T867 EMA
T867 End of Module Assessment
8 October 2013
A Sustainability Audit Report and recommendations for Council X
M7162589 Barbara McLaughlin
Word Count: 2892
Contents
Executive summary 3
Background 4
Organisational Outline 5
Figure1 – A systems map of council X 6 6
Table 1 Council Dept Links to Sustainability 7
Water Consumption 9
Energy Efficiency 9
Waste Recycling and Reduction 10
Figure 2 - DEFRA graphs to evidence waste collection / recycling per person both in Council X and London overall. 11
Internal Reprographics 12
Conclusion 12
References 12
Appendices 13
Appendix A – Evidence of Council X green house gases report 13
Appendix B – Evidence of Council X place in CRC league tables 13
Executive summary
This report contains a sustainability audit of Council X based on information provided by employees of the council and key documents published for internal use. In the body of the report I have performed an analysis of your organisations current performance against your internally identified sustainability issues. The key finding is that Council X using their funding to promote sustainability to the public and to external organisations but are not using best practice internally. Specifically the weaknesses are energy consumption and recycling of waste. A newly formed sustainability function called “The Green Team” was created specifically to tackle such issues have they have created many public facing initiatives and out reaching objectives. However this team is not promoting or communicating effectively internally resulting in staff having no clear guidelines as to who in the council owns the issues. The report concludes that Council X needs to “practice what it preaches” in relation to the sharing of knowledge on sustainability issues so this extends to employees and promotes an increase in good practices internally. Having experienced a number of sit in protests at the town hall over their place in the carbon reduction
8 October 2013
A Sustainability Audit Report and recommendations for Council X
M7162589 Barbara McLaughlin
Word Count: 2892
Contents
Executive summary 3
Background 4
Organisational Outline 5
Figure1 – A systems map of council X 6 6
Table 1 Council Dept Links to Sustainability 7
Water Consumption 9
Energy Efficiency 9
Waste Recycling and Reduction 10
Figure 2 - DEFRA graphs to evidence waste collection / recycling per person both in Council X and London overall. 11
Internal Reprographics 12
Conclusion 12
References 12
Appendices 13
Appendix A – Evidence of Council X green house gases report 13
Appendix B – Evidence of Council X place in CRC league tables 13
Executive summary
This report contains a sustainability audit of Council X based on information provided by employees of the council and key documents published for internal use. In the body of the report I have performed an analysis of your organisations current performance against your internally identified sustainability issues. The key finding is that Council X using their funding to promote sustainability to the public and to external organisations but are not using best practice internally. Specifically the weaknesses are energy consumption and recycling of waste. A newly formed sustainability function called “The Green Team” was created specifically to tackle such issues have they have created many public facing initiatives and out reaching objectives. However this team is not promoting or communicating effectively internally resulting in staff having no clear guidelines as to who in the council owns the issues. The report concludes that Council X needs to “practice what it preaches” in relation to the sharing of knowledge on sustainability issues so this extends to employees and promotes an increase in good practices internally. Having experienced a number of sit in protests at the town hall over their place in the carbon reduction
References: BSI (2004) BSI EN IS0 14001:2004 Environmental management systems: Requirements with guidance for use, London, BSI.