Larter identifies environmental impacts associated with its office and travel-related business activities and mitigates our environmental impact.
This is achieved through:
- maintaining an Environment Policy
- identification and compliance with legislative and regulative requirements
- promoting our commitment to subcontractors
- role modelling sustainable work practices, and
- supporting organisations that are committed to the environment
We minimise environmental travel impact by:
- carbon offset of all flights
- maximising use of public transport
- using teleconferencing and videoconferencing facilities to reduce travel where appropriate
We conserve energy through:
- use of energy-saving light globes
- use of power saving devices
- considering energy efficiency when purchasing office equipment
We minimise waste by:
- recycling or using environmentally safe disposal of mobile phones or office equipment
- ensuring sensitive waste is shredded and recycled
We reduce the level of paper use by:
- using 100% recycled paper for printing
- minimising paper use by using double sided printing
Integrating Environmental Sustainability Into Our Work
Environmental sustainability is increasingly connected to the health and wellbeing of communities. Responsible healthcare organisations can consider environmental impacts alongside social and economic factors when making decisions about programs, services, operations, and future planning. Larter recognises the importance of incorporating sustainable practices into the way we work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Environmental sustainability can influence community wellbeing, resource use, operational resilience, and the long-term ability of health systems to respond to changing needs.
Environmental conditions can affect factors such as living conditions, community resilience, access to resources, and exposure to environmental risks, making sustainability relevant to broader health and wellbeing planning.
Organisations can review resource use, operational practices, procurement, waste, energy consumption, and other areas where environmental impacts can be reduced.
Organisations can consider environmental risks and sustainability alongside population needs, service capacity, resource requirements, and long-term system resilience when developing health plans.
Environmental, social, and economic factors can interact to influence community wellbeing. Considering them together can support more sustainable and resilient organisational decisions.
Progress can be monitored through appropriate environmental indicators, operational data, targets, regular reviews, and ongoing improvement processes.