Global Reporting Initiative index Environmental information contained in Part 5 of the DPS Annual Report is structured using the core Global Reporting Initiative () environment performance indicators as a framework—see for more information. The is an independent institution that provides a 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 indicators relating to its specific functions since 2003-04, in separate stand-alone environmental performance reports. Previous reports are available on the DPS website at the following address: . environmental indicators Location Material indicators EN 1 Total materials use other than water, by Paragraphs , and type indicate some purchased materials with environmental impacts. Data not available on total use. EN 2 Percentage of materials used that are See paragraphs and . wastes (processed or unprocessed) from sources external to the reporting organisation. Energy indicators EN 3 Direct energy use segmented by primary See . source EN 4 Indirect energy use Indirect energy not measured. Greenhouse gas emissions from indirect energy use are in . Water indicator EN 5 Total water use See paragraph 407 Biodiversity indicators EN 6 Location and size of land leased, or Not applicable in managed in biodiversity-rich habitats 200708 EN 7 Description of the major impacts on Not applicable in biodiversity associated with activities and/or 200708. products and services in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments Emissions, effluents and wastes indicators EN 8 Greenhouse gas emissions See .
Global Reporting Initiative index Environmental information contained in Part 5 of the DPS Annual Report is structured using the core Global Reporting Initiative () environment performance indicators as a framework—see for more information. The is an independent institution that provides a 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 indicators relating to its specific functions since 2003-04, in separate stand-alone environmental performance reports. Previous reports are available on the DPS website at the following address: . environmental indicators Location Material indicators EN 1 Total materials use other than water, by type Paragraphs , and indicate some purchased materials with environmental impacts. Data not available on total use. EN 2 Percentage of materials used that are wastes (processed or unprocessed) from sources external to the reporting organisation. See paragraphs and . Energy indicators EN 3 Direct energy use segmented by primary source See . EN 4 Indirect energy use Indirect energy not measured. Greenhouse gas emissions from indirect energy use are in . Water indicator EN 5 Total water use See paragraph 407 Biodiversity indicators EN 6 Location and size of land leased, or managed in biodiversity-rich habitats Not applicable in 200708 EN 7 Description of the major impacts on biodiversity associated with activities and/or products and services in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments Not applicable in 200708. Emissions, effluents and wastes indicators EN 8 Greenhouse gas emissions See .
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