexistfor

otherpurposes;tryto

avoid‘anothermeeting/

committee’syndrome.

Diagram4: Potentialemployee/departmentrepresentatives

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Forongoingsuccess,youshould:

1. Gain Management commitment:

GainengagementandcommitmentfromyourCEOandSeniorExecutiveteamandthingswillhappenacrosstheorganisationmorequicklyandeasily.

2. Set measurable targets:

Itisvitalthattargetsaresetandresponsibilityassigned,preferablyintheformofkeyperformanceindicators(KPI)withclearreportingobligations.Youmaywanttoincludesome‘quickwins’todemonstrateprogressandchampionyoursuccess.

3. Regular updates & share what works:

The‘SustainableTransportTeam’shouldmeetregularlytodevelopstrategies,reportonprogresstoexecutivesandtocommunicateachievements.

Smaller organisations

Setagoalortargetandnominateasustainabletransportchampion/coordinator.Youmayformulateasustainabletransportteamatalaterstageorengageyourcustomersandsuppliersinthediscussion.However,the‘setatarget’rulealwaysapplies.

Youcouldconsidercollaboratingandsharingideasandachievementswithothersmallorganisations.Yourindustryassociationmaybeveryinterestedinthebenefitsachievedandsupportyourcommunicationandcollaborationactivities.Demonstratingpositivebehaviour,aswellasinfluencingbeyondyourdirectoperationswillengageyourstaff,enhanceyourbusiness’sreputationasaleaderintheindustryandmostlikelysaveyoumoney.

Shareyourprogress.

Ifyou’vedonereallywell,

enterindustryawardsto

gainrecognitionforyour

staffandorganisation.

KPI’s–considersetting

totalemissiontargets

(nomorethanxtonnes),

oranx%reduction

onlastyear,andrate

targets(e.g.x g/km

travelled,x%belowthe

nationalrate).

Makesurethatyour

informationsystemscan

generatetheinformation

youneedtomeasure

progress.Iftheycan’t,

lookforsubstitute

measures(e.g.fuel

consumed,thennumber

ofvehiclesinfleet)and

trytoinfluencethedesign

ofexistingorplanned

systemssoyoucanget

betterdatamoreefficiently

intothefuture.

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Soconsiderallowingemployeestousevideoandteleconferencingresourcesforpersonaluseduringspecifiedtimes.6 Wehaveoutlinedasampleoflowerandhigherendtoolscurrentlyavailablebelow.

1. Installing videoconferencing and teleconferencing

Amultitudeofinformationanddigitaltechnologynowexiststosupporttheminimisationofbusinesstravel.Itistruethataproportionofyourbusinesstravelcannotbeavoided,forexamplewhenmeetingwithacustomerforacriticalmeeting,ormakingqualityinspectionsatmanufacturingsites.However,itiscertainlythecasethatasignificantpercentageofcurrentbusinesstravelcouldbereplacedwitheithervideoorteleconferencing,savingyourorganisationtravellingcosts,time,energyandgreenhousegasemissions.

AVOIDAvoidingtheneedforbusinesstravelentirelyisthemostpreferredsustainabletransportoutcome.

Usecommunicationstechnologytoavoidtheneedfortravelby:

1. Installingappropriatetechnologyandteachingpeoplehowtouseit,and

2. Developaworkplaceculturethatsupportsandencouragesitsuse,andthatdiscouragesunnecessarytravel.

Providetheteamwithavideoand/orteleconferencingtechnologyinductiontoexplainitscapabilityandthereasonforthepolicytoreplacebusinesstravelwheneverpossible.Then,requireemployeestoprovideastrongjustificationastowhybusinesstravelisrequiredforabusinessmeeting(i.e.whyteleconferencingisnotadequate).

Further,somepeopleusebusinesstravelasawayofvisitingfriendsorfamilywhileaway.

Detailed strategies and examples for sustainable transport

Organisationsshouldaimtoavoid,reduceandoffsettheirtransportimpacts.Thissectionprovidessomebroadsuggestionsandpracticalexamplesastohowthiscanbeachieved.Othersmart,innovativeandprogressiveideaswillhopefullyevolveasyourorganisationstartsonthejourneytoreduceitsfootprint.Ourstrategicapproachtosustainabletransportis:

In2007,research

undertakenbyClimate

RiskforTelstrareported

thatareductionof

nearly5%ofAustralia’s

totalnationalemissions

couldbeachieved

throughtheuseof

telecommunication

networks–making

thisoneofthemost

significantopportunities

toreducethenational

carbonfootprint.5

5 Telstra(2007)“TowardsaHigh-Bandwidth,Low-CarbonFuture:Telecommunications-basedOpportunitiestoReduceGreenhouseGasEmissions”.Pg46.ReportpreparedbyClimateRiskandavailableat:http://telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/download/document/climate_full_report.pdf

6Ibid.

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2. Web conferencing

Alternatively,arangeoflowcostwebconferencingtoolsareavailableonthemarket,suchasGenesysMeetingCentre(http://greenfleet.conferencing.com/),aswellasfreewebbasedservicessuchasSkype(www.skype.com).Theseprovidelesssophisticatedbutlowercostteleconferencingandvideoconferencingfacilitiesandusageisbecomingincreasinglywidespread.

AsTelstranotes:

“Business air travel can be exceedingly time inefficient. High-value executives spend valuable hours and sometimes days in transit, a significant waste of human resources with a direct dollar value to their companies”7

HighqualityteleconferencingandvideoconferencingtechnologiesareavailabletoAustralianbusinesses.Teleconferencingtechnologiesarerelativelycheapbuttheyfailtoallowuserstopickupnon-verbalcues.Asapproximately60%ofcommunicationsbetweenpeoplearenon-verbal,videoconferencingtechnologies(e.g.fromCiscoandHewlettPackard)arespecificallydesignedtocapturebodylanguage,gestureandexpressioninordertoeffectivelyreplacebusinesstravel.8

Telstrareportsthatforbusinesseswithhighlevelsofcurrentbusinesstravel,highdefinitionvideoconferencingsystemscosting$250,000canhaveapaybackperiodoflessthansixmonthswhentravelandsalarycostsarefactoredin.9

Tohelporganisationsunderstandthebenefitsofremoteworking,Telstrahasdevelopedreturnoninvestmentcalculatorstodeterminecosts,greenhouseandtimesavings.

Thecalculatorsareavailableviaappointment,formoreinformationsee: http://www.telstraenterprise.com/abouttelstra/Pages/Sustainability.aspx

Onlinemeetingsreducetheneedtotravel

7 Ibid8 Ibid9 Ibid

Itisextremely

importantthatthe

videoconferencing

orteleconferencing

experienceof

youremployeesis

positivetoensure

ongoingadoption

ofthepractice.

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> Movefromaworkplace‘cultureofattendance’toa‘cultureofperformance’.Telstra’sGroupManagerforEnvironment,TurloughGuerinreinforcesthiscultureshiftwhenhesays:“Workissomethingyoudo,notsomewhereyougo.”

> Runapilotacrossasmallgroupofstaffthenrollouttheprogramtoabroadergroup.

> Drafta‘telecommutingagreement’betweentheemployeeandemployerinordertosetouttheresponsibilitiesandexpectationsofbothpartiesandtoclarifyissuessuchasdivisionofexpenses,communicationmethods,securityandemploymentconditions.TravelSmartprovidesasampletelecommutingagreement,availableatwww.travelsmart.gov.au

> Conductaninspectionoftheemployee’shometoensureOccupationalHealthandSafetystandardsaremetandITfacilitiesareadequate.

3. Working from home

Allowemployeestotelecommute(i.e.workfromhome)oneorseveraldaysperweek,whereappropriate.Telecommutingistheeasiestwaytoeliminateemployeecommuting,andhasthepotentialtoimprovestaffretentionandproductivity.

TravelSmart(www.travelsmart.gov.au)providesamultitudeofresourcesfororganisationslookingtosetupemployeestoworkfromhome.Recommendationsinclude:

> Assesswhethertheworkcanbecompletedremotely.Considerwhetherdocumentsareabletobesentelectronically,howmuchface-to-facecontactisrequiredandwhetheraccesstohardcopydocumentsisrequired.

> Themostsuitabletypesofrolesfortelecommutinginvolve‘self-contained’projects,suchasprojectwork,policyanalysis,research,planning,dataentryandwriting.

> Assessthesuitabilityofemployeesrequestingtotelecommute.Successfultelecommuterstendtohavequalitiessuchastheabilitytoworkindependently,requireminimalsupervision,haveagoodworktrackrecord,areself-motivated,arewell-organisedanddonotprioritisesocialinteractionatwork.

Greenfleet’smanagementdecidedtocloseitsLeongathaofficeandshiftalloperationsto

Melbourne.Onedriverforthechangewastoreducethehighkilometrestravelledbetween

MelbourneandLeongatha,whichposedbothanenvironmentaldilemmaandanOH&Srisk.

AsGreenfleet’sforesterslargelyworkremotely,theydon’tneedtobelocatedclosetothe

office.HavingappropriateITnetworksandasmallamountofhardwareallowsforestersto

workfromhomewhennotvisitingsitesandaccessGreenfleet’sserverswhilstoutonsite.

SomeofGreenfleet’sadministrativetasksarenowperformedbytheformerLeongatha

AdministrationOfficerdirectlyfromherhome,allowingtheroletoberetainedintheruralarea

andavoidingthecostofredundancy.

Overall,thechangehasallowedallstafftogreatlyreducetheirtravelfootprintandtheyarenot

tiredfromthedrivewhenthey‘arrive’atwork.

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In“TheCycle-FriendlyWorkplace”BicycleVictoriarecommendsathreestepapproachtocreatinga‘cycling-friendly’workplaceforcommuting.10Thesestepsarealsorelevanttowalkingandpublictransport.

Step 1: Build a workplace culture

Strategiesmayinclude:

> ParticipateinNationalRidetoWorkDayandNationalWalktoWorkDaytointroduceemployeestotheeaseandbenefitsofcyclingandwalkingtowork.

> FormaworkplaceBUG(BicycleUserGroup)topromotethebenefitsofcyclingtowork(forexample,seetheUniversityofWesternAustralia’sBUGathttp://www.sponsored.uwa.edu.au/bug/welcome).

> Facilitatetheuseofbikeshareschemes,whereavailable,ifyoudon’thavein-housecyclingfacilities.

> Donotautomaticallyprovideemployeeswithcarparkingplaces.

> Consideroptionsforsalarypackagingpublictransportticketsormembershipstospecialistcommutercyclingfacilities,likeCycle2CityinBrisbane,asanalternativetocarsandcarparking.

> Letmanagementleadthewaybyriding,walkingorcatchingpublictransportthemselves.Additionally,managementcansetagoodexamplebyelectingtogiveupcarparkingallocations.

REDUCE

4. Business location

Whereyourbusinessislocatedwillimpactstaffcommutingoptions,impactsofcongestionandeaseofdelivery.Uptakeof‘activetransport’modes(i.e.walkingandcycling)andpublictransportbyyouremployeesmaybelimitedbyyourexistinglocation.

Makeaccesstopublictransportandbikepathsselectioncriteriawhendecidingonyournextbusinesslocation.

Alternatively,workwithotherbusinessesandlocalcouncilstodemandbetterandsaferactiveandpublictransportoptionsforyourcurrentlocation.

Considerrecruitinglocally–advertisein localmediaandengagelocalrecruitmentagenciestoattractskilledworkersfromsurroundingareas.

5. Encourage walking, cycling and public transport

Youremployeescanbeencouragedtoshiftfromhighlycarbonintensivetolowerintensityformsoftransport.Therearenumerous waysthatyourorganisationcanprovidespecificsupportto‘active’andpublictransportmodes.

10BicycleVictoria(2008)“TheCycle-FriendlyWorkplace” Availableat:http://media.bv.com.au8080/file/CFW_Booklet09.pdf

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> Setuplinkswiththelocalbikeshoptoorganiseregularon-sitemaintenanceworkshopsanddiscounts.

> Offerweeklyormonthlybreakfastsforemployeeswhocycle,walkorcatchpublictransporttowork.

> Offerfinancialincentivessuchasallowingemployeestosalarysacrificetheirbicycleortheirannualpublictransportticket,reimbursingemployeesforcyclingcostssuchasbikestorageandmaintenance,offeringinterest-freeloansforbikepurchases,makingsustainabletransportobjectivesexplicitinanemployee’sremunerationpackage,allowingemployeeswhogiveuptheirpersonalcarparkingspaceand/orcompanyvehicletoincludetheresultingcostsavingsintheirremunerationpackage.

> Provideemployeeswithasustainabletransportpack,includingtheorganisation’ssustainabletransportpolicies,cyclingandwalkingroutestowork,detailsoftheworkplaceBUG,detailsofworkplacecyclingfacilities,publictransporttimetablesandroutes,calculationsonthecostofrunningacarversusthecostofactivetransportmodes,andtheorganisation’sstatedactivetransportfinancialincentives.

Step 2: Improve facilities

Focusareasinclude:

> Secureandconvenientbikeparkingfacilities.

> Changingfacilitiesandshowers(ifspaceisnotavailable,anarrangementcouldbemadewithanear-bygymoradjoiningbuilding).Completeregularauditstoensurethatfacilityprovisionadequatelymeetsdemandovertime.

> Storagelockers.

> Provisionofadditionalfacilitiesincluding:

- ironandironingboard

- hair-dryers

- sunscreen

- biketoolkit(includingtyrepump,sparetubes,puncturerepairkitsandallenkeys).

Step 3: Incentives and further support

Considerofferingnumerousadditionalincentivesandsupport,suchas:

> Institutingacasualdresscodeonaparticulardayoftheweekand/orwhenemployeesarenotrequiredtomeetwithclientsorotherstakeholders.

Encouragingyourstafftocatchpublic

transporttotheairportwillsaveemissions

andmoney.Busesandtrainsnow

runregularlytoairportfromtheCBD

inmostcities11.SkyBus,aGreenfleet

supporter,runsfrequentexpressbuses

betweenSouthernCrossStationandMelbourneAirport,andahoteltransferservicearound

Melbourn’eCBDtoconnectwiththeairportservices.Basedontheassumptionsthatabus

carriesonaverage20passengers,andataxihas4passengers,takingthebuswillsave

~36gCO2-eperpassengerkm(55%).Thesavingsareevengreaterifthetaxionlyhasone

passenger(~230g/passengerkm(90%)or5.3kgCO2-eforevery23kmtrip.

11WehaveprovidedalistofairportpublictransportoptionsinPart4.

Workouthow

manytripsyour

stafftaketo

theairportand

measurethe

greenhouse

savings

(rememberthe

$savingstoo).

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> Setupacarpoolingsectionontheworkintranetornoticeboardtomatchdriversandpassengers.

> Providefreeordiscountedcarservicingforcarpoolers.

BicycleVictoriaalsosuggeststhatorganisationspurchaseapoolbicycleorestablishabicyclefleetthatemployeescanuseforshortwork-relatedtrips,therebysavingtaxifaresandpoolcarrunningcostsandimprovingstaffhealth.Electric-assistedand/orstandardbikescanbeprovided.Helmetsofdifferentsizes,bikelocks,reflectivevestsandbikeodometersshouldbeprovided.

6. Supporting car pooling

Carpoolingprogramsforstaffcommutingandbusinesstravelcanhelpyouunlockgreenhouse,time,fuelandparkingcostbenefits.

TravelSmartsuggestsvariousstrategiesfororganisationstoencourageemployeestocarpool,suchas:

> Offeraguaranteedridehome(incaseadesignatedcarpooldriverneedstoleaveatadifferenttimethanscheduled).TravelSmartreportsthatthisisaneffectiveandlowcostwaytoencourageemployeestocarpool.TravelSmartcitestheexampleofanorganisationintheU.K.offeringaguaranteedridehomeforits7,500staffwhichwasonlyactuallytakenupsixtimesinayear.13

> Providepreferentialcarparkingspotsforcarpoolers.

VictoriaUniversitymaintainsacar

poolingprogramforemployeesto

usewhencommutingtoandfrom

work.Awebsiteenablesregistered

userstopublicisetheirtravelling

requirementsandsearchfor

colleague‘matches’.

AspartofRACV’sinvolvementin

theTravelSmartprogramsince

2003,theorganisationsuccessfully

tookpartinatrialofaPreMatching

softwarecarpoolprogramwhich

sitsontheRACVIntraWeb.RACV

alsoprovidesmemberswith

informationaboutcar-pooling

includingaCarPoolingbrochure.

LittleCreatures,aboutiquebeerbusiness,

purchasedtwentybicyclestobeusedbyits

staffandthepublicatbothitsFitzroyand

FremantleDiningHalls.Theinitiativehasbeen

highlysuccessful,withallbikeshiredoutalmost

everydayinordertoprovideaclean,alternative

modeoftransportforpeopletogetaroundon.12

12TheAge(2008)“Fourstepstotackleglobalwarmingrightnow”August32008. Articleavailableat:http://www.theage.com.au/national/four-steps-to-tackle-global-warming-right-now-20080802-3p0c.html?page=-1

13TravelSmart(2008)“EmployersKit:CarPooling”Availableat:http://www.travelsmart.gov.au/employers/carpool.html

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Assess the vehicle to best suit your needs.

Quiteanumberofpeoplesimplybuyvehiclessimilartotheirpreviouspurchasewithoutanalysingtheappropriatenessforpurpose.Forexample,a2.5tonnetruckmaybeallthatisneeded,nota3.5tonnetruck,oraSalesRepwhodrivesmainlyinthecitymayonlyneedasmallcarratherthanalargeone.

Consider the fuel you use.

Thiscanbeavexedquestionbecauseoftheoverallenvironmentalimpactofthefuel. Thingstoconsiderinclude:

> thefueltype(e.g.unleadedversusdieselversusbiodiesel).Bio-fuelshaveawidevarietyofgradesofqualitydependingonhowitwasproducedandfromwhereandwhatitissourced.Examineeachfuelonitsmerits,particularlywithregardtogreenhousesavings.

> standardoffuel(egEuroIVvsEuroV).

> technologyfittedtothevehicle(someEuropeanmanufacturersdonotbringEuropeanbuiltvehiclestoAustraliaasAustralia’sfuelqualityislowerthaninEurope).

> therelativeefficiencyoftheengineusingonefueltypevsanother.

Theenergysourceisalsoimportantforelectricvehicles.Whilegenerallymarketedasgeneratingnodrivingemissionsfromfossilfueluse,thisisonlytrueifyousourcetheelectricityfrom100%renewablesources.Ifyouaren’tgeneratingyourownrenewableenergy,remembertobuyaccredited100%GreenPowerforyourplug-inelectricvehicles.

7. Flexible work hours

Yourorganisationcanallowemployeestoworkflexibleworkhourswherepractical.Thisallowsmembersofyourteamtoavoidpeakcongestionperiodsontheroads,therebyimprovingtheircars’fuelefficiencyandreducingcommutingtimeandstress.

Thisalsobenefitscyclistswhocantravelwhenthereislesstraffic,thereforelessriskofaccidents;andpublictransportuserswhocantravelinlesscrowdedconditions.

8. Vehicle needs analysis

Yourorganisationshouldquestiontheneedtoregularlypurchasenewvehicles.Thedecisionnottopurchaseavehiclecouldultimatelyhavethelowestenvironmentalimpactfromatotallifecycleperspective,evenifthenewvehiclewas,forexample,tobeahybridcar.Themanufactureofanyvehiclecontributestoenvironmentaldegradationbydepletingenvironmentalresourcesandemittingpollution,andreducingtheneedtopurchasenewvehiclescancontributetoimprovingyourenvironmentalfootprint.

OriginalFoods,

asustainable

cateringcompany,

runsitstransport

vehiclesonbiofuel

(recycledcooking

oil),dieselande10

unleadedfuel.

InMelbourne,train

commuterswho

arriveattheir

destinationby

7amonweekdays

(includingpublic

holidays)can

travelforfree.

SalvosStoreshaverecognisedtheenvironmental

impactinvolvedinthelogisticsoftheiroperations.As

aresulttheyhavepurchasedfivehybridvehiclesto

servicetheinnercityruns.Theshortdistanceandstop,

startnatureoftheseareaswillmaximisethebenefits

fromSalvosStores’hybridvehiclefleet.

Differentfuels

producedifferent

amountsof

emissionsso

compareratings

forg/kms

travelled,notjust

fuelconsumption.

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Supportandencouragefleetmanagerstoaddresssustainabilityissuesaswellasthemoretypicalprocurementconsiderationssuchasprice,availabilityandlocalmanufacture.Inconsideringsustainabilityissues,fleetmanagerscanprioritiselow-emissionsvehicles,setminimumfuelefficiencyperformancestandardsandensurethatallcompanyvehiclesarefitforpurpose.

9. ‘Green’ the fleet

TheHRandProcurementdepartmentsofyourorganisationcanintroducesalarysacrifice,companyvehiclefleetandbusinesstravelpoliciesthatpreferencethepurchase,leasingand/orhiringofvehicleswithlowerenvironmentalimpactratings.

AspartofLinfox’s

Environmentand

ClimateChange

StrategicPlan,

ithasformulated

ahybridorfour-

cylinderonlyhire

carpolicyand

issuedadirective

toreplaceall

companycars

(exceptutilities)

withhybrid

vehiclesat

trade-in.14

mecupioneeredadifferentapproachtomotorvehiclefinancewhentheydevelopedthe

goGreen®CarLoan.Newcarsordemonstratorswithagreenhouseratingof6orbetter

accordingtotheAustralianGovernment’sGreenVehicleGuidegetlowerinterestrates.

ThisinnovativeloanproductearnedmecutheGoldBanksiaAwardin2005,recognising

theirleadershipinresponsiblebanking.Formoreinformationvisit:mecu.com.au/gogreen

TheAustralianGovernmentmaintainsanonlineGreenVehicleGuide,whichprovidesa‘Star

Rating’forvehicles,enablingmotoriststoidentifyvehicleswiththelowerenvironmental

impact.Thegreenhousegasemissions,localairpollutionandfuelefficiencyofeachvehicle

aretakenintoaccount.Smaller,hybridand/ordieselenginevehiclesgenerallyhavethelowest

environmentalimpact.Vehiclesdeterminedtohavethebestenvironmentalperformance

receivea5starrating.ThesevehiclesareshownonthehomepageoftheGreenVehicleGuide.

TheGreenVehicleGuidealsoprovidesa‘FuelConsumptionGuideDatabase’,whichcontains

fuelconsumptiondataonvehiclessoldinAustralianbetween1986and2003.

Itisimportanttonotethathybridvehiclesdonotnecessarilyhavealowergreenhousegas

impactthansmallercars.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatwhiledieselvehiclestendtobemore

fuelefficientandthereforehavealowergreenhousegasimpactperkilometretravelledthan

petrolvehicles,theycanhaveahigherimpactonlocalairpollutioniftheydon’thavesoot

collectorsintheirengine.Soaskthequestion–doesthisdieselvehiclehavesootcollection

intheexhaustsystem?

Anotherusefulresourcewhenattemptingtodetermine

whichvehicletopurchaseistheGreenwheelswebsite.

Formoreinformationoneithersitevisit:

www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au

www.greenwheels.com.au

14Linfox(2008)“EnvironmentandClimateChange,StrategicPlan2008-2011” Availableat:http://www.linfox.com/Environment/~/media/Documents/PDF/Green%20Strategy%20Plan.ashx

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Centrelinkidentifiedbusinesstravelasasignificantenvironmentalimpactthroughthe

applicationofitscorporateEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS).EMSapplicationalso

identifiedtravel-relatedlegalandotherrequirementsaswellasguidanceondevelopmentof

objectivesandtargetstomitigatetheimpacts.AManagementPlanwasdevelopedandthe

followingprogramsrolledout:

> Decreasingthefleetsize.Since2004theyhavereducedthefleetby24%> Mandatingthatallnewvehiclesaretohave4-cylinderswithacombinedGreenVehicle

Guide(GVG)scoreof10.5orbetter.Wellover80%ofthefleetmeetthesetargets> Ensuringnewvehiclesareabletousee10(unlessdieselorLPGpowered)> ObtainingfundingtoallowvehicleemissionstobeoffsetthroughGreenfleet

Progressofinitiativeswasmonitoredandreviewedwithobjectivesandtargetsrefinedto

ensurecontinualimprovement.Introducingenvironmentalefficienciesintovehiclepurchasing

wasmadeeasierbygoodstakeholderengagementwiththefleetpurchasingteam

withinCentrelink.

AspartofEuropcar’senvironmentalcommitment,CO2ratingsareprintedonEuropcarFleet

Guides.CO2emissionsarealsospecifiedonEuropcar’swebsitetoassistcustomerstomake

aninformeddecisionwhenchoosingarentalvehicle.Aprojectiscurrentlybeingdeveloped

toprintactualCO2emissionsoncustomer

invoicesbasedonthevehiclerentedand

kilometrestravelled.

See www.europcar.com.au

Allnewvehiclesweighingupto3.5tonnessoldinAustraliaarenowmandatedtobelabelledwithaFuelConsumptionLabel.Thislabelidentifiestheaveragefueleconomyofthevehicle(L/100km)andtherateofgreenhouseemissionrelease(CO2-eg/kmtravelled).Lowernumbersindicatethatthevehiclewillemitfewergreenhousegasemissionsperkilometretravelled.

Sendamessagetoyourstaff,customersandsuppliersthatyouareseriousbyleavingthelabelonthevehicle!

Moreinformationisavailableat: www.environment.gov.au/settlements/transport/fuelguide/label.html

Askyourcarhire

servicestoprovide

yourstaffwith

loweremission

choicesanddon’t

accept‘upgrades’

tolargervehicles.

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youjustneedtogetbetteratdrivingthecaryouusetodayandyouwillsavefuel($)atthesametime.

Makeyouremployeesawareof‘eco/greendrivingpractices’viastaffinductionsand/orprovidedwithregulartrainingcourses.

Here’sachallenge–knowhowfaryoushouldgoonatankoffuelandseeifyoucangofurtheroneverytank.

10. Eco driving

Changingthewayyoudrivewillsaveyoumoney.Howavehicleisdrivencanhaveasignificantandimmediateimpactonbothitsfuelusageandgreenhousegasemissions.EPAVictoriareportsthatfuelefficiencycanvaryasmuchas45%betweendifferentdriversusingidenticalcars.15Ecodrivingdoesnotrequireyoutobuyanewcar,

Inordertoreducefuelcosts,Greenfleetrecommendsdrivingpracticessuchasdrivingsmoothly;usinghighergears;maintainingappropriatedistancewithothervehicles;usingthehandbrakeonslopes;conservingmomentum;travellinglight;andavoidingexcessidling,highspeedsandcongestedtrafficareas.

Moreinformationisavailableat:http://www.greenfleet.com.au/Global/Individuals/Transport/Driving_Tips/index.aspx

EPAVictoria

andRACVhave

launcheda

softwareprogram

calledthe‘Car

EcoMeter’tohelp

driversidentify

waystoreduce

theirfuelcostsand

greenhousegas

emissions.The

CarEcoMetercan

beaccessedat:

http://www.epa.

vic.gov.au/air/

carecometer/

default.asp

LeasePlan,theworldleadingfleetmanagementcompany,inconjunctionwithGreenfleet,have

launchedaprogramcalled‘GreenPlan’.GreenPlanhasbeendevelopedtohelpLeasePlan’s

customersbetterunderstandtheirfleet’simpactontheenvironmentandtotakepositiveaction

againstclimatechange,atnoextracost.ResponsiblefleetmanagerscanuseGreenPlan

toreducecoststhroughenhancedfuelefficiency,byhelpingdriversidentifywaystoreduce

theirfuelcostsandgreenhousegasemissions.

LeasePlan’spartnershipwithGreenfleetalso

extendstoLeasePlanoffsettingtheCO2-e

emissionsofitsownfleetoftradecars.

FurtherinformationaboutGreenPlancanbe

accessedat:http://greenplan.leaseplan.com.au

John&HelenTaylorareanAustraliancouplewhoholdmultipleworldrecordsforfuelefficient

driving(visitwww.fuelacademy.comtofindoutmore).TheyhavedrivenaPeugeot3081.6L

Diesel(manual)allthewayaroundAustraliaaveraging3.13L/100km(~90CO2-eg/km

comparedtotheAustralianaverageof285CO2-eg/km).

Greenfleetrecentlyranadrivedayforsomeofitsfleetsupportersthatincludedahalfhour

tutorialbytheTaylorsonhowtodrivebettertosavefuel.Somedriversachievedanimmediate

10%reductiononthefuelconsumedonthereturnjourneyeventhoughitwasinheaviertraffic.

15http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/savefuel/savefuel.asp

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13. Alter freight delivery times

Considershiftingdeliverytimesforfreightdeliveriestooff-peaktimes,therebyavoidingcongestionperiods.Thiscanunlockfuelsavingsandimproveyour‘sociallicensetooperate’.However,barrierstosuchchangesmayincludeparkingrestrictionsduringoff-peakperiodsforfreightvehiclesandnighttimerestrictionsinresidentialareas.

Retailersandlocalgovernmentrepresentativesmayneedtobeconsultedcloselytoensurethatanalterationtotiming deliveriesissupported.Similarly,localcommunitygroupscanbeconsultedtoensurethattheyarecomfortablewithincreasedvehicletrafficduringoff-peaktimes.

11. Vehicle maintenance

Adequatevehiclemaintenancecanhaveasignificantimpactonfuelusageandgreenhousegasemissions.Yourbusiness’fleetmanagementpracticesshouldincorporateregularfleetvehiclemaintenance.

12. Flexible remuneration packages

Thewaypeoplearepaidcanmakeadifferencetoyourgreenhousefootprint.Provideallemployeeswhocurrentlyhaveavehicleaspartoftheirremunerationpackagewithotherchoices.

Employeescanelecttogiveuptheircompanyvehicle,andreceiveanequivalentpaymenttoaccountforthecostofthecar,carparking,fuel,etc.Thispaymentcouldbemadeincashorsuperannuationpaymentsorotherbenefits.

Further,employeescouldelecttodownsizetoasmallervehicle,purchaseabikeorpurchaseayearlypublictransportticketandsimilarlyreceivethecostdifferenceincashorsuperannuationpayments.

Werecommendthatyoupassonallcost savingstotheemployeetoavoidemployeecynicismandincreasesupportforyourorganisation’ssustainabletransportcommitments.

OriginalFoods,asustainablecateringcompany,hasutilisedlogistic

softwaretodevelopaninnovativeapproachtoschedulingitsdeliveriesto

reducetripsandincreaseefficiencies.

FergusonPlarreBakehouses,the2009GoldBanksiaAwardwinner,has

succeededinconsolidatingdeliveriestoitsstoresfromtwotooneper

day.ThishasbeenmadepossiblebyitsnewBakehouse,whichallows

FergusonPlarretobakelargerbatchesandtobakeearlierintheday.This

hasresultedintheopportunitytochangeitslogisticsystem,toensure

everythingisdeliveredtoitsmorethan50storesearlierinthedayand

tohaveonedailydeliveryinsteadoftwo.Thisinitiativehasresultedin

significantdieselfuelusereductions

byFergusonPlarre’sdeliveryfleetand

asubsequentreductioningreenhouse

gasemissions.Ithasalsoresultedin

significantsavingsindriverhours.

Inordertoreducefuelcosts,

Greenfleetrecommendsvehicle

maintenancepracticessuchas

regularservices;propertuning;

useofcorrectengineoil;

correctinflationoftyrepressure;and

regularairfilterchecks.

Moreinformationisavailableat:

http://www.greenfleet.com.au/

Global/Individuals/Transport/

Driving_Tips/index.aspx

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14. Adjusting freight loads

Improvedlogisticsandsupplychainmanagementcanallowfreightloadstobeincreased,therebyreducingthenumberoftripsrequiredfordeliveries.Thishasgreenhousegasreduction,fueluseand‘sociallicensetooperate’advantages.However,youshouldalsoconsidertheimpactofalterationstosupplychains,suchasincreasedstoragearearequirements.

Trytoarrangetwo-wayloadstoreducethenumberofemptytrucksonreturntrips.Ifyoudon’thavetwo-wayloadsforyourbusinessalone,contactlocalbusinessesnearyourcommonfreightdrop-offdestinationsandaskiftheyneedanythingdeliveredalongthereturnrouteofthetruck.Itmightjustsaveyoubothsomemoneytoo!

CorporateExpresshasbeenthinking

insidetheboxwhenitcomestocorporate

stationerydeliveries.In2007apackaging

reviewrevealedthatasignificantproportion

ofcustomerorderswerebeingsentoutin

halffilledboxes–meaningthatunnecessary

spacewasbeingtakenupindeliveryvans.

Basedonvolumetricdataanalysis,

CorporateExpressaddedanadditional

baggiesizetobetterutilisethespaceinthe

vansandreducepackagingtocustomers.

AsasignatorytotheAustralianPackaging

Covenantandkeentoreducegreenhouse

gasemissionsfromtransport,Corporate

Expressrecognisedthatbyintroducingnew

packagingsizesitcouldachieveanumberof

sustainableoutcomes;cuttingpackaging

wasteand

improving

transport

efficiency.

Foster’sGrouphaspursuedabroadstrategytoreduceemissionsfromits‘tooloftrade’

vehiclefleet.Inconjunctionwitha2009fleetreview,Foster’schangedallitssalesandsupply

vehicles,settingaggressivefuelefficiencyandCO2reductiontargetsintheprocess.

Alldriversgettrainingandaccesstoinformationonefficientdrivingandfuelsavingtips.

Furthermore,since2006,Foster’shasmadeanongoingvoluntarycontributiontoplantnative

forestswithGreenfleet,onbehalfoftheentirefleet.Foster’shasnowextendedthecontribution

toaccountforairtravelaswell.Foster’semployeesarealsowelcometomakeapre-tax

Greenfleetdonationfortheirprivatevehiclesaspartoftheinternalpayrollgivingprogram.

Theseactionshavealsocontributedtoemployeeengagementontheenvironmentalvalueof

emissionsreductioninitiatives.

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Bymeasuringandpayingtooffsetemissionsbeforecommencingreductions,itmaybeeasiertojustifyreducingemissionslater –asyouwillsaveboththecostoftheenergyconsumedandthecosttooffset.

Someorganisationsoffsetbystaffsalarysacrificeorpartofsalarypackaging.Thisreducesthecostoftheoffsettotheorganisationandistaxeffectiveforthestaffmember.Itisalsoawayofengagingstaffonbehaviouralchangeinitiatives.

OFFSET‘Carbonoffsets’canbepurchasedinordertoreduceorrecapturegreenhousegasemissionsfromtheatmosphereinproportiontoanygreenhousegasemissionsfromtransportation.TheFederalGovernment’sNationalCarbonOffsetStandardprovidesguidanceonthepurchaseofcredibleoffsets.

Whilsttypicallyusedasastrategyoflastresort(onceemissionscannotbereducedoreliminatedfurther),carbonoffsettingcouldalsobeusedasastrategyoffirstresorttodrivethebusinesscaseforactiontoreducegreenhousegasemissions.

Smartsalary’s‘PurpleMeetsGreen’programgivescustomerswhosalarypackageanovated

carleasetheoptiontooffsettheirvehicle’scarbonemissionsthroughtheirpre-taxsalary.

Todate,around90%ofcustomerschoosetooffsettheiremissions,whichisalso

contributingtoexpandingbiodiversenativeforestsinAustralia.

Findoutmoreat:http://www.smartsalary.com.au/green

Greenfleetplantsbiodiverse,nativeforeststorecaptureoroffsetgreenhousegasemissions.Theseforestsdomore

thanjustcapturecarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere-theyalsotackleerosionandsalinity,providehabitatforwildlife,

improvewaterqualityinriversand

streams,supportlocalemployment

opportunitiesandhelpourlandscape

developresiliencetotheeffectsofclimate

change.

Thesepicturesshowthedifferencemade

by4.5yearsgrowthonaGreenfleet

plantingsiteinSouthGippsland,Victoria.

Before After

Greenfleet’s‘TreeTotaller’calculatorcanbeusedtocalculatetheamount

ofgreenhousegasemissionsresultingfromanorganisation’scarandlight

vehiclefleet.Thisshowsorganisationshowmanycarbonoffsetsthey

wouldneedtopurchasetooffsettheircarandlightvehiclefleets.

The‘TreeTotaller’calculatorisavailableat:

https://secure.greenfleet.com.au/treetotaller/treetotaller.htm

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adequatefundingofsustainabletransportmodeswhencleardemandisdemonstrated;youhavetheopportunitytocontributeapowerfulvoicetobuildsuchademand.

Similarly,yourorganisationcanalsobeapowerfulvoiceincallingfortheFederalgovernmenttoremoveperversetaxincentivesforthehigh-useofcompanycars,namelytheFringeBenefitsTax(FBT). GetUp!,anindependent,grass-rootscommunityadvocacyorganisation,estimatedthattheFBTconcessioncoststhetaxpayerapproximately$1.1billionannually.16YoucouldadvocatetotheFederalgovernmentthat$1.1billionannuallyoftaxpayerfundscouldbemoreeffectivelyspentonpublictransportinfrastructuretoallowbettersustainabletransportoutcomesto beachieved.

17. Transparency

Inordertoencourageandassistotherorganisationstoachievesustainabletransportoutcomes,itisimportanttobetransparentaboutyourbusiness’commitmentsandtosharekeylearnings.Therefore,includedetailedreportingofyoursustainabletransportobjectivesandstrategiesincompanysustainabilityreportsand/oronyourcompanywebsitetodemonstratecommitment.Herearesomegoodexamples:

ADVOCATE15. Stakeholder engagement

Yourorganisationhasthepowertodriveculturalandbehaviourchangesbyyourstakeholders,suchasemployees,customers,shareholdersand/orsuppliers,tosupportsustainabletransportoutcomes.

Engagingwithstakeholdersviaworkshops,informationsessions,forumsandinformaldiscussionsisvitaltobothformulateandcommunicatesustainabletransportstrategiesandplans.Sustainabletransportoffersyourorganisationanopportunitytosupport,encourageandinspireotherstofollowsuit.

16. Government engagement

Whileitisimportantforyoutoimplementsustainabletransportstrategies,insomeinstancesyourorganisation’stransportoutcomesmaybebeyondyourcontrolduetoinfrastructureprovisionbygovernments.State,Federalandlocalgovernmentsprovidetransportinfrastructureandrules,suchasroads,publictransportandcyclingandwalkingtrails.

Ifyourorganisation(especiallyiflarge)requiresimprovedsustainabletransportinfrastructurefacilitiestobeprovided,thenitiscrucialtoengagewithlocal,StateandFederalgovernmentstocommunicatethisneed.Governmentswillrespondwith

AAMISustainabilityReport2010,Environmentsection,p21

www.aami.com.au/company-information/news-centre/special-reports

CorporateExpressSustainability Report,explanationoftargets,p38

www.ce.com.au/assets/27c0943f8cec4dc991bb52a73f7af8fa.pdf

mecuSustainabilityReport,travelsection

www.mecu.com.au/travelguide

MedicareAustralia–Sustainability Report,Transportp16-19

www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/about/governance/files/2188-environmental-sustainability-report-2009.pdf

NetBalance–2008Sustainability Report,GreenhouseEmissionsp30

www.netbalance.com/sust_report2008.html

16 GetUp!(2008)“GetUp!’s08-09CommonwealthBudgetSubmission”.pg6. Availableat:http://www.getup.org.au/files/campaigns/getup_budget_submission.pdf

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SET GOALS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION

What Who When Done

Setstrategy–howfarandwidewillyougo?

Gatheranenthusiasticteamtoimplementtheinitiativeandassignresponsibility

Settargetsandconsider:

>Goals (e.g.carbonneutralby2015,50%staffwalk,rideorcatchpublictransportto theoffice)

>Totallimits (e.g.peakemissionsat2009-totalannualemissionstobelowerthan2009baseline)

>Reductions (e.g.10%reductiononpreviousyear)

>Rate (e.g.CO

2-efleetaverage<130CO2-eg/km,

fleetfuelconsumptionaverage<7.5L/100kmULP)

Checkthatyoucancapturethedatayouneedformeasurementreporting–engagestafftoensuretheycananddouseanydata collectionsystems

Obtainmanagementapproval&sponsorship

Reportprogressbacktomanagementandstaff

AVOID

What Who When Done

UseITtoavoidbusinesstravel(web,teleandvideoconferencing)

Workfromhome

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REDUCE

What Who When Done

Locatebusinessclosetopublictransportandbikepaths

RidetoWork/WalktoWorkdays(gettheCEOtoparticipate)

Installshowersandbikestoragetoencouragewalkingandridingtowork(ordoadealwiththebusinessnextdoor)

Walkandcycletowork,meetingsandsitevisits-oraroundtheworkplaceforlargeworksites

Carpooling-facilitateandencouragecarpooling

Challengewhetheryouneedsuchalargevehicleoravehicleatall

Catchpublictransportaroundthecityandto theairport

Refuselargervehicle‘upgrades’fromcarhirecompanies

Conductavehicleneedsanalysis

Greenthefleetwithmoreefficientvehicles

Eco-driving-conducttrainingandofferincentives

Ensureregularvehiclemaintenance

Provideflexibleworkhours

Recruitlocally

Alterdeliverytimes

Developflexibleremunerationpackages

Plantrips–useworkforceplanning

Changeproductpackagingtoreduceweightandmakebetteruseofspaceindeliveryvehicles

Meetwithsuppliersandaskthemwhatthey aredoing?Whatcanyoudotogether?

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OFFSET

What Who When Done

EngagestaffbysalarysacrificingormatchingdonationstoplantnativeforestswithGreenfleet

Usesomesavingstoplantforeststosendamessagetostaffandsuppliersthatit’snotjustacostcuttinginitiative

Usebusinesscostsofoffsetasabusinesscaseforfurtherreductions

Accessservicesandproductsfromorganisationsthataretakingactionstobecomemoresustainable

ADVOCATE

What Who When Done

Celebrateandrewardprogress

Publishstafforindustrynewsletterarticlesorpresentations

Updatecompanywebsite&sustainabilityreportsforstrategiesandprogress

Enterawardstogainrecognitionforyourachievements

Writesubmissions,engageyourindustryassociation,meetwithMinistersandtheiradvisorsandinfluencegovernmentpolicy

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General information

Greenfleet www.greenfleet.com.au

Net Balance Foundation www.netbalance.org

Programs to avoid, reduce and/or offset transport emissions

Greenfleet’s Tree Totaller calculator https://secure.greenfleet.com.au/treetotaller/ treetotaller.htm

Smartsalary www.smartsalary.com.au/green

GreenPlan(aninitiativebetweenLeasePlanandGreenfleet)

http://greenplan.leaseplan.com.au/

NSW Government Workplace Travel Plan Resource

www.pcal.nsw.gov.au/workplace_travel_plan/best_practice_casi_study

Car Ecometer (EPAVictoriaandRACV)measurehowdifferentchoicesimpactgreenhouseemissionsandcosts

www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/carecometer/ default.asp

EPA & Victorian Transport Association Covenant

https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/bus/sustainability_covenants/Vic-Transport-Association-Covenant.asp

Vehicle fuels and efficiency

Green Vehicle Guide www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au

Government Fuel Label Guide www.environment.gov.au/settlements/transport/fuelguide/label.html

Australian Automobile Association (AAA) Climate Change Statement

www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/racv/Internet/Primary/my+car/environment/Climate+Change+Policy+Statement?id=e5c84e44b137d86

Jamison Group Fuelling future passenger vehicle use in Australia

www.mynrma.com.au/about/jamison_report.htm

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Tips for more fuel efficient driving

Greenfleet www.greenfleet.com.au/Global/Individuals/Transport/Driving_Tips/index.aspx

EPA Victoria www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/savefuel/savefuel.asp

Fuel Academy(John&HelenTaylor) www.fuelacademy.com/taylors_tips.html

Cycling

National Ride to Work Day www.bv.com.au/general/ride-to-work/

The Cycle-Friendly Workplace http://media.bv.com.au:8080/file/CFW_Booklet09.pdf

Cycle parking, storage & shower facilities

www.cycle2city.com.au(Brisbane)

www.bikepark.com.au(Melbourne)

Bike share programs www.cityofadelaide.com.au/get-around/bike.html

www.citycycle.com.au(Brisbane)

www.melbournebikeshare.com.au

www.cyclefreo.com.au(Fremantle-planningstage)

Working and meeting remotely

TravelSmart Sampletelecommutingagreement

www.travelsmart.gov.au/employers/telecomm.html

Telstra Teleconferencing

WorkforcePlanning

ClimateRiskReport

www.telstraenterprise.com/productsservices/enterprisecommunications/conferencingcollaboration/Pages/ConferencingCollaboration.aspx

www.telstraenterprise.com/productsservices/mobility/workforcemanagement/Pages/WorkforceManagement.aspx

http://telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/download/document/climate_full_report.pdf

InterCall web conferencing inpartnershipwithGreenfleet

http://greenfleet.conferencing.com/

Skype www.skype.com

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Public transport to capital city airports

Adelaide Airport

AdelaideMetro

SkylinkAirportShuttle

www.adelaidemetro.com.au

www.skylinkadelaide.com

Brisbane Airport

AirTrainfromBrisbaneAirportto BrisbaneandtheGoldCoast

www.airtrain.com.au

Canberra Airport

AirLinerbusbetweenCanberraCityand CanberraAirport.

www.airliner.com.au

Darwin Airport

AirportShuttletoallcityaccommodationlocations

Publictransport

www.darwinairportshuttle.com.au

www.darwinairport.com.au/to-and-from-airport/public-transport

Hobart Airport

HotelshuttleservicestoCBDaccommodation.

www.tasredline.com.au

Melbourne Airport

SkyBusfromMelbourneAirporttoSouthernCrossStationandCBD accommodationlocations.

www.skybus.com.au

Perth Airport

ShuttlebusestoPerth&Fremantlehotels&residentialaddressesinFremantle.

www.perthairport.com/connect.com.au

Sydney Airport

AirportLinktrainfromSydneyAirport tocitytrainstations.

www.airportlink.com.au

Airport Shuttles Australia

OtherairportshuttleservicesaroundAustralia-includingsomeregionalareas

www.airportshuttlesaustralia.com.au

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