Public sector environmental reporting
Section 516A of the EPBC Act
Under Section 516A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Australian Government organisations are required to include information about their environmental performance and contribution to ecologically sustainable development in their annual reports.
National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs)
Some Australian Government organisations are also required to report against NEPMs. NEPMs are designed to ensure consistency of environmental regulations across jurisdictions. They are also aimed at ensuring Australians enjoy the benefit of equivalent protection from air, water and soil pollution and from noise, wherever they live. More about NEPM reporting
Sustainability and Triple Bottom Line reports
The Environment department has produced Sustainability and triple bottom line reports on its operations
Key developments in voluntary agency reporting include:
- The Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) has released two triple bottom line reports
- The Department of Defence published their first public environment report in 2003
- CSIRO has published occupational health, safety and environment annual reports
- The Global Reporting Initiative published a pilot version of their public agency sector supplement in March 2005
Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO)
Energy Efficiency in Government Operations aims to improve energy efficiency, and consequently reduce the whole of life cost and environmental impact of Government operations, and by so doing, lead the community by example.
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) Policy.
Sustainability reports
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