Sustainability at Monash
Acknowledge what we do well,
introduce staff to triple-bottom-line
reporting and get ideas and
commitment so that Monash can take
the next step toward sustainability.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
What is Sustainability?
The ability to achieve economic
prosperity AND social equity
AND environmental health.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Monash & Sustainability
• Excellence in management
– “pay attention to all aspects of responsible environmental management”,
– “create an environment where all staff are valued as equal partners in
achieving the vision of the university”,
– “ensure that employment conditions are optimised”,
– “ensure that management processes are efficient, accountable and
transparent”,
– “appoint and support excellent general staff and provide them with high
quality development and educational programs”
• Innovation and creativity
– “encourage faculties, departments and service divisions to develop new
methods of realising the Monash vision”,
– “question accepted concepts and methods, welcome debate and
encourage positive ideas for improvement”
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Monash & Sustainability
• Fairness
– “continue to develop and implement programs to ensure that no staff
member is unfairly disadvantaged as a result of her or his gender, race,
religion or disability”,
– “further develop an environment which welcomes and supports
individuals without discrimination or intolerance”
• Engagement
– “interact as relevant and appropriate with local communities, local
government and local politicians with respect to each of its campuses,
both in Australia and overseas”,
– “encourage staff to contribute to public debate and advocacy in areas of
expertise and in more general areas relating to social justice, human
rights and a sustainable environment”
• Integrity
– “see that all its dealings are characterised by openness and transparency
and conform to best academic, financial and business standards”
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
How will we make this happen?
By imbedding sustainability criteria in:
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SLAs
KPIs
Operational plans
Strategic plans
Contracts, procurement & general transactions
Reporting (including TBL)
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Major categories in the TBL report
Social Performance - staff engagement, student
engagement, health, safety and wellbeing
(staff and students), human rights, and
community engagement.
Environmental Performance - commitment,
compliance, effluent, energy, emissions,
water, land use and biodiversity, materials
and buildings, transport, and waste.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
2003 FTE Staff by Em ploym ent Type
Staff profile
2003 FTE Staff by Contract Type
Tenured
54%
Part-time
13%
Full-time
70%
Limited
29%
2003 FTE Staff by Classification
Casual
17%
Casual
17%
Academic
52%
General
48%
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
Fairness
2003 General Staff HEW Levels by Gende r
Female
Male
Higher Eduication Worker
(HEW) Level
HEW 1 and below
HEW 2
HEW 3
HEW 4
HEW 5
HEW 6
HEW 7
HEW 8
HEW 9
HEW 10 & 10+
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percentage
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
Staff development
In-house training hours supplied to Monash
staff by internal Monash providers
2002
7.37 hours p.p.
2003
7.39 hours p.p.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
Staff feedback
2003 Staff Access to Head
of School/Departm ent
Questionnaire
2003 Staff Response to
Head of
School/Departm ent
Questionnaire
Access
2%
Response
62%
No Access
98%
No Response
38%
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
OHS
Stress
Fracture
Foreign
Body
Needle
stick
Total
Burns
Other
Contusions
Lacerations
Sprains
& Strains
Year
2000
76
13
9
13
7
6
3
1
17
145
2001
79
16
18
12
5
1
7
3
8
149
2002
70
10
12
7
9
2
1
0
9
120
2003
63
13
5
5
5
3
0
2
9
105
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
2003 Space Conditions of
University Buildings
Premium
7%
High
40%
Medium
49%
Low
4%
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Social Performance Indicator
Community Engagement
In October, Caulfield campus organised a guest speaker and lunch attended by
90 staff to raise funds for the Cancer Council Victoria
The ITS Division supported staff participating in fundraising events, including
the 'Around the Bay in a Day' 210 km cycle event for the Smith Family and the
Relay for Life, a 24 hour walk, for the Cancer Council Victoria
Gippsland campus donated used computers for refurbishment and distribution
to school students without these facilities
MEI ran two forums on Sustainable Rural Futures for Australia. Speakers
and audiences participated in Melbourne, Shepparton and Gippsland via
video link up
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Environmental Performance Indicator
Staff engagement
2002 Green Office Program
Representation in University
Departm ents
2003 Green Office Program
Representation in University
Departm ents
GO Representation
47%
GO Representation
50%
No representation
53%
No representation
50%
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Environmental Performance Indicator
Environmental management
Tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions from energy use per EFTSU
Berwick
Caulfield
Clayton
Gippsland
Parkville
Peninsula
2002
1.36
2.40
4.15
2.11
4.26
2.10
2003
1.57
2.32
3.80
1.79
4.82
2.54
Average vehicle emits 4.3 tonnes CO2-e per annum over 17,000 kilometres
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Environmental Performance Indicator
Environmental management
2003 Land Use - Caulfield Campus
2003 Land Use - Clayton Campus
Sports Grounds
0%
Sports Grounds
16%
Buildings
39%
Buildings
18%
Areas for new buildings
11%
Areas for new buildings
0%
Vacant land
12%
Vacant land
0%
Roads and Carparks
13%
Roads and Carparks
22%
Other (Walkways and
Gardens)
25%
Other (Walkways and
Gardens)
44%
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Environmental Performance Indicator
Environmental management
Non-recyclable catering items used at Monyx Outlets
over a 10 month period in 2003
Item Description
Polystyrene Cups
No. of Items
345,000
Cup Lids
90,000
Plates
16,500
Plastic Cutlery
Polystyrene Containers
360,000
33,000
Stirrers and straws
190,000
Plastic Take-away Containers
108,805
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
What do we do well?
Water & energy
• Winner of the Victorian Savewater! Award for innovation and achievement in
water efficiency.
• Eighteen per cent decrease in water consumption at Clayton campus (20 per
cent per EFTSU) and 14 per cent university wide (7 per cent per EFTSU).
• Four per cent decrease in electricity use (university wide) and 6 per cent per
EFTSU.
• Two per cent decrease of natural gas use overall and 4 per cent per EFTSU.
• Ten per cent renewable energy purchased for all campuses in 2004.
Emissions
• Clayton campus - member of the Australian Greenhouse Office Greenhouse
Challenge (all campuses to be members in 2004).
• Two per cent decrease in CO2 equivalent emissions overall and 4 per cent
per EFTSU.
• Ninety-eight per cent of Monash owned vehicles were signed onto the
Greenfleet program to offset fuel emissions.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
What do we do well?
Office based change
• Fifty per cent of departments now have representatives for OHSE's Monash
Green Office Program (MGOP).
• Environmental Officers have been introduced to represent environmental
matters at zone OHSE committees and each department is to nominate an
Environmental Officer in 2004.
• University wide use of recycled content paper in 2003 was 23 per cent of all
copy paper purchased: an increase of 77 per cent on 2002.
Waste
• Slight increase in the amount of paper and cardboard recycled.
• E-waste recycling facilities expanded to all campuses.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Where can Monash improve?
Buildings
• Including environmental considerations into new buildings is the best way
to reduce Monash's environmental impact both immediately and in the
long-term as it will save future energy costs and the costs of retrofitting
environmentally friendly infrastructure.
Water
• Many technical solutions have already been implemented to save water,
however we risk increasing our usage when the restrictions are lifted
unless there is uni-wide support for further behavioural and infrastructure
changes.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Where can Monash improve?
Purchasing
• Environmentally friendly and socially responsible purchasing polices are required to
ensure that: packaging and waste is kept to a minimum; we do not purchase from
firms known or suspected to be involved in human rights violations; and that
preference is given to products that are recyclable and/or have recycled content.
Waste
• Reduce packaging for goods provided on campus; decrease paper use; encourage
recycling and expand recycling facilities to all campuses; request all contractors
and suppliers to reduce waste and to recycle wherever possible.
Reporting and monitoring
• Reporting should continue at the university level, however monitoring progress at
divisional and faculty levels will lead to more accurate reporting, improved
accountability, meaningful goal setting and improved engagement of staff across
the university.
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Why should we improve?
• Because we are recognised as a leader in our field, the more we do,
the more others will do
• To provide a better environment for staff and students
• Because caring about the environment and society, demonstrates
how much we care about staff and student wellbeing
• Because Monash has enormous potential to make a difference. We
are Australia’s largest uni, with huge buying power and high student
and staff numbers
• Because it provides an opportunity for positive publicity
• Because more and more our stakeholders are expecting this of us
• Because it makes sound financial sense to ensure we use resources
wisely and efficiently
• Because it demonstrates that our priorities are well balanced
• Because it has to start somewhere, so why not with us?
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Ideas that don’t require reinventing the wheel…
 Improving the monitoring and reporting of community engagement
initiatives, that you already partake in;
 Ensure Green Office and Environmental Officer representation for all
departments;
 Less waste through less packaging and disposable items
(particularly food and drink and especially aluminium cans);
 Improved uptake of purchasing environmentally friendly
products/contracts (recycled content paper and remanufactured
printer cartridges);
 Request recycled content paper when outsourcing printing for
brochures etc.
 How? - by talking with your GO Rep, EnvO and by using the resources
available at OHSE (Mark, Ceci, Rachel & Michelle) and MEI (Me).
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au
Learning from others
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Bunning's - plastic bags and timber products
Warehouse - reduced waste to landfill by 98%
ANU - currently sourcing composting equipment
UNSW - providing loans/salary sacrifice for people to
get yearly travel passes = 250 less people driving to
work every day.
• Nortel and the Body Shop - give staff time off to do
volunteer work (about 2-3 days per annum)
Belinda Towns – Project Manager TBL Reporting
belinda.towns@general.monash.edu.au