Making Sydney a sustainable destination

Takeaways

• Putting environmental sustainability first can reduce costs, attract more customers and engage employees.
• There’s significant scope for saving resources and reducing waste. In Sydney the sector is responsible for 47% of all commercial waste, 21% of carbon emissions and 14% of drinking water consumption.
• Our plan outlines actions for the sector, such as:
  • using and promoting environmental ratings
  • improving waste management
  • making cost-effective retrofits
  • installing onsite solar or procuring renewable energy
  • connecting to recycled water where possible.