• Upgrade EMS certification to the revised international standard ISO14001:2004

Continue to implement the revised EMS Procedures Manual

Complete the roll-out of the online EMS software capabilities

Maintain certification of the EMS to ISO14001

• Implement recommendations of the 2003-04 EMS audit reports
• Complete the key activities identified in the 2003-04 EMS Action Plan

Monitor key performance data on a quarterly basis, to enable timely identification of issues and changes

Use the improved aspect and impact register to target our performance improvement efforts to ensure we address priority impact areas

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• Continue process of meter upgrades to improve electricity consumption reporting
• Further decrease tenant light and power consumption to 4500MJ per person per year by 2005-06

Reduce tenant light and power (TLP) intensity to 5000MJ per person per year for office tenancies by 2007-08 (1/3^rd below the new government Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) target)

Conduct a full energy performance audit of the JGB and EBB office tenancies

Gather and report on trend statistics for non-office space DEH tenancies within the ACT, including all warehouse and storage facilities

• Establish benchmark for gas usage for office operations
• Raise energy efficiency issues with the building owner and identify opportunities for reducing gas consumption

Work with building owner to reduce gas usage to 5% below 2005-06 levels by 2006-07

Identify buildings with comparable gas services and seek to establish a gas-intensity benchmark

• Provide information packs for all staff eligible for car leasing arrangements, comprising information on Green Vehicle Guide (GVG) ratings, fuel efficient vehicles, benchmarks and relevant government and departmental policies
• Promote the use of technological alternatives to air travel and document usage, and compare flight data to previous years
• Further encourage staff uptake of more environmentally responsible transport options for business-related travel
• Revive the carpooling system

Review the system for the tracking of vehicle use statistics

Include fuel efficiency as a vital consideration in sourcing new pool vehicles

Develop an ‘environmental driving’ sheet to accompany lease information packs

Establish a system for more rigorous video-conferencing usage statistics

• Renew the JGB tenancy 100% accredited green energy procurement arrangements
• Purchase 100% green energy for the EBB tenancy

Continue to monitor existing power-saving initiatives to ensure that they are working effectively

Conduct an appliance audit to determine compliance with procurement policies regarding energy efficiency

Secure a 100% accredited green power contract for at least one additional DEH tenancy by the end of 2006-07

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• Increase the proportion of material being recycled by end June 2006, in particular personal printer toner cartridges
• Reduce the amount of recyclable material going into ‘general waste’ bins, thereby reducing the amount of waste going to landfill
• Conduct a follow-up waste audit
• Reduce contamination of the three bin system, in particular the placement of general and organic waste in the ‘recyclables’ bin.
• Raise the awareness of staff to exercise more care when disposing of waste into the three bin system
• Implement the key recommendations of the 2005 waste audit

Conduct a follow-up waste audit after the completion of the current training schedule, most likely in 2007, to appraise performance changes

Address overall waste volume by examining incoming waste sources for reduction opportunities

Incorporate waste management and reporting clauses into service provider contracts, to enable effective data gathering on our broader performance in this area.

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Increase the availability of the Mobile Muster programme within the JGB

Develop more rigorous reporting methods for hazardous goods used by the department

• Research and develop a plan to move towards a carbon-neutral DEH by 2008-09
• Renew DEH’s Greenhouse Challenge Agreement, setting new greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
• Subscribe to BP Global Choice to offset vehicle emissions
• Continue Greenfleet subscription to offset vehicle emissions

Negotiate and commit to a new all-of-department Greenhouse Challenge Plus Agreement

Reduce per-person direct net Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 5% below 2005-06 levels

Develop a methodology for severable reporting on BP Global Choice emission offset credits

• Identify and assess options for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions associated with business-related air travel
• Develop and implement a policy to reduce taxi use where effective public transport alternatives exist

Include consideration of opportunities to offset DEH’s emissions as part of the new Greenhouse Challenge Plus agreement by end June 2007

Promote to staff the options available for public transport alternatives to taxi use, especially between airports and major metropolitan centres

• Implement water audit recommendations
• Complete follow-up audit on implementation of water audit recommendations

Action the recommendations of the 2005 water audit report by December 2006

Conduct a follow-up water audit following the changes recommended in the previous audit report, scheduled for June and July 2007 to reflect the same period as the previous audit

• Review the existing process for monitoring, early detection and reporting of water leaks and wasteful water-use practices
• Review signage to raise staff awareness of water use and equipment malfunctions

• Consider the findings and recommendations of the paper audit and develop strategies to increase duplex printing
• Conduct follow-up paper audit by June 2006
• Conduct a strategic review of office machines to identify strategies to reduce paper consumption and improve energy efficiency

Support the Electronic Document Record Management System (EDRMS) initiative and contribute to its implementation

Ensure that all Divisional areas have access to printers with duplex capability

Achieve a reduction in per-person paper consumption by increasing awareness and encouraging duplex printing for compatible documents

• Continue to meet 100% of white A4 paper needs with supplies containing post-consumer recycled content
• Introduce new internal environmental printing policy for outsourced printing

Explore options for sourcing non-A4 paper stock comprising some post-consumer recycled content

Implement an outsourced printing policy for departmental publications, including appropriate tools and information resources for staff use

• Continue to use our position in the supply chain to improve the environmental performance of our suppliers through the use of the Environmental Purchasing Guide
• Deliver, collate and assess findings of the supply chain environmental performance survey
• Introduce and promote the importance of product stewardship in future procurement requirements