Our impact

An overview of our work in 2022-2023

Our work is complex and to meet our long-term goals, we focus on the priority issues our State tackles — ensuring we can make the greatest impact in these areas. You can read a summary of our impact this year in Sustainability Victoria’s Impact report, which you can download below.

For further details, download our Annual report.

Future-proofing our recycling system

We are building a recycling system all Victorians can trust, and tackling emerging challenges posed by climate change and population growth.

In 2022-23, we designed and delivered grant programs that have resulted in $151.9 million invested into new circular economy and zero carbon infrastructure.

We’ve brought innovative products made from recycled materials to market, from research, development and demonstration through to commercialisation.

In 2022–23, 22 projects received $5 million in funding from us to bring new ideas to market. The Australian Government also helped us by co-funding another 11 projects worth $11 million to divert more organic waste from landfill and improve the quality of recovered materials.

Stopping waste before it starts

We’re changing how we do business in Victoria and to do that we’re future-proofing Victoria’s economy by investing in Victorian businesses to design out waste.

Our Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC), is a one of its kind program in Victoria that focuses on circular design. It is a one-stop online shop for events, funding and research on circular economy for businesses. We have proudly supported the development of 96 new circular products or services in 2022-2023.

We’re supporting communities to do it their own way by partnering on the ground in towns and cities across Victoria, supporting communities to develop their own grassroots circular economy projects, from repair cafes to nappy sharing schemes.

39 projects funded in 2022-23, with $3 million to empower not-for-profits, charities and community organisations to deliver projects that repurpose, repair, reuse and recycle everyday items.

Making recycling work for Victorians

We deliver statewide education and behaviour change programs to Victorians — encouraging households to recycle correctly.

1.9 million people reached by SV’s ‘Small Acts, Big Impact’ campaign in 2022-23, — nearly double our target of 1 million.

Making energy efficiency easier

We’re breaking down barriers to energy efficiency.

We’ve made energy efficiency easier for all Victorians by understanding the barriers and breaking them down, sector by sector.

330,000 Victorians reached by our Household Energy Action Guide in 2022-23. helping householders find energy savings in light of cost-of-living pressures.

We’re also pioneering a new approach to adapt homes to our 21st century climate. We know what is needed for the future, and we’re driving systemic change by working with decision makers from a range of perspectives.

58 7-star certified homes built in 2022-23

Leveraging communities to reach net zero

We’ve supported communities to design their own sustainable, low carbon future – from funding projects to generate renewable energy locally, to reducing emissions through education in schools.

The ResourceSmart Schools program resulted in a saving of more than 8.3 kWh of energy and over $2 million on annual energy bills.

Impact report

2022-2023

Annual reports

2006 to 2023