(Insert appropriate Chamber name)
with the
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Chambers’ Eco-Efficiency Survey
2003/04
Commonwealth Government Statistical Clearing House Approval No. 01165—01
Dear Member,
I am writing to invite you to participate in the second [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. Depending on the size and
complexity of your business, the survey should take 5 to 20 minutes to
complete.
Eco-Efficiency = doing more with less = cost savings to your business.
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.
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.
Please return your completed survey to [insert appropriate person at
the Chamber and contact details]
by
XX DECEMBER 2003
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The purpose of the survey
This survey attempts to gain a ‘snap-shot’ of the eco-efficiency of Australian
industry. Results of this survey will build upon the findings of the Chambers’
Eco-Efficiency Survey 2002/03 (report can be accessed via
http://www.acci.asn.au/index_publications.htm). At least one more survey
will be undertaken in 2004/05. The surveys will also provide time-series data
on eco-efficiency in industry. This information will also help Government
agencies plan programs to assist industry in becoming more efficient. The
survey is part of an Eco-Efficiency Agreement that [insert appropriate
chamber name] signed with Environment Australia in July 2001.
While this survey is of course voluntary, [insert appropriate chamber name]
believes that your business will benefit from participation by identifying
strengths 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. Order eco-efficiency information material from your
Chamber (see last page of survey) to find out how to increase your profits
from eco-efficiency.
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.
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].
Reporting period
Please answer all questions for the July 2002 to June 2003 financial year
UNLESS your records and data are more easily accessed for a different
period. If this is the case please specify which period you are reporting on.
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 that contributes
the largest revenue to your business. You will be asked whether you have chosen
the one-site option at Question 2.
Thank you for you valuable time.
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Chambers’ Eco-Efficiency Survey
Business structure
Q1. Please state the period if you are
NOT using this period.
July 2002 to June 2003
Eg. Jan 2001- Dec 2002 or 1/7/2000- 30/6/2001
Other:
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
measures used to minimise the use of resources and the production of
waste in any of the following areas?
Note: Tick all that apply.
Measures to minimise
Started
Continued
Stopped
Not applicable
Packaging
Water use
Energy use
Use of materials
Wastes
Pollution
Noise or vibration
Odours
Comments:
None of the above
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:
None of the above
Started
Continued
Stopped
Not applicable
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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):
None of the above
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):
None of the above
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Environmental profile
Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
Consumption
Question 13 below will allow you to develop an energy profile for your
business.
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 how much of each energy source did the
business consume?
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
Cost (optional)
$
Cubic
metres or
Mj
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
kL (1000
litres)
Others (specify)
Q14. At the end of the reporting period did your
business purchase green energy?
If your business is a tenant and this data is
unknown, tick this box
and go to question 15.
Yes
No
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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 to identify those respondents who may wish to receive free ecoefficiency information and to check data if it seems an error may have been
made.
Q15. Business name
Q16. 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]
Q17. Name of person filling out
survey and position in the business
Q18. Do you wish to receive free eco-efficiency
information?
Yes
No
Q19. Any
questions, queries,
comments you
wish to make?
Q20. How long did it take to complete this
questionnaire?
Thank you for your valuable time in filling out this survey
minutes