Conservation and Environment

Sustainability at Work

The Victorian Government "Sustainability at Work" office sustainability kit is designed to show some easy steps to sustainability that are not only good for the environment but also make good business sense – such good sense in fact that those adopting them will save money and create a better business environment.

This kit is designed for facilities managers of any small to medium sized business or government organisation with a focus on office based activities. Business operations from Aquatic Centres to Zoological Gardens can institute these cost effective principles and programs.

The kit is broken up into different areas where your efforts can reduce your business's impact on the environment and save you money at the same time!

	Saving Energy looks at: - Energy Efficiency; and - Energy Harvesting.
	Saving Water looks at: - Water Efficiency; and - Water Harvesting.
	Reducing Waste looks at: - Office Waste - Construction Waste.
	Paper management looks at: - Information on different paper products - A checklist of opportunities for reducing paper usage in the office
	There are also sections on: - The Business Case for Sustainability at Work - Sustainable Transport - Green Purchasing - Helpful tips when moving premises.

Case Study
For an example of what can be done at a typical office in terms of energy, waste and water have a look at the case study for DSE's Heidelberg office - the Arthur Rylah Institute.
case study DSE Heidelberg (PDF - 133 Kb)

It's easy to get overwhelemed by the opportunities presented here. Our advice is to focus on one action at a time. Once achieved, then look at what you can do next.