Appendix 2: Environmental Performance
CRDC has integrated the principles of ecologically sustainable development under section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) into its planning framework. As such, each of the measures of success within the CRDC program areas (outlined in the Strategic RD&E Plan) consider triple bottom line outputs. In line with this, the Annual Operational Plan 2019–20 was designed to ensure RD&E investments provide measurable economic, environmental and social benefits to the cotton industry and the wider community.
CRDC RD&E investments across economic, environmental and social performance outcomes 
Performance outcomes | CRDC investment |
|---|---|
Economic | $10,458 |
Environmental | $4,148 |
Social | $2,060 |
TOTAL | $16,666 |
CRDC program contribution to economic, environmental and social outcomes 2019–20 ($’000)
Contributions | Economic | Environmental | Social | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Goal 1 | $8,363 | $3,266 | $887 | $12,515 |
Goal 2 | $710 | $403 | $456 | $1,569 |
Goal 3 | $356 | $145 | $385 | $886 |
Enabling Strategy 1 | $864 | $230 | $234 | $1,328 |
Enabling Strategy 2 | $165 | $103 | $99 | $366 |
TOTAL* | $10,458 | $4,148 | $2,060 | $16,666 |
Percentage | 63% | 25% | 12% | 100% |
* Excludes budgeted employee and supplier expenditure, and corporate research activities that support R&D planning and adoption.
Visit
https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/cotton-research-and-development-corporation/reporting-year/2019-20-19