Assignment on Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

INTRODUCTION
Sustainability is referred to the socio-ecological procedure which characterize the
pursuits of common ideals. Main aim behind sustainability policies is to strength human
development plan and social capacity without impacting the future ability to develop and avail
resources. With the help of sustainability policies, present needs of people can be fulfilled
without compromising with the needs of future generation. This assignment is based on The
Good Guys which is a consumer electronics store in Australia, headquartered in Melbourne
suburbs of Essendon Fields. This report will cover about different aspects of sustainability
policies and their consultation for key stakeholders so that ill impact of business activities on
environment can be reduced considerably. Recommendation will be given for sustainability
strategies and communication of procedures will take place to implement workplace
sustainability. At last, investigation and modifications of policy will take place so that required
improvements within organisation can be carried out (Bebbington, 2014).
TASK 1
The Good Guys is an Australia based electronic store which is headquartered in
Melbourne Suburbs of Essendon Feilds. In the year of 2016, this company is overtaken by JB
Hi-Fi. This all happened with essential categorisations plus if there is any person more extensive
they later acquired the company (Neubauer and Lank, 2016). It was bought by this company
and combined it became an universally very strong brand which invests in whole working of the
organisation. This has later created to be an mixture of both brands selling acquired good to
general public, Australia is well known of this brands listings as per the demand and supply
methods.
1.1 Conduct an initial report of research for development policies.
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CONDUCT AN INITIAL RESEARCH FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Overview of organisation and the requirement for sustainability
Its a huge chain of consumer brand for electronics, it has several electronic retail stores all over
Australian now it was bought by hi-fi this gave the brand in hike and made it one of the best two
known retail brands in Australia. It sells an extensive rate of electronics, many white goods,
appliances and also home entertainment with so exclusive prices which will include their services and
electronics acquirements included which makes the offer every extensive. Also this group of
organisation sells several price ranges good and have the commodity of selling them in market with a
top notch prices. It also has several education insurance programs and helps in various sectors of life
styles. Their is a major level of requirements of going towards an sustained and developed
environment which will help in attaining all the required purposes and make all such difficulties and
naturally stated practical deeds. Since being a very big brand they have to analyse and understand all
aspects which have to be very difficult and keep innovating their styles and strategies in the market
(Thaman, 2017).
Define scope of sustainability policy and its applications for your workplace
the scope of the whole policy to maintain and sustain the body shall be regularly monitored by them.
Their is an sustainability policy in this organisation which is proven activity especially in the product
stewardship. Here the customers are offered a free third party collection services for all white goods.
These had a partnership with government in 2016 where the NSW government wanted to launch a
new strategy where they wanted to provide an output of replacement initiative of products. This will be
instant help directly by executive and will get secured. Also energy bills and disco counts were given
prof. In the concurrent last year the good guy started a new plan where every delivery partner should
be held liable in case of any public question, assessing eligibility for customer to referring discretionary
and customers queries requirements (Chambers, Simmons and Wackernagel, 2014).
Identify the stakeholders for this policy development
Stakeholders Relevance for this policy How will they be affected
Employee Follow sustainable practices Reduce their own carbon footprint
Sustainability program
This will be held by following a
critical plan of several strategies
which will be including all the
smart savings is the new
trend in the market it is one
help the company to get a
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extra curricular expenses of the
company such as electricity
goods and raw material and
strategy to use them qualitative
and quantitative.
good hike in the organisation
and provide a better service
in all respective departments
(Winter and Koger, 2014).
Reducing hazardous materials You are the main strategy and
policy will be maintaining and
reducing the amount of chemical
and toxic intense used while
producing the goods.
you are the main thing would
be that the chemical used it
will reduce the complete will
become more ozone friendly
and eco friendly in nature.
Water consumption Reduce strategy of using less
water in the company and saving
it plus also very using it will be
used (Schaltegger, 2014).
By reducing the main sources
which are we using for using
more amount of water shall
be changed to the
technologies which use less
water and produce the same
or better.
Food wastage Employees and all the labours
involved in the company shall be
divided equal amount of force
and a qualitative amount of food
shall be produced.
the policy will try to put force
over the point of wasting no
food in the matter and even
while the raw materials of the
company shall not be wasted.
Waste management
There should be a proper
strategy and policies so that all
the waste material which is
produced by the company can
either be reusable or order
should be of the point where it
does not harm the environment
and is more biodegradable in
nature (Bhamra and Lofthouse
2016).
This will majorly focus on the
fact that the company has to
reduce their amount of
chemical wastage and their
raw material wasted this will
lead in reducing the amount
waste in biodegrading and
disposing it off plus, it will
produce loyalty in which in
the market (Crane, 2019).
The green award initiative
The company has received the
award from for being eco friendly
environment friendly in nature.
This has boosted the moral of
the company and have
represented a good payment
of it and market.
Useful sources:
a) Relevant environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and codes of practice for the industry
(check the EPA regulations for businesses)
b) Different government initiatives (such as green awards) to promote such activities
1.2 Purpose objective and strategies of the policy.
PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES OF THE POLICY
State the purpose of the policy
the purpose of such policy is to maintain and sustain the whole organisation.the major image of the
company is always related to how things are working for example the production procedure has a
major impact over it.the general conception says that if the company produces the same goods or
better quality goods in less amount of wastage of all natural goods and the raw material it is
dependability to sustain in the market more as compared to the other companies.it creates an image
for itself provides increase in the level of profits and decrease in the level of losses due to extra
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wastage and more usage of supplies. This will help in the company to produce well efficient products
have a sustainable development program to contain all the things related to the products and provide
better sustainable projects and materials (Schrettle, 2014).
State the policy objectives, as quantifiable measurements
the products one produce by following search strategies are going to be more good in their
quality will be ozone friendly there shall be and affection of correct marketing strategies and
a proper society friendly products is produced. The basic criteria which is going to
differentiate both the companies on several matters as the company is one of following
sustainable project strategy which will help it uplift its image in the market (Vaccaro, 2014).
How will the developed policy and the strategies reflect the organization’s commitment to
sustainability?
A company has to create policies and strategies which directly reflect on the organisation commitment
for a sustainable and healthy environment the things which are required for such are to reduce the
wastage produce qualitative and quantitative methods of creating products or services. There shall be
no miscommunication or misunderstanding about any of search strategies as it can create a lot of
confusion and reducing the wrong goods. There shall be no repercussions of such strategies as
sustainability is the main Moto to follow and provide correct materials (Schaltegger and Wagner,
2017).
1.3 Identification present resources with their usage and strategy recommendation.
PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE POLICY
Describe in detail, how the strategies (mentioned above) that can be implemented to ensure resource
efficiency within the office. Who is responsible for carrying out these activities?
The activities which will be mentioned by the strategies have to be followed by all the hierarchical
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managers and all the team leaders of the company. These strategies have to be implemented with the
current mind set and proper execution so that a professional only will be leading the strategic will plan
and it shall be discussed and brainstorming session shall also be taken so that a clear clarification can
be provided to all the people who will be leading the tasks. All the tasks will be divided under as per
the capability of the professional and the leading prospective of the person. There shall be no
confusion misconception in the statistical plants and the sustainability projects I’ll be working smooth
and running with a good business ratio (Robertson, 2017).
Make recommendation on suitable performance indicators that can be used to measure the changing
environmental performance
The correct recommendation for providing an environment performance should be of properly
conducting all the strategies. all issues and problems should be discussed while performing search
strategies and the correct rectification should be made in the plants so that the same problem does
not repeat again. The employees in all the workers who are at the leading position or either following
the instructions should be comprehending towards the company and work in benefit for the regulations
of it.
Explain why the improvement strategies recommended in the above question are suitable depending
on Effectiveness (impact on usage), Cost efficiency and Timeframe to implement
Sustainable
Strategies
Effectiveness Cost efficiency Timeframe
Reduce paper use, promote
more online interaction
Effective-Decrease in paper
consumption and paper waste
Cost efficient-decrease in
paper purchase
Most of the
communication
methods are already
electronic, so should be
easier to implement
Being environment
friendly
create policies which
will help in reducing the
Using substitute
method is always less
Save a lot of time
while using such
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paperwork and doing all
of the things the
technological for having
a better substitute for it
expensive for the
company.
technology.
Reducing the natural
product
Using too much of the
natural products shall
decrease the amount of
natural in habitat so a
sustainable project or a
substitute should be
used.
natural products are
becoming red day by
day which is
eventually making
them cost higher
using such method is
one reduce the cost of
the company and
saving most of the raw
materials.
Efficient and time
saving in nature.
Saving the
environment and
using eco friendly
methods
Defective decrease will
help in being
environmental friendly.
Being in the eco
friendly method might
be expensive at one
time but these are
more efficient for a
long run of nature of
company.
Provide a better
environment and
time saving.
Time saving and less
money consumption.
Most of the things will
happen technological is
so it will not take that
much time as well as
the comparison
between using Eco
methods and
technological methods
will reduce even the
cost price for the
company.
Such plans of
sustainability
programs are going to
be less time efficiency
saving a lot of raw
material which is
eventually going to
give More Time for the
company to produce
more materials and
produce more and self
increase the profit
ratio of the company.
Better for the
company and
more time will be
saved.
PROVIDE
STRATEGI
ES FOR
THE
POLICY
Resources Sustainability
activity
Action Steps Target Expected
Outcome
Target Date
Reduce energy
consumption
Turn the lights off
when leaving the
room
20% Overall change in
staff behaviour
June 2019
Saving well
efficient
technologies
Being properly
managed in
switching off all the
the equipment’s.
This shall be
completed within
2-3 months of
container
sustainability
program
Shall make them
more punctual and
discipline towards
the work.
The main targets
shall be achieved
by them.
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Toxic
Materials
Reducing the toxic
material will reduce
even the pressure
for turning it into
product
Less stressful
machines will be
used which will
eventually reduce
the electricity cost
Eco friendly
products will be
produced.
My change the
behaviour in a little
ways.
Target shall be
achieved by
reducing the toxic
levels for more
than 50%.
Hazardous
Chemicals
Shall be removed
from all the
elements of
production
Using less
technological
materials and well
sufficient
technology shell
reduce the
electricity bill
eventually.
Target shall be
achieved.
Better better eco
friendly and ozone
friendly company
Target shall be
achieved
TASK 2
2.1 Promote workplace sustainability process.
PROMOTE WORKPLACE SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
Discuss the methods and strategies that you will undertake to promote your new policy to your internal
and external stakeholders. How will the policy and the stakeholder support benefit the overall business
objectives? Mention at least four.
Methods/Strategies Details on the method/strategy Benefits and Outcomes
Rewards
Proper awards will be awarded to people who
are well efficient and Pico friendly in the nature
of working under the policies and rules and
regulations of the company. Such rewards will
be appreciation from the company towards the
employee for working exceptionally good in
their work and field.
The first benefit will be
that giving such rewards
will connect the in
employee more towards
the company and be
more lawyers was
working efficiently and
qualitatively for the
company.
Advertisements
Providing correct advertisement for the
purchase of the products and goods will attract
the consumers and provide a good market
plan for the marketing team.
There shall be many
sources of attracting the
customers and one of the
main sources
advertisement which has
to be done for the correct
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target market
achievement.
Email notices
All the employee should be well informed and
well noticed of all the activities and schedules
which are happening in the company no
employee shall be left without knowing all the
knowledge accountable to them.
This will reduce the
chance of having
misconception and miss
happenings in doing
things.
Compensatory work
This will be for the extra curricular activities of
the workers and in case of overload work in
the company the company shall pay extra
amount for the hour related or week related
work done by the employee (Tukker and
Tischner, 2017).
This will achieve more
efficient work and the
company employee will
work hard for getting a
good compensation
amount.
.
2.2 Inform stakeholders about their policy update.
(a)Create an official one-page memorandum ) for the staff to promote the resource efficiency
improvement strategies you have recommended to promote the sustainable actions to be practised by the
organisation staff.
MEMORANDUM
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To: stakeholders
From: company directors
Date:
Subject: sustainability strategies report.
This memorandum is to inform all the stakeholders of the company for the new sustainability
program we have started for producing a better environment in the company and make it
more sustainable for future development and new innovations.
the company has produced several strategies which will be well efficient in reducing the
hazardous materials used in the company the chemicals used in the company save electricity
save any type of food wastage and being electricity efficient which is going to reduce so
many extra cost for the company and provide a better sustainable environment.
We would love to hear a positive response from all the stakeholders and support are
strategies.
(b) Write an email to the stakeholders to inform and invite them to a meeting where the briefing report of
the new policy will be presented.
EMAIL BRIEFING ON THE NEW POLICY
The good guys
Subject: brief about new policy
To: ALL STAKEHOLDERS
Effective from: current month till June 209
Dear All,
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This is a brief information about the new policy taken up by the company. It’s regarding the
sustainability development of the company and several new policies have been observed for the
purpose of maintaining providing sustainability growth. This shall be implemented from the current
month and first three month target is been taken and then later till June 2019. This will cover almost all
the aspects of the company regarding the raw materials there wastage their decomposition the
chemical uses the hazardous materials electricity efficient making technological changes and eco
friendly environment in the company. These are all supposed to be achieved in a perfect manner and
for the betterment of future of good guys (Thiele, 2016).
The Good guys
Director
TASK 3
3.1 Development and communication of procedures to implement workplace sustainability
policy
SUSTAINABILITY PROCEDURES
Sustainability Procedure Name: Reducing chemical induced and hazardous material
Step-by-step procedure and instructions:
Reducing chemical induced and hazardous material
1. Using more biodegradable products.
2. Self sufficient units.
3. Technological development which shall reduce the wastage from 50 to 10%.
4. Proper mechanical usage and providing a statistical reform of producing the same products
with less efficient and chemical usage.
5. Changes in the product and product types.
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Sustainability Procedure Name: electricity efficient procedures
Step-by-step procedure and instructions:
1. this shall include the correct usage and accountability of electricity used in the company.
2. Every month report shall we manage for comparing a character analysis of the electricity
usage.
3. Report shall be maintained and data will be collected for accumulating the exact amount and
efficiency points where electricity can be reduced and the work will remain the same.
4. Till June 2019 the efficient program of saving electricity and reducing its usage. plus
increasing the sustainability growth and development in the technological department is well.
3.2 Implementation of strategies for continuous improvement of resource efficiency
There are different types of strategies that can be undertaken by organisation to effective-
decrease improve their resources efficiency. It will not only aid organisation to increase their
profitability but also benefit them to engage in cost effective manufacturing process. Mentioned
below there are some strategies related to continuous improvement of resource efficiency:
Improve Purchasing: In this process it is essential for an organisation to effective-decrease
improve their purchasing as this will lead them towards decrease in their use of resource
and waste. In addition with this, company can also buy recycled materials as to
significantly lower down the overall amount of wastage. It has been determined that
organisation is required to effective-decrease improve their purchasing for this they
must match package quantities and then order the raw material. With the help of this
organisation can effectively able to make an improvement in their resource efficiency
while ensuring long term sustainability with adequate profitability (Kajikawa, Tacao
and Yamaguchi, 2014).
Improve Storage: It has been determined that organisation can improve efficiency of their
resources with the help of good inventory management. For this company is required to store
their products in best effective manner in order to further safe guard them for unnecessary
damage in future. In addition with this it is also essential for an organisation to make sure that
any chemical do not react with other stored nearby. Further it is the responsibility of inventory
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manager to check expiry of their stored material. By undertaking all these activities company can
not only able to ensure long term sustainability but can also increase resource efficiency
(Noorman and Uiterkamp, 2014).
Thus, as per the above mentioned discussion it has been identified that resources
efficiency acts as an most essential and valuable process for an organisation as it facilitate them
to more economic growth. In addition with this, it has been identified that by promoting resource
efficiency organisation can gain more competitiveness and can further able to stimulate
innovation.
3.3 Assign responsibility to record system for tracking continuous improvement under
sustainable approaches
In order to ensure that there is continuous improvement prevailing in organisational
structure, it is the formative responsibility of to track down activities and functions. With the
help of this organisation can effective-decrease able to increase their productivity that
simultaneously lead towards increase in profitability and long term sustainability. There are
some responsibilities assign to record system with the help of which organisation can effectively
able to track continuous improvement:
Review workplace sustainability policy implementation:
In order to ensure that continuous improvement prevailing in organisation structure in
adequate manner it is the core responsibility to record document outcomes and further provide
proper feedback to stakeholders and key related personnel. In addition with this, it is essential to
effectively investigate policy and successes as to monitor process of continuous improvement.
Further it has been determined that it is essential to monitor records in best effective manner as
to investigate trends that required necessary remedial actions. With the help of this organisation
can effectively able to ensure continuous improvement (Giannakis and Papadopoulos,2016)
Performance Evidence
There are certain key essential legislation and laws requirement framed by government
that are required to be effectively comply by an organisation in order to facilitate business
towards continuous growth. Thus, it becomes the core responsibility to frame organisational
policies as well as procedures in best effective manner and further ensure that it comply with the
legislative requirement. With the help of this, business organisation can effectively able to fulfil
their goals and objectives and can further able to support organisation sustainability.
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Thus, by ensuring all these activities organisation can effectively able to measure success
of their continuous improvement. Further it has been determined that it is the basic responsibility
of company to ensure that they track each and every step within continuous improvement as to
measure sustainable growth.
TASK 4
4.1 Documentation of outcomes & provide feedback to stakeholder and key personnel’s.
There shall be a correct documentation of all the outcomes which are regarding the strategies and
new policies adopted by the good guys. All the directors consumers and employees of the
company shall be informed and pre informed in case of any emergency call case and all the
changes made shall be discussed and brainstorm before taking the final decision. There shall be a
very efficient method for all the policy implementation and the correct documentation and
outcomes will provide the correct feedback which will retrieve the stakeholders and define them
the changes and growth rate of the company by following such sustainability strategy
(Bosselmann, 2016).
These reports and documentation will be provided to them every month and a well efficient data
chart will define all the differences and accountability growth of every month in each
department.
4.2 Investigation of success or some otherwise policies
The most important thing after implementing search strategies will be to investigate and
comprehends all the elements required in them. There has to be a proper policy of retiring all
such things and making the correct documentation and patterns of information which will be well
efficiently used in case of any repercussions or issues which are faced while following such.
4.3 Monitoring of records to identify trends that needs remedial actions & use to promote
continuous improvement of performance
All the monitoring and recording of all the identified files and documentation in case of any
issues the proper remedy and correct solution will be provided and such improvements and
performance will be either promoted or will be rectified with the purpose of time(Pugh, 2014).
Search report will help in providing a correct guideline and giving the loopholes where the
company is getting less efficient
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4.4 Modify procedures to assure improvements are made within organisation
all the new changes will be modified and correctly implemented with the main strategy as well as
all the employees will be directly commanded for the new changes and as per the guidelines.
This shall be done after every issue and problem which can be a little time taking and money
consuming but for the latter good and long run of the company it will be better in implementing a
as soon as possible (Gebler,Uiterkamp and Visser, 2014).
CONCLUSION
The file consists of a full conclusive and resulted implementation of the correct ability
development programmes for the company good guys. There has to be several changes which is
related to all the departments such as raw materials less usage of chemical hazard is results of
several chemicals and the main issues which are extra usage of electricity wastage of raw
materials wastage of food and many other departments which are all interconnected.
Sustainability strategy will develop and maintain the correct protocol of the office and provide
the organisation a disciplined working strategies which will be profitable for them in the coming
years.
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