SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN

TARGET ACTION POTENTIAL ESTIMATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CAPITAL RESPONSIBILITY TARGET

OPPORTUNITY SAVING COST DATE
INVOLVE
D Y/N
Reduce -the last person to go out of the Reduces energy 7 working Reduced carbon dioxide NO All staff member 2 months
electricity use by building should put off the AC use overnight areas x $120 emission
2% =$840
- Seek ways to share information -Awareness can
on energy use and savings with help facilitate
staff, venue hirers, patrons and compliance
visitors

Reduce gas use -Using a timer in the kitchen Lessens 4 stoves x Reduced greenhouse gas NO All Staff member 2 months
by 4% whenever cooking to prevent too greenhouse effect 80= $320 emission
much use of gas

- use energy saving practices -one single

practices put
together makes a NO All Staff member 2 months
difference

Reduce landfill -organic waste recycling Reduce landfill $45 to $105 Reducing toxic materials to NO Director,
waste and implementation, review and levies per tonnes of seep into the land Staff in
increase reuse continual improvement waste performing arts.
and recycling
-reusing of theatre props and Decreased -50% to 60% -Increased waste recycling
custumes production cost by less in from 20 per cent to 65 per
10% custome cost cent

-Making new products from

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recycled materials helps

prevent air and water
pollution by using less water
and electricity in the
manufacturing process.

Reusing props and costumes

reduces cost, time, waste and
stress
Reduce the use -Develop ‘no plastic bag’ policy -Reduce plastic 30% to 50% -To avoid impacts on our NO Chief Financial 2 months
of toxic or accumulation in less in the marine environment Officer (Head of
environmentally the landfill budget Procurement)
harmful
products and -Using olive oil to clean and -Cheap alternative -Nontoxic cleaning materials YES
materials polish bronze railings cleaning materials are healthy for the
environment and the people
Reduce water Detailed water audit including Decreased water $30 to $100 The audit will include NO Director, 2 months
use by 2% amenities, kitchens, monitoring, bill per month improvement projects and Building
fire systems, and rainwater reuse recommended ways to
opportunities. measure and achieve best
practice water efficiency
Engage staff in Improve indoor environment Good environment The environment and the NO Director, Quarterly
supporting quality to enhance staff, artist will promote people has a mutual benefit. Building
sustainability and audience health and healthy individual
targets wellbeing

- Support health, wellbeing and

social good programs
Present -translate if necessary Correct If people do understand NO Quarterly
information and understanding instructions in basic English,

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training to -provide basic english skill facilitates compliance is very likely to

employees in enhancement program to compliance occur.
plain English foreigner employees

Inspire -Life cycle management Motivation is one To build capacity and NO Director, Safety, Quarterly
audiences to -Establish at least two formal, way to inspire environmental understanding. Security & Risk
consider mutually beneficial partnerships audience to [Head of
sustainability in between the Opera House and become concerned Children
their everyday Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait with the Families &
choices Islander organisations or environment. Creative
communities. Learning] [Head
of Government
Relations]
Record Work within existing Tract and record of To ensure that the company is NO Chief Financial Every
resources use on procurement frameworks to resources use will working within the budget Officer (Head of month
a monthly basis embed efficient and responsible help minimize over that is environmentally Procurement)
resource use expenses friendly.

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