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People often get disillusioned by sustainability, saying it is too complicated to understand, when actual fact is quite simple!
Think of it this way:
Every human activity consumes resources from the planet and produces waste that the planet must then deal with. We can even measure how close we are to a sustainable society. This is where the Ecological Footprint has a major role to play. In fact, we are all bound to our planet's environment and natural resources through our Ecological footprint.
Ecological footprint is now widely used around the globe as an indicator of environmental sustainability. It can be used to measure and manage the use of resources throughout the economy. It is commonly used to explore the sustainability of individual lifestyles, goods and services, organisations, industry sectors, neighborhoods, cities, regions and nations.
GWMWater, as an environmentally conscious corporation, sets ambitious targets and goals to reduce our ecological footprint. See how well we are progressing.
Workplace Ecological Footprint Trend
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2006/07 |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
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Electricity Use (GJ/FTE) (Offices and Depots)
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p |
q |
q |
q |
| Fleet Distance Travelled (Kilometres) |
q |
p |
q |
q |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Tonnes CO2-e) (Offices and Depots) |
q |
q |
p |
q |
| Water Consumption (Kilolitres/FTE) (Offices and Depots) |
q |
q |
q |
q |
| Waste Generated (kg/FTE) (Offices only) |
q |
q |
q |
q |
| Paper Use (Reams/FTE) |
p |
p |
q |
q |
FTE: Full Time Equivalent Employee
GJ: Giga Joules
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