Smarter Resources Smarter Business - Energy and Materials program
Overview > About SV and programs for business > Funding opportunities – energy and materials > Questions
About Sustainability Victoria > Our vision: • Victorians maximise value from resources to support a liveable and prosperous Victoria > Our purpose: • Sustainability Victoria will drive integrated waste management and resource efficiency in Victoria > Our approach to resource efficiency: • To maximise the value derived from energy and materials used in Victoria while minimising environmental impact
About programs for business > Helping business reduce costs and environmental impacts Energy efficient Timber Energy and office buildings recycling fund Materials
What is resource efficiency? > ‘Energy efficiency’ or ‘Materials efficiency’ > Materials efficiency means: > More efficient use of materials, or > The delivery of more finished product or service per unit of materials input
What does the program offer? Open to small and medium sized businesses > Small businesses* (less than 20 employees) > Medium sized businesses (20 – 200 employees) 1. Building Business Capability 2. Resource Assessment Funding 3. Capital Funding
Building Business Capability > Current programs, delivered by VECCI > Business efficiency health checks > Combined energy and materials assessments > Workshops > Business Productivity Scholarship program > Current programs, delivered by Ai Group > On-site business support > Master classes > Show cases > More opportunities (register your interest)
Resource Assessments > Resource Assessment ($15,000) > Understand where your business can save on energy costs and material costs > Resource Assessment Pro ($15,000) > Further investigate resource efficiency opportunities > Implementation Bonus ($3,000) > Bonus awarded when one or more recommendations are implemented
Resource Assessments > Examples
Capital Funding > Assists businesses with the purchase and installation of materials or energy efficient > Equipment, > Processes, or > Systems > Up to $50,000 for materials efficiency projects > Up to $25,000 for energy efficiency projects APPLY NOW Round 3 Closes 2 May
Capital Funding – materials efficiency > Materials efficiency > Process efficiencies and improvements > Internal reuse of product material, processing material, or packaging material > Product or services redesign Example
Capital Funding – energy efficiency > Energy efficiency > Improved operational control, upgrades or replacement of refrigeration equipment or boilers > Best practice lighting efficiency upgrades (only in non-retail applications) > Energy efficiency improvements to compressed air systems Example
Capital Funding – eligibility and merit > Project eligibility criteria includes: > Be a resource efficiency project > Be able to clearly articulate the energy or materials efficiency benefits > Be able to demonstrate a payback of 1 year or longer, and preferably within 5 years > Merit assessment > Project description (55%) > Project plan (20%) > Project budget (25%)
How to get involved Building Business Resource Assessment Capital Funding Capability
Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2014 Entries Now Open The premier’s Sustainability Awards recognise and reward leadership in sustainability shown by organisations, businesses, community groups and individuals This year entries are open in 9 categories: • Innovative Products or Services • Cleaner Yarra and Bay (new) • Large Business • Community • • Education Small and Medium Enterprises • • Tourism Environmental Protection • Infrastructure and Buildings Benefits of Entering > Review your sustainability success; reward and recognise staff > Public recognition at the highest level Information > Utilise the prestigious awards in your marketing strategy Sessions > Network with key environmental, industry and government groups 21 March www.sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au 9 April
Contact us Visit www.sustainability.vic.gov.au Email: srsbprogram@sustainability.vic.gov.au Call: 1300 363 744
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