Environmental Management
Description of the tool
What it is
Focus on maximising energy, resource, waste, and materials throughput at all stages of production through policy development & deployment, organisational analysis, use of a Circular economy Model and green balanced scorecard of performance measurement.
Case Study
Objective of the tool
Outcomes Expected
Resilient and environmentally compliant/restorative organisation/ Balance efficiency with structural adaptability at a systems level.
Why Used
Sustainability is a key driver of innovation, with many overlapping goals (reduced inputs, resource efficiency, higher value, better products, and new businesses). This results in an abundance of win-win opportunities, changing environmental considerations/performance from a cost to a profit centre. Taking advantage of this requires a mind shift towards anticipating the future, towards questioning the assumptions underlying current best practices and developing next practices.
Scope of the tool
Where Used
Company wide.
How Used
Integral part of annual planning process.
Deployment
Training
Tasks Assigned
SUBTOOLS:
1 Basic stand-alone tool – ‘Developing an Environmental Policy’ includes 2 sub-tools: Energy Audit, Waste audit/Integrated Solid Waste Management.
2 Higher-level company-wide policy tools: EITHER: Green Balanced Scorecard OR Circular Economy Modelling
Environmental Management – Developing an Environmental Policy
Description of the tool
What it is
An energy audit is the process of reviewing the energy requirement within the company. Categorise into production, administration, social and logistical; and into electricity, transport and heat. This tool also includes comprehensive recommendations for achieving improved energy efficiency (human/process and technology).
Case Study
Objective of the tool
Outcomes Expected
Energy efficient organisation.
Why Used
Response to changing business principles, and need for: Environmental stewardship, reduced conversion costs and subsequent performance improvement.
Scope of the tool
Where Used
In any business structure that uses energy.
How Used
Initial comprehensive audit, in conjunction with development of embedded energy policy development and deployment, followed by continuous organisation energy use review using smart meters/suitable metrics. Metrics: Simple process or behaviour related metrics; complex technological metrics.
Deployment
Training
This tool is designed to be self-service, help to complete the tool will be available from TARGET Mentors. This tool links to two sub-tools: Energy Audit and Integrated Solid Waste Management.
Tasks Assigned
SUBTOOLS:
Quantify: Energy needs, energy sources, patterns of use, potential reductions, and sustainable technology use. Benchmark and establish KPIs.
Environmental Management – Energy Audit
Description of the tool
What it is
An energy audit is the process of reviewing the energy requirement within the company. Categorise into production, administration, social and logistical; and into electricity, transport and heat. This tool also includes comprehensive recommendations for achieving improved energy efficiency (human/process and technology).
Case Study
Objective of the tool
Outcomes Expected
Energy efficient organisation.
Why Used
Response to changing business principles, and need for: Environmental stewardship, reduced conversion costs and subsequent performance improvement.
Scope of the tool
Where Used
In any business structure that uses energy.
How Used
Initial comprehensive audit, in conjunction with development of embedded energy policy development and deployment, followed by continuous organisation energy use review using smart meters/suitable metrics. Metrics: Simple process or behaviour related metrics; complex technological metrics.
Deployment
Training
Tasks Assigned
Quantify: Energy needs, energy sources, patterns of use, potential reductions, and sustainable technology use. Benchmark and establish KPIs.
Environmental Management – Waste Audit/Integrated Solid Waste Management
Description of the tool
What it is
A waste audit is a tool used to determine quantity and types of waste produced or generated by a company’s activities. Analysis of data from these audits can be used to develop strategies to reduce, offset or mitigate the impact of waste generated by a company. The four components of ISWM are source reduction, recycling and composting, waste transportation and landfilling. These waste management activities can be undertaken either interactively or hierarchically.
Case Study
Objective of the tool
Outcomes Expected
Accurate mapping of waste produced by a company, plus production of a manageable and coherent plan to manage this waste efficiently and sustainably.
Why Used
Reduced waste leads to optimised production/service models and environmentally compliant future-proof businesses.
Scope of the tool
Where Used
In all organisations.
How Used
In conjunction with policy deployment.
Deployment
Training
Tasks Assigned
Step-by-step guided waste audit to establish company base-line.
Integrated Solid Waste Management plan – to reduce, recycle, transport and dispose of consumable and durable waste components.
Environmental Management – Circular Economy Model
Description of the tool
What it is
The Circular Economy Model is a whole company sustainable business model based on six principles:
1. Systems thinking: understanding systems-wide impact of activities
2. Innovation: rethinking resource management as a lens for value creation
3. Stewardship: taking responsibility for impacts resulting from decisions and activities
4. Collaboration: securing system wide benefits by co-operating with others
5. Value optimisation: keeping materials at their highest value and function
6. Transparency: being open and honest about circular economy barriers and benefits.
Case Study
Objective of the tool
Outcomes Expected
Sustainable company: Resilient and environmentally compliant/restorative organisation.
Why Used
Balance efficiency with structural adaptability at a systems level.
Scope of the tool
Where Used
Company wide.
How Used
Self-assessed company circularity audit.
Deployment
Training
Tasks Assigned
1. Design out waste: Products are designed and optimized for a cycle of disassembly and reuse
2. Identify consumables and durables: differentiation between consumable (Biological) and durable (Technological) components of a product/process flow
3. Adopt renewable energy: Decrease resource dependence and increase systems resilience
Environmental Management – Green Balanced Scorecard
Description of the tool
What it is
The balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and management system that organisations can use to align day-to-day production, projects and services with strategic and financial targets, and customer perspectives. Green balanced scorecard prioritises environmental innovation, efficient resource use, customer value and human capital development.
Case Study
Objective of the tool
Outcomes Expected
Comprehensive understanding of how organisation can build and embed green objectives into company policy.
Why Used
Optimise company performance through systems-wide improvements on environmental impact without compromising product or service excellence.
Scope of the tool
Where Used
Company wide.
How Used
Annual top level strategy review, in 4 key areas: Organisational capacity (in terms of competencies and technologies), Internal processes (existing and potential products/services, and processes that protect/improve environment and society), Customer perspective (product related, relationships and image) and Financial perspectives related to productivity and revenue. Annual operating plans developed, department and individual work plans developed.
Deployment
Training
Tasks Assigned
Conduct skills survey to establish strategic competencies
Establish technological competencies
Map internal processes – product/customer value/innovation and environmental impact