Investor Presentaiton
Department pledge to sustainability
The Department of Health 2022-24 Climate Action Plan was developed to reduce
the environmental impact of the department's operational activities and commit to
more innovative and environmentally friendly ways of working. Staff were invited to
provide feedback on proposed priority areas and actions for the development of
this plan.
Released in September 2022, the plan identified 26 actions across 5 priority areas.
To support implementation of the plan, a Climate Action Working Group was
created. The working group has supported several achievements against the
plan, including the establishment of an online intranet hub for staff and an Eco
(Change) Champions Network. This network consists of 36 champions across the
department who provide advice to staff and promote adoption of environmentally
friendly practices.
The cleaning and waste services contract for the May Holman building was also
reviewed, with new waste streams including Containers for Change, co-mingled
recycling, and organics being implemented. This change to waste management
resulted in the removal of approximately 1,200 under-desk bins at the May Holman
building, saving approximately 280,000 plastic bin liners from landfill each year.
The review of waste services at the GPO office accommodation also commenced
with expected new waste streams to be implemented before the end of 2023.
The department continues to raise awareness and educate staff regarding waste
separation. This includes the establishment of a monthly building waste report to
monitor volumes across different waste streams, and target increases in waste
diversion rates. To maintain and improve staff engagement, the department
promoted and participated in environmental awareness campaigns including
National Recycling Week and World Earth Day. This involved encouraging staff to
switch to a reusable cup when purchasing coffee to reduce the number of coffee
cups disposed into landfill, and a donation bin for second hand clothing was made
available in the cafeteria for staff to donate unwanted clothing and thus divert
waste from landfill.
Climate action plan priority areas
1. Collective leadership
2. Waste disposal and management
3. Energy generation and usage
4.
Procurement and supply of goods
5.
Business transport and staff commute
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