Global reporting initiative index

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Environmental information contained in Part 5 of the DPS Annual Report is structured using the core Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) environment performance indicators as a framework—see www.globalreporting.org for more information. The GRI is an independent institution that provides a sustainability reporting framework allowing suitable benchmarking currently used by several Commonwealth agencies—including the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA).

DPS has reported against GRI indicators relating to its specific functions since 2003–04, in separate stand-alone environmental performance reports. Previous reports are available on the Parliament House website at the following address: http://www.aph.gov.au/dps/building/EMS/EM_Perfomance.htm.

Figure 7—GRI Indicators

GRI environmental indicators	Location
Material indicators
EN 1 Materials used by weight or volume	Page 83 indicates sustainable purchasing practices for materials with environmental impacts. Data not available on total use
EN 2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.	See page 90
Energy indicators
EN 3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source	See Figure 5.3 page 87
EN 4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source	Indirect energy not measured. Greenhouse gas emissions from indirect energy use are shown in Figure 5.7 page 93
Water indicator
EN 8 Total water withdrawal by source	See page 84–86
EN 11 Location and size of land owned, leased, or managed in or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Not applicable in 2010–11
EN 12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Not applicable in 2010–11
Emissions, effluents and wastes indicators
EN 16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.	See Figure 5.7 page 93
EN 17 other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight	Figure 5.7 page 93
EN 19 Emissions of ozone depleting substances by weight	Figure 5.9 page 94
EN 20 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight	Figure 5.10 page 94
EN 21 Total water discharge by quality and destination	See page 92
EN 22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal	See pages 90–92
EN 23 Total number and volume of significant spills	See page 92
Products and services indicators
EN 26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impacts mitigation	See pages 84–92
EN 27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category	Not applicable in 2010–11
Compliance indicator
EN 28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	None recorded in 2010–11

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