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(Insert appropriate Chamber name)
with the
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Eco-Efficiency Survey 2002
Dear Member,
I am writing to invite you to participate in the first [insert appropriate
chamber name] Eco-Efficiency Survey. This survey is being conducted
nationally in collaboration with the other State and Territory Members of the
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The results from this survey will assist you directly in improving the
profitability of your business, by allowing you to benchmark the performance
of your business against the performance of your industry sector as a whole,
both within [insert name of State or Territory] and nationally. Participants
can also order a free kit of how to improve your profits through
implementing eco-efficiency.
“Eco-efficiency” means doing more with less. It means using fewer resources
to make or deliver more output. This survey attempts to measure your
business’ eco-efficiency performance. As well as measuring your business’
performance, the survey asks your views on various environmental issues
and how they affect your business. This information in summary form will be
fed back to relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory Industry and
Environment Departments.
Confidentiality
Once you fill this survey in and return to [insert appropriate chamber name]
the data will be aggregated with all other businesses that respond. Under no
circumstances will your survey form or any identifying material be provided to any
GovernmentAgency. Once the data is aggregated by [insert appropriate
chamber name] the last page which identifies your business will be removed.
While this survey is of course voluntary, [insert appropriate chamber name]
believes that your business will benefit from participation by identifying
strength and weaknesses in key environmental areas. Also the aggregated
data that will be provided back to you as a participant will give you vital
material for benchmarking your performance and helping you to become
more competitive.
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[insert appropriate chamber name] looks forward to receiving your completed
survey by XXX
The purpose of the survey
This survey attempts to gain a ‘snap-shot’ of the eco-efficiency of Australian
industry. The survey is undertaken under a grant provided by Environment
Australia as part of an Eco-Efficiency Agreement that [insert appropriate
chamber name] signed with Environment Australia in July 2001.
At least two more surveys will be undertaken in 2003 and 2004. The data
from these surveys will provide valuable information for individual
businesses, which will be able to benchmark their performance against their
industry sector. The surveys will also provide time-series data on ecoefficiency in industry. This data will help Government agencies plan
programs to assist industry in becoming more efficient.
How the data will be used and what you will get from participating
The data will be published in aggregate form and as a respondent in the
survey a copy of the report will be forwarded to you to allow you to compare
your business performance with industry benchmarks. A loose leaf flyer is
enclosed with this survey which will help you calculate your own ecoefficiency ratios so that you can measure your own business’ efficiency.
You may also order a free kit that contains information on how to increase
your profits from eco-efficiency. See the last page of the survey.
Help available
If you need any help in filling out the survey, feel free to contact [insert
appropriate person at the Chamber and contact details].
Reference period
Please answer all questions for your most recent reporting period. Question 1
deals with this question.
Multiple sites
If your business operates multiple physical sites, eg Head Office and off-site
production facilities etc, you may choose whether you answer this survey for
one site only, or for the entire business (add up the data for all sites). If you
choose the one-site option, please ensure that you answer for the site which
contributes the largest revenue to your business. You will be asked whether you
have chosen the one-site option at Question 2.
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Business structure
Q1. What is your most recent
reporting year?
Eg. 1/7/2000 – 30/6/2001
Please use this reporting year for the entire survey.
Q2. Are you responding for one site
or the entire business.
Note: If responding for one site only then all
questions should be answered for this one
site, including employment and turnover etc.
The site chosen should be the one providing
the largest revenue to the business.
One site only
Entire business
Q3. How many people were
employed by the business at the end
of the reporting period?
Note: calculated in full time equivalent (fte)
employees. Eg 2 half time employees equals 1
fte.
Q4. What was the business’ turnover
in the reporting period?
Q5. In which
business sector
are your main
operations?
Note: tick one box
only.
Fulltime equivalent
$
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting
Mining
Manufacturing - please specify
Electricity, gas and water supply
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Accommodation, cafes, restaurants
Transport and storage
Communication services
Finance and insurance
Property and business services
Government admin and defence
Education
Health and community services
Cultural and recreational services
Personal and other services
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Environmental approaches
Q6. Does your business have a
full-time environmental manager
or a manager whose duties
include environmental
management?
Note: Tick one box only
Q7. At the end of the
reporting period did
your business have
any of the following
plans, reports,
systems in place?
Note: Tick all that apply.
Q8. What do you
consider are the
major barriers to
improving your
business’
environmental
performance?
Note: Tick all that
apply
Yes – A full time manager
Yes – A manager whose duties
include environmental
management
No
A written environmental policy or
plan
A public environment report or
other report available to the
public on your business
environmental performance
An environment management
system (EMS).
If you answered YES to
the EMS question above,
was the EMS
independently audited
and certified?
A documented risk management
plan (other than an EMS).
A documented emergency
response plan to manage
poisons, spills, fire and other
accidents.
Lack of knowledge of legal
responsibilities
Lack of knowledge on alternative
ways of operating.
Cost of investigating ways of
improving operations
Cost of implementing improved
operations
Lack of commercial benefit of
changes
Lack of time
Environmental considerations are not
a priority
Other, please specify:
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
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Q9. During the reporting period did your business start, continue, or stop
any of the following measures used to minimise the use of resources and
the production of waste?
Note: Tick all that apply.
Measures to minimize
Started
Continued
Stopped
Packaging
Water use
Energy use
Use of materials
Wastes
Pollution
Noise or vibration
Odours
Comments:
Q10. During the reporting period did your business start, continue, or stop
any of the following activities
Note: Tick all that apply.
Activities
Waste recycling or reuse
Environmental audits
Environmental purchasing
policy
Life cycle assessment
Environmental labelling of
products
Designing products to
minimize environmental
impacts
Nature conservation
activities
Other environmental
management activities.
Please specify:
Comments
Started
Continued
Stopped
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Q11. What benefits
to this business
resulted from the
measures you
identified in
Questions 9 and
10?
Improved compliance with relevant
regulations
Reduced expenditure on packaging
Note: Tick all boxes that
apply.
Reduced expenditure of waste
treatment/disposal
Access to new markets
Reduced expenditure on water
Reduced expenditure on energy
Reduced expenditure on materials
Improved competitive advantage
Improved public perception of the business
Improved employee morale and enthusiasm
Improved employee health and safety
Other benefits
(please specify):
Q12. What were the
important factors
motivating this
business to
implement the
measures you have
identified in
Questions 9 and
10?
Note: Tick all boxes
that apply.
Compliance with regulations
Environmental accreditation or certification
requirements
Compliance with voluntary codes of practice
or industry standards
Increased environmental awareness or
concern for the environment
Cost savings
New markets for ‘environmentally sound’
products
Maintaining a competitive advantage
Customer pressure
Shareholder pressure
Community pressure
Staff interest
Risk management
Other factors
(please specify):
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Environmental profile
Energy, waste and water
The following questions allow you to develop an environmental profile for
your business (see enclosed flyer which explains how to calculate ecoefficiency ratios and what they mean). From the data you supply [insert
Chamber name] and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will
calculate industry wide eco-efficiency ratios which will allow you to
benchmark your performance against others in your industry.
Please fill in each box as accurately as possible. Write ‘nil’ if your business
did not consume or produce the relevant material. The data you provide
must be based on your decision at Question 2 about whether you are
reporting for one site only, or the entire business.
Q13. During the reporting period what did the business consume of the
following energy sources.
.
Note: The column relating to cost is for your use only. It will help you calculate the costs
of using energy. None of this cost data will be used when all surveys are aggregated. You
can use this data when calculating your business’ eco-efficiency ratios.
Form of energy
Consumption
Units
Electricity (non-renewable)
kWh
Electricity from renewable
resources (solar, wind,
hydro, bagasse)
Natural Gas
kWh
LPG (non-transport)
LPG (transport)
CNG (Compressed natural
gas – transport)
Petrol
Diesel
Others (specify)
Cubic metres
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
Cost (optional)
$
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Q14. At the end of the reporting period did your
business purchase green energy?
Yes
No
Q15. During the reporting period how much water did the business
consume?
Note 2: The column relating to cost is for your use only. It will help you calculate the
costs of using water. None of this cost data will be used when all surveys are aggregated.
You can use this data when calculating your business’ eco-efficiency ratios.
Source of water
Consumption
Units
Water – mains supplied
Kilolitres (kL)
Water – site runoff,
stormwater or extracted
from bores and dams
Kilolitres (kL)
Cost (optional)
$
Q16. During the reporting period how much of the following types of solid
waste did your business dispose of?
(If weight data is not available state best estimate)
Type
Disposed to landfill
(tonnes)
Disposed to recycling
(tonnes)
Metal
Glass
Plastics
Organics
Construction
Demolition
Textiles
Rubber
Wood
Paper and cardboard
Unsegregated waste
Other (specify):
Q17. During the reporting period how much of the following types of liquid
waste did your business dispose of?
Type
Disposed to sewer or trade
waste facility
(kilolitres - kL)
Disposed to recycler
(kilolitres – kL)
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Waste water
Oils and fuels
Coolants
Thinners/solvents
Acids/alkalis
Paints/dyes/inks
Other (specify):
N/A
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General Information
Note: As this page contains identifying information, it will be detached from the
rest of the survey when the data is aggregated. Identifying information is
sought at this stage so that the eco-efficiency information pack can be sent to
you, you can request additional materials and so that data can be checked if it
seems that an error may have been made.
Q18. Business name
Q19. Business address
Note: just include City or town and
postcode if you do not wish to receive
the eco-efficiency package or other
information from [insert Chamber
name]
Q20. Name of person filling out
survey and position in the business
Q21. Do you wish to receive the free eco-efficiency
pack?
Yes
No
Q22. Any
questions, queries,
comments you
wish to make?
Q23. How long did it take to complete this
questionnaire?
Thank you for your valuable time in filling out this survey
minutes