Sustainability Report 2005-2006
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007
Australian Antarctic Division Environmental Performance
Environmental management
EM3: Integration of environment with other business management systems
Goals 2005-06
- None set
Performance 2005-06 and trends
Environmental considerations are incorporated in purchasing decisions, generic risk management framework and records management. AAD has an integrated Environment and Safety Incident, Hazard and Improvement Suggestion Reporting System.
Environment protection approvals administered by AAD have been integrated and streamlined along with approval and support processes for Antarctic science and non-science activities through the development of the Antarctic Applications Online (AAO) system.
Commentary
All AAD employees and participants in the Australian Antarctic Programme (AAP) have environmental roles and responsibilities that arise from the Environmental Policy and EMS.
All Head Office employees and participants in the AAP receive environmental training as part of their induction.
Goals 2006-07
- Revise the AAO to incorporate legislative amendments to Antarctic environment protection legislation and to streamline the Antarctic environment protection approvals processes before March 2007.
Related Indicators
Contents
- Sustainability Report 05-06
- Executive summary
- Vision and strategy
- Our organisation
- Governance
- Policy and influence
- Environmental performance
- Social performance
- Economic performance
- Report assurance statement
- Case studies
- GRI index
Key
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