Workplace Report on Environmental Sustainability and Resource Efficiency

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1.0 Introduction
Environmental sustainability is the maintenance of ecological balance in societal equity,
economic growth and environmental conservation. Environmental sustainability can thus be
broadly classified into three classes. Economic sustainability which deals with the economy’s
ability to support a defined production level indefinitely, environmental sustainability which
deals with the environment’s ability to support extraction of natural resources indefinitely and
social sustainability which defines the capability of a social system like an organization to
function indefinitely in peace and harmony. For our current and future survival, all the three
pillars should be strong, otherwise the whole system will be unsustainable. This can be achieved
through sustainable work practices which are activities that minimize environmental degradation.
1.1 Identify resources used in own work role
Vinidex Company has ensured efficient use of resources by reducing consumption of
energy. It has reduced on the electricity usage by introducing alternative energy saving
techniques thus saving on production costs. They first replaced the old molding machines with
new ones that use less energy as compared to the old ones. They also installed automatic
switches that went off during day time. Other energy efficient products like analysis of life cycle
to determine efficiency of energy use in piping operations and their remedies were implemented.
The input raw materials were used to the optimum through recycling of wastes. The huge
wastes emanating from the production activities were re-cut and re-processed to produce new
pipes. Such pipes were again implemented in the waste management stage in the construction of
sewer as well as drainage facilities. Through reusing and recycling, Vinidex Company was able

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to reduce accumulation of wastes and as well generate money as other recycled material was sold
to other external contractor.
Proper waste management was another strategy of ensuring efficient use of resources.
Solid wastes in form of metal and cardboards were segregated in different bins and sold to
external contractors. Used oil was also tapped and sent off for treatment. By doing so, Vinidex
Company was successful in ensuring that the workplace was a safe place thus ensuring
sustainability.
1.2 Measure and record current usage of resources using appropriate
techniques
Quantitative analysis can be employed to assess if the raw materials are wasted in any
way. It will mainly involve sheet metal which is a raw material. The quantity of the input metal
is first noted and its value recorded. The next step is to assess if the output which is the
assembled product meets the cost of processing operations. From that, it will be easier to know if
much of the waste is due to large metal off cuts. The output assembled product should relate to
the amount of input in a way.
Power, which is a resource can be monitored by continuously comparing the real and
apparent power. The power factor should be around 0.98. Thus any deviation would mean
misuse of energy.
Labour is another essential input. It can be assessed by comparing the output to the
number of people involved in that stage. Optimum outputs should be set for every stage of
production by comparing the outputs and the man power involved.