Business sustainability is a goal for most enterprises. As a micro business owner you may want to sustain an income to retirement or to hand over a viable business to your family. You might be involved in a larger company which has a responsibility … More
Sustainability skills Sustainability is recognised as a key driver for new directions within manufacturing enterprises and across the entire value stream. Manufacturing Skills Australia has identified key areas of skills that can support the … More
The resources will help Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and enterprises to design and deliver effective skills development programs for sustainability. They are intended as one source of information about the breadth and complexity of … More
The MSS Sustainability Training Package is now released on training.gov.au. This is the first release of the ‘streamlined’ units of competency and qualifications which have been updated to meet the requirements of the Standards for Training Packages. There are a number of changes in the new MSS Sustainability Training Package. Some of the changes will have a significant impact for Registered Training Organisations, their Training and Assessment Strategies and assessment materials. What is … [Read more...]
The Energy Efficiency videos will help businesses to get started with energy efficiency. They can help managers to identify and plan for energy improvements. They can help employees to understand the basics of energy use and how they can suggest changes in their workplace. The videos can also be used by training providers to support delivery of the Energy Efficiency Skill Sets. What are businesses doing to be more energy efficient? The energy efficiency videos show examples of Australian … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) has an exciting new project to develop energy efficiency Skill Sets and supporting resources. Six Energy Efficiency Skill Sets are now available in the MSS11 Sustainability Training Package. The Skill Sets cover the skills needed to identify and measure energy consumption and plan energy improvements at AQF4, AQF5 and AQF8. The Skill Sets are made up of selected units of competency from the Sustainable Operations and Competitive Systems and Practices … [Read more...]
Businesses in pulp, paper and packaging in United States are achieving sustainability performance improvements and productivity gains. The 2014 Sustainability Report by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) outlines the sector's metrics and progress towards sustainability goals for 2020. Key points are also summarised in a video on YouTube. Achievements include: 63% recycling rate for paper 15% reduction in GHG emissions compared to 2005 8% reduction in … [Read more...]
Sustainable Business Australia is a business think tank and advocacy group of companies committed to sustainable practices. It works to raise awareness about major environmental challenges and the commercial solutions that business and industry can provide. Sustainable Business Australia is a not-for-profit membership-based organisation. Members include GE, IKEA, Brickworks and Dyesol. … [Read more...]
Business and Industry Portal - provides information for different sectors and a range of sustainability issues including: Licenses and permits Regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements Managing waste, energy and water in your business. The information links to or is drawn from the relevant Queensland government departments: Department of Environment and Heritage Department of Energy and Water Supply Department of Natural Resources and Mines … [Read more...]
CSR produces rockwool which is used for insulation. It is made from various rocks, such as basalt, limestone and iron slag. The rocks are melted in a cupola (furnace) to form lava that can be spun into fibres that can be formed into insulation products. CSR, with funding assistance from Victoria's Sustainability Fund, has developed an inorganic polymer (geopolymer) to bind the waste material so that it can be re-processed into product. Completed in mid-2011, the plant is expected to … [Read more...]
Greenfly is a website that calculates the environmental impacts of product design options. You enter information on your design concept including materials, manufacturing processes, transport assumptions, operational use and end of life options. As you build your product, Greenfly instantly calculates the environmental impacts of each life cycle phase. See http://www.greenflyonline.org/ … [Read more...]
The Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 replaced the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999. The legislation requires non-public sector employers with 100 or more employees (relevant employers) to report to the Agency annually. If the number of employees falls below 100, it must continue to report unless its number of employees falls below 80. The Act is administered by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The Agency guidance on compliance and reporting requirements and … [Read more...]
Developed by Katrina Shields and Lisa Hoggard this toolkit provides a collection of 80 practical Education for Sustainability learning activities with tips, participant hand-outs and facilitator resources. Purchase from Byron Community College https://www.byroncollege.org.au/sustainability-educators Electronic Version: AUD $19.95 Hard Copy: AUD $69.95 … [Read more...]
The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) represents businesses across the Australian chemicals and plastics industry. Their free 8 step guide to sustainability in the supply chain provides a guide, supporting tools and case studies. See http://www.supplychainsustainability.org.au/ … [Read more...]
This website and many of the products have been produced with the assistance of funding provided by the Australian Government; including through the Green Skills Agreement and the Clean Energy and Other Skills Package.