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Sustainability Checklist

The Sustainability Checklist is designed to assist operators to review their current business and sustainability practices. The simple checklist helps to assess general business practices and review current sustainability management procedures in relation to CO₂ emissions, energy and water use and waste production and disposal.

Comprising just 21 yes/no questions it should take no longer than ten minutes to complete and you won’t need reports or documents to help you answer the questions.


SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST

Do you have a Sustainability policy in place and a staff member who is responsible for its implementation?	Yes/No
Are your customers and suppliers made aware of your sustainability goals and actions?	Yes/No
Do you seek to use local contractors and local goods where possible?	Yes/No
Do you promote public/shared transport to your staff and customers?	Yes/No

ENERGY
Can you quantify the amount of energy used within your operation?	Yes/No
Can you divide these sources and quantities into scope 1,2 and 3, ?(see below)	Yes/No
Is the use of renewable energy maximized? (e.g., solar; hydroelectric; wind; certain bio-fuels)	Yes/No
Are Energy efficient appliances (e.g., refrigerators; freezers; heaters; A/C), lighting and vehicles in use?	Yes/No
Where available, is "green" electricity from grid suppliers purchased?	Yes/No/na
In areas that are heated or cooled, have you installed adequate insulation using roof and wall insulation, and in extremely cold areas double glazing?	Yes/No

CO₂
Does your operation have a commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions?	Yes/No
Do you calculate your operation's CO₂ emissions?	Yes/No
Does your operation offset CO₂ emissions?	Yes/No

WATER
Do you have a water management plan in place and measure your organisation’s water consumption?	Yes/No
Are water efficient appliances in use? e.g. washing machines, dishwashers, low/dual flush toilets, low flow taps/shower fittings	Yes/No
Do you collect, store and or use rainwater?	Yes/No
Do you recycle grey water or treated wastewater?	Yes/No
Does your operation have minimal irrigation landscaping?	Yes/No

WASTE
Is your organisation’s waste recycling recorded?	Yes/No
Are waste minimisation, reuse and recycling strategies in place?	Yes/No
Is solid waste disposal to a known, sustainable landfill?	Yes/No

Scope 1 - Direct Emissions are those created by you, from sources that are owned or controlled by you. e.g. emissions released by resources owned or managed by your organisation, including company vehicles (such as an airport shuttle bus), refrigeration equipment, etc.

Scope 2 - Indirect Energy Emissions are greenhouse emissions created by your use of purchased energy. e.g those emissions generated by your power provider in order to supply your property with electricity. These emissions can vary and some suppliers offer sustainable energy solutions to reduce these emissions

Scope 3 - Other Indirect Emissions are those greenhouse emissions as a result of your activities, but occur from sources not owned or controlled by you such as those products and services you utilise. e.g. emissions produced in the operation and management of your business. These can include air travel of guests or employees, waste disposal and management, or any other activity, service or product necessary for your business to operate but not directly controlled or operated by you

Scope 1,2 and 3

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