BSBSUS401 Implement and Monitor Environmentally

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1. Explain the importance of environmentally sustainable work practices
Sustainability is important since it helps people to maintain their quality of life. If sustainability
is not enhanced the atmosphere will be damaged beyond repair and people will run out of fossil
fuels and animal species will be extinct.
2. Which legislation governs the environment at Federal Level? What does this cover?
Environmental protection act 1997 which covers the environment effects of pollution and
pollution itself.
3. Which authorities govern environmental practices at state and territory level?
The Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia are
governed by the environment protection authority while Queensland is under the department of
environment and heritage protection.
4. What is the Green Globe Program?
Green globe is program that deals with green business certification worldwide, sustainability
standards in global travel and tourism, and maintaining a global network of auditors who are
independent and that provide third party validation and inspection.
5. Restaurant and Caterers association of Australia has developed their own program, called
Green Table Australia. What does this program required for the participants?
The participants are required to use natural gas or green electricity as source of energy, compost
their organic waste, recycle, plastic, glass, glass, and metal, make use of water saving equipment,
use energy-efficient lighting and equipment and lastly use biodegradable, recycled and non-toxic
supplies.

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6. What type of information could you obtain from the sustainable tourism cooperative
research centre? (STCRC)
Since there are any tourist activities in Australia, I will be able to know the impact of tourist on
the environment I am located. I will know the sustainable practices that are associated with water
use and waste water production in order to plan for the current tourist (Delmas & Pekovic, 2013).
In the Western Australia parks, forest and marine parks, I can assess the economic value that
comes from the tourism and recreation.
7. Give a description for each analysis tool:
Audits
Audit analysis tool is used in capturing data so that departments that deals with auditing can
undertake audit projects which include document audit. Audit tools improve accuracy in the
audit process.
Benchmarking
It is an analysis tool that measures the performance of a firm’s services and goods or processes
against another company which is considered best in the industry in order to identify
opportunities for improvements.
Checklists
This analysis tool is used in determining the risks that are involved in specific project
management plan (Szeto, Wang & Wong, 2014). It is developed based on the knowledge
gathered from the previous projects that same to the current one.

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Environmental risk register
It contains the results of quantitative and qualitative risk analysis and response planning. The
register lists, categorizes and describes risks, identifies their main cause and likelihood of
occurring, and their overall effects on the environment.
Performance reporting
It is an analysis tool that gives the user real-time view in the main performance indicators. This
tool helps the management and the user to experience a continuous improvement in business.
Quality assurance systems
Quality assurance tool is focussed on providing confidence that quality requirements are
fulfilled. Through audits, it is able to identify and variances or problems that under standardized.
Training register
A training register is a contact of who is supposed to receive a class information as well as the
archived sign-in sheets, certificates of completion, along with the skills evaluation.
8. List 4 potential sources of information efficiency
Some of these sources include the secondary financial markets, FOEX, statistical offices, and
energy agencies.
9. Give description for each of the aspects you should consider when communicating about
environmental sustainability:
 Who-
Environmental sustainability should be communicate to the investors and assessment bodies,
suppliers, business partners, customers, service providers, government, investors, employees, and
local communities
 What