Environmental sustainability statement

Principle

Ideas Advisory is a consulting service operating in the government and corporate environment. We specialise in investment logic mapping (ILM), policy development, business case advice and review, digital strategy and open data.

We dedicate ourselves to supporting organisations to make better investment decisions, driving value for government, non-government and commercial organisations, and their stakeholders.

We acknowledge the environmental and social impacts of our operations and are committed to actively managing and minimising our carbon footprint.

Application

Our Environmental Sustainability Statement (“Statement”) demonstrates Ideas Advisory’s commitment to having a sustainable approach to management by integrating environmental sustainability across all our activities as well as fostering a shared sense of responsibility for optimal environmental performance from senior management through to our employees and subcontractors.

Statement

Ideas Advisory recognises that we have a responsibility for protection of the environment and aims to drive sustainable outcomes in all of our operations. To achieve this and to meet the needs and expectations of our clients, employees and communities, we will:

• Culture – Provide information, training and incentives to our employees in order to build a positive and enabling culture which supports sustainable behaviour
• Energy – Ensure that we make responsible and efficient use of natural resources and minimise greenhouse gas emissions resulting from our operations
• Governance – Establish and maintain a Sustainability Committee to guide the implementation of the Statement and Policy
• Legal – Ensure that we conduct our activities in full knowledge of, and in compliance with, all environmental laws and relevant standards and practices
• Procurement – Source products and services that contribute to positive environmental and social outcomes
• Reporting –Measure and monitor our sustainability performance and openly communicate our performance to stakeholders via annual sustainability reporting
• Waste and Water – Reduce our consumption of resources, reuse what we can and recycle where possible

Process

In delivering on the Statement, Ideas Advisory is committed to a program of continual improvement and will set targets, measure progress against them and, where appropriate, share our progress with stakeholders.

Compliance

Ideas Advisory management will be accountable for implementing this policy and for providing resources to achieve the above objectives. Employees will be responsible and accountable for implementing sustainability practices relevant to their position, and will be given opportunities to participate in decision-making around sustainability initiatives relating to their area of work.