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...]
Sustainability in the supply chain
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...]
About carbon sources and sinks
This guide provides general information about carbon sources and sinks. It explains the basic concepts such as carbon dioxide equivalent and demonstrates how different issues might be relevant, depending on the context. The guide includes examples of natural and commercial sources of carbon, calculating carbon emissions and carbon reduction 'sinks'. The information is relevant to several units of competency in the MSS Sustainability Training Package; however the guide is not aligned to a … [Read more...]
About root cause analysis
This guide provides general information about root cause analysis. It explains the basic concepts and demonstrates a number of root cause analysis techniques options that might be used, depending on the context. The information is relevant to several units of competency in the MSS Sustainability Training Package; however the guide is not aligned to a specific unit of competency or AQF level. Download the guide … [Read more...]
About metrics
This guide provides general information about metrics. It explains the basic concepts and demonstrates that a range of options might be relevant, depending on the context. It includes information on choosing metrics and using indicators and includes some examples of possible 'measurables'. The information is relevant to several units of competency in the MSS Sustainability Training Package; however the guide is not aligned to a specific unit of competency or AQF level. Download the … [Read more...]
About mass and energy balancing
This guide provides general information about mass and energy balancing. It explains the basic concepts and demonstrates that a range of options might be relevant, depending on the context. The guide explains the first law of thermodynamics and provides examples of how it might be applied in mass/energy balancing in both industry and domestic situations. The information is relevant to several units of competency in the MSS Sustainability Training Package, however, the guide is not aligned … [Read more...]
About quantifying benefits and costs
This guide provides general information about quantifying benefits and costs. It explains the basic concepts and demonstrates that a range of options might be relevant, depending on the context. It includes information on identifying and ranking direct benefits and costs as well as indirect measures and semi-quantitative data. The information is relevant to several units of competency in the MSS Sustainability Training Package; however the guide is not aligned to a specific unit of … [Read more...]
MSA Sustainability Framework
The MSA Sustainability Framework is now available to download! The MSA Sustainability Framework was developed to ensure that sustainability skills are captured in the MSA qualifications. The framework outlines the areas of application of sustainability across the functions of a business with indicative mapping to relevent units of competency. It also shows practical examples and case studies and forms the basis of the Skills for Sustainability website. Download the MSA Sustainability … [Read more...]
EPA Environmental management of foundries guideline (SA)
This guideline provides information to the foundry industry to support compliance with the provisions of the Environment Protection Act 1993 and associated legislation. While it aligns to SA legislation it gives a good outline of how to address sustainability issues in a foundry. See Environmental management of foundries guideline … [Read more...]
Sustainability Advantage (NSW)
The Sustainability Advantage program (NSW) provides an initial management diagnostic to help evaluate your current environmental performance and rank possible initiatives. It brings together groups of businesses into clusters that share regional, industry or supply chain interests. Cluster meetings held 3-4 times a year provide an opportunity to draw on the ideas and experiences of like minded organisations. See http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sustainabilityadvantage/index.htm … [Read more...]
