Management: Workplace Sustainability Policy and Procedures

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Assignment 1
Question 1
One of the major organizational procedures that relate to sustainability includes developing
policy guidelines for helping inventory management, support the creation of an sustainable
future and embed sustainability considerations when it comes to decision making at all level of
the organization. . For example, all the suppliers should engage in environmental sustainable
practices such as the use of green energy and sustainable utilization of resources. Secondly, the
management should develop a new policy standard that focuses on the sustainable use of
resources. This should address unnecessary wastages as well as emphasize on the use of
renewable energy sources. For example, instead of using electricity, a shift should be made
towards the usage of solar and wind energy.
Question 2
a. The environmental legislations in Australia include the Clean Energy Act 2011, Product
Stewardship Act 2011, Water Act 2007, National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act
2007, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, National
Environment Protection Council Act 1994, Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and
Imports) Act 1989, and the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981.
b. The ISO Standard for environmental issues includes ISO 14000 and the ISO 9000.
Question 3
Source of information Examples How they can be used
Sustainability initiatives Organization’s Documents: For analysing the

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Strategic Plan; Policy sustainability plans as well as
the initiatives that has been
implemented by the
organization
Regulatory sources Government Agencies The regulations must be
appropriately analysed for
ensuring they are adhered to
Relevant personnel within an
organisation
Human Resources
Management (HRM)
For providing information
strategies whose application
can be of great help in a
proper development and
implementation
Experts Consultants For providing expertise and
technical guidance to the
organization
Suppliers and supply chains
Suppliers, purchasing
department
Equipping the management
with enough information on
the strategies for using a
sustainability chain.
Question 4
Step 1: promoting workplace sustainability policy, including its expected outcome to key
stakeholders.