Environmental Sustainability and Industry Survey results
The Australian Industry Group in conjunction with Sustainability Victoria has completed the largest survey of environmental practices by Australian industry.
The survey results cover the activity of over 800 manufacturers and commercial constructors, with a total turnover of around $41 billion, representing 10.5% of all activity within the two sectors.
The overall objective of the study was to understand and document business environmental performance. It examined:
- management attitudes and practice with respect to environmental sustainability;
- the levels of consumption of electricity, gas and water and the efforts made by companies to lower usage; and
- waste management and product design.
The results included:
- 56% of companies saw climate change as an opportunity to promote their company as socially responsible and to improve energy efficiency and lower costs;
- 45% are undecided as to whether climate change is a net loss, gain or neutral for their business;
- 14% of companies stated they understood the concept of emission trading schemes (ETS) well or very well. Just under half of companies had a poor understanding and around 40%, no understanding; and
- 69% of firms were undecided on their support for an ETS for Australia.
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