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Environmental Management

CRS Australia has an Environmental Management System (EMS) and corporate environmental policy in place to promote environmental initiatives. The framework of the EMS is in accordance with ISO 14001 (international specification for an environmental management system) based on the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC) model.

In addition, the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999), section 516(a) requires that the organisation report its environmental impact and mitigation measures in the Annual Report.

Environmental considerations are incorporated into business planning and decision making processes, where reasonable and practicable.

Our environmental policy

CRS Australia is committed to the protection of the environment and recognises its responsibility to the Australian Government and the wider community to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment.

Based on a philosophy of reduce, reuse and recycle we will:

• operate in an ecologically sustainable manner by identifying, adopting and promoting an effective environmental management system that is appropriate to our business and services
• use resources efficiently and continue to look at ways to minimise waste, and reduce energy and resources consumption 
• comply with relevant legislation and regulations 
• consider the environmental aspects in the purchase of products and services 
• strive for continual improvement in environmental performance by regularly monitoring and reviewing our current practices 
• communicate and encourage the use of our environmental policies, practices and initiatives to staff, working partners, stakeholders, clients and suppliers, and review them annually.

CRS Australia participates in the following initiatives:

• Greenfleet – to reduce the impact of vehicles on the environment, CRS Australia has subscribed our entire fleet to the Greenfleet program and committed to leasing four cylinder vehicles for the business fleet in metropolitan areas.
• Energy Efficiency in Government Operations policy (EEGO) - aims to improve energy efficiency, and consequently reduce the whole of life cost and environmental impact of operations. It is focused on:
  • promoting energy efficiency
  • integrating energy reduction into business decision-making
  • providing consistent reporting.
• National Packaging Covenant – a cooperative agreement between industry and the Australian Government aimed at the shared responsibility and lifecycle management of packaging and paper and the promotion of recycling.
• National Waste Policy (2010 to 2020) - aims to:
  • avoid the generation of waste, reduce the amount of waste (including hazardous waste) for disposal
  • manage waste as a resource 
  • ensure that waste treatment, disposal, recovery and re-use is undertaken in a safe, scientific and environmentally sound manner, and 
  • contribute to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, energy conservation and production, water efficiency and the productivity of the land. 
• Australian Government ICT Sustainability Plan (2010-2015) – aims to promote transformational change at organisation and system level through a series of mandatory standards to develop:
  • sustainable procurement
  • manage resource consumption and demand
  • manage waste
  • manage energy consumption
• National Environmental Pollution Measure (NEPM) requires that government agencies report on diesel vehicle emissions through the National Environment Protection Council. This measure was developed to complement other measures to reduce the impact of emissions from diesel vehicles such as: new vehicle emission standards, improved fuel quality and travel demand management.
• The organisation is also a proud supporter of Earth Hour and Recycling Week.