Making it part of how the business operates.
WHY IT DOES NOT HAPPEN OTHERWISE
Environmental considerations are displaced by immediate operational pressure.
WHAT TO BUILD IT INTO
Purchasing decisions Equipment replacement Premises decisions Product and process design Supplier selection
WHY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT SPECIFICALLY
The decision determines consumption for the asset's life.
WHAT TO ASSESS AT PURCHASE
Purchase price Running cost over its life Maintenance Disposal
WHY LIFETIME COST
Cheaper equipment frequently costs more over its life.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
That efficiency is a purchase criterion.
WHAT PROCESS DESIGN AFFECTS
Material consumed Waste produced Energy per unit
WHAT TO ASK OF ANY PROCESS
Whether it could use less Whether waste could be avoided Whether anything could be reused
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY
Someone accountable for environmental matters.
WHY
Shared responsibility is nobody's.
WHAT THAT PERSON SHOULD DO
Maintain the data Track compliance obligations Identify opportunities Respond to buyer requirements
WHAT TO PROVIDE
Time, and authority to raise issues.
WHAT TO INVOLVE STAFF IN
Identifying waste and inefficiency.
WHY
They see it daily and they are rarely asked.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A route for suggestions, and response to them.
WHAT TO RECOGNISE
Improvements achieved.
WHAT TO AVOID
Initiatives announced and abandoned.
WHY
They produce cynicism that makes the next attempt harder.
