Appendix C: Report under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environmental performance
The NTC is committed to reducing the impact of office operations on the environment through actions such as:
- recycling paper, plastic, bottles and toner cartridges
- recycling unwanted computer equipment such as monitors, hard drives, cabling and keyboards
- installing equipment that has energy-saving features, such as laptops (which are more energy efficient than desktop computers), photocopiers and printers
- ensuring double-sided printing is the default setting on all printers
- encouraging staff to use public transport by offering discounted yearly tickets
- motion sensors are connected to all lights which switch off automatically when there is no one within the range of the sensor
- encouraging staff to use teleconferencing where possible to avoid unnecessary road or air travel
- providing a battery recycling program for staff
- installing paper recycling bins at workstations
- providing additional recycling bins around the office
- using only energy- and water-efficient appliances across the workplace
- installing blinds and tinted windows to reduce the demand on air-conditioning systems.
The NTC has also entered into a green lease program along with its building manager, AMP Capital. This program aims to implement improvements to provide a greener and more energy efficient environment for all building occupants.
The NTC will continue to monitor its environmental impact and make changes as required.
Usage | 2020–21 | 2019–20 |
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Electricity | ||
Total electricity used (kilowatt hours) | 34,158 | 40,846 |
Green energy source (per cent) | 60 | 60 |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes) | 38 | 44 |
Air travel* | ||
Domestic flights (kilometres) | 31,814 | 358,701 |
International flights (kilometres) | 0 | 50,783 |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes) | 5 | 38 |
Other | ||
Total estimated copy paper used (reams) | 60 | 200 |
Total water consumption (litres per person) | 5,875 | 9,225 |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes) | 43 | 82 |
*Air travel information is supplied by the NTC’s travel provider.
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