These are the key questions with which we begin any enquiry on a company's sustainability, climate and environment undertakings. They are hard for some companies to answer but their merit is that at least by using them it is possible to compare companies on a like basis. They are essentially a gauge of management commitment.
* Who is your organisation's board director or senior-ranking Australian executive with explicit responsibility for its climate-change and environmental-management undertakings?
* Where can we view your organisation's local (Australian) declaration on how it intends to respond to climate change through innovation and changes in the conduct of its business?
* Where can we view your organisation's declaration on how it is changing its Australian procurement policies in order to minimise its climate change impacts?
* When was the last date on which your company issued an Australian sustainability report and where can we view it?
* When did your organisation last certify its ISO14001 environmental management system with an accredited certifying agency in Australia, and where can we find it?
* How is your business demonstrably identifying and acting on its barriers to sustainability - every organisation has them - and where and how can we see the evidence?
* Where can we view evidence of the collaborative organisation-wide programs you have in place that underscore your commitment to sustainability by seeking the input of all staff?
* How are staff being rewarded for their contributions to increased sustainability across the organisation’s operation, and where can see your policy?
