Reference no: EM133825836
Question
To assist you with your report, senior management has allowed you to access a broad range of organisation information in relation to Westpac Group head office. Your review uncovers the following:
1. Stationery and resource/material costs have shown very little improvement from the previous year. Paper and printer toner costs saw a decrease earlier in the year but have slowly increased until they are actually higher than the previous year.
2. A number of pieces of equipment are old and are not functioning at full capacity. There is no record of when these were last serviced.
3. The fridge in the kitchen has a poor energy rating and does not always seal properly. A lot of food has had to be thrown away due to spoilage.
4. One of the toilets often has issues with water continuously running. It has been repaired a number of times but it always ends up being a problem again.
5. Emails from a number of employees to their manager show complaints about wastage of paper, electricity and other resources. Specifically:
a. Employees who are the first to arrive in the morning have noted that lights have been left on
b. the heating and/or cooling is still running in the morning, even though a 'last to leave checklist' is near the rear exit (where all employees must leave at the end of the day)
c. not everyone is utilising power-saving functionality on their computers
d. the cleaner has complained numerous times about issues with waste, including:
• containers of hazardous substances