" W DRAFT o r k ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE CONSIDERED STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL i n PART 1 – PROFILE INFORMATION g MFMA INDUSTRY SURVEY 2002 1. Type of business? Please the appropriate box. t o Retail (fresh and cooked) Wholesale only w Retail (cooked only) Other:………………………………. a r What was the gross annual turnover (ie. the total dollar value of sales) of your business d for the financial year 2001-2002? If you are unsure of the answer you may need to contact s your accountant or bookkeeper. Retail (fresh only) 2. Retail and wholesale $………………………… a PART 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT n 3. Did your business have a manager or staff member whose job included environmental duties in the financial year 2001-2002? (eg. Separating garbage, ensuring taps don’t leak, monitoring water consumption etc). Please the appropriate box. 4. e c Yes No No, o but planned n Did your company have any of the following plans, systems or reporting procedures in place in the financial year 2001-2002? Please the o appropriate boxes. m Plans, Systems and Reporting Procedures Yes No No, but planned i A written environmental policy or plan (ie. a statement of the business’ c environmental goals & environmental management activities). An Environmental Management System (EMS) or Code of a Practice (ie. a documented system for managing the environmental aspects l of your operations, which integrates environmental management into daily l operations and planning). Please indicate if this was independently certified and audited. y A documented Emergency Response Plan to manage poisons, spills or other accidents. a n A Quality Management System such as ISO 9000 or HACCP certification. d A Public Environment Report or other report available to the public on the environmental impacts and activities of your business. e n 1 v Master Fish Merchants’ Association of Australia i r DRAFT 5. Was your business involved in any of the following programs or practices in the financial year 2001-2002? Please the appropriate boxes. Practices Yes No No, but planned Use of energy efficient appliances (eg freezers, water heaters) Use of energy efficient lighting (eg low energy light bulbs) Water conservation initiatives (eg water efficient taps) Purchase of recycled or recyclable materials (eg. wrapping paper) Environmental audits Purchasing “Green Power” electricity Purchase of fish from certified sustainable fisheries (ie. Marine Stewardship Council – WA Rock Lobster, NZ Hoki). Other, please specify 6. What do you perceive as the main barriers to your business implementing environmental management measures? Please the appropriate boxes. Agree Disagree Inadequate resources Don't Know Perceived costs too high Lack of information Inappropriate for the size of the business Not a priority PART 3 – RESOURCE USE The following questions allow you to develop an environmental profile for your business, giving you the ability to benchmark your business to measure its productivity improvements in later years against aggregated data published by MFMA. WATER USE 7. Do you pay for the water used in your business directly (ie. you receive a bill from a water supplier) or is the cost incorporated in your rent? Pay water supplier directly Incorporated in my rental agreement Page 2 Master Fish Merchants’ Association of Australia DRAFT 8. If you paid directly how much water did you use and what was the cost over the financial year 2001-2002? Please refer to your water bill or contact your water supplier (eg Sydney Water). Kilolitres used:……………… Cost of purchase: $……………. ENERGY USE 9. How much energy did your business consume and what was the cost? Please complete the following table based on the financial year 2001-2002? Energy Form Annual consumption Cost Electricity Kwh $ Green power Kwh $ GJ $ LPG (transport) Litres $ Petrol (transport) Litres $ Diesel (transport) Litres $ Natural Gas WASTE DISPOSAL 10.Did you separate the following solid wastes, for recycling in the financial year 20012002? Please the appropriate box. Plastics Cardboard /paper Organic waste Yes Yes Yes No No No 11.How much general waste (garbage) did your business dispose of in the financial year 2001-2002? Volume of garbage: ………………… (Please if estimate ) Cost: $…………………… If you do not have this information please 12.If you sold cooked food in the financial year 2001-2002 how did you dispose of the waste/used oil? Please the appropriate box. Recycled (through supplier) General garbage Not applicable Please specify the quantity of oil used and the cost of disposal if applicable. ………………….. Litres/week Cost of disposal $……………………… 13.On average how much waste fish frames and offal did your business generate per week in the financial year 2001-2002? Number of fish crates (ie. standard 54.5 litre SFM crate) ……………………….per week. Page 3 Master Fish Merchants’ Association of Australia DRAFT 14.How did you dispose of your waste fish frames and offal in the financial year 20012002? Please the appropriate boxes. General garbage Sent to fishmeal plant through a contractor Sold as bait Sold as offal Cost $……………… Average $……………..kg Average $……………..kg ___________________________________ 15.Would you be interested in obtaining any information on the following? Please the appropriate boxes. Waste minimisation (solid, liquid and air) Environmental legislation Water efficiency Life Cycle Analysis Energy efficiency & Green Power Certified sustainable seafood products Recycling Environmental Management Systems Other, please specify:……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16.How would you prefer to receive information on environmental management? Please the appropriate boxes. Articles in the MFMA bulletins Evening course or seminar Brochures 1 day training course Web site Other ………………………………. Thank you for completing this survey. Please indicate approximately how long it took to complete the survey. .…………..Minutes To help us clarify any specific issues, please provide a contact person and phone number. Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Telephone Number: ………………………………………………………………………….. Email: …………………………………………………………………………………. What’s your opinion? Would you consider returning your waste offal and fish frames to the supply point (eg. Sydney Fish Market) for reprocessing (ie. into fishmeal or agricultural fertiliser) if such a service became available? Please comment. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Page 4 Master Fish Merchants’ Association of Australia