
Emissions Sustainability Management
Bardavcol have been at the forefront of developing and maintaining governance systems for over a quarter of a century. We were amongst the first in South Australia to achieve the coveted ISO 9001 Certification in 1998, and one of the first in Australia to achieve Federal Safety Accreditation (2007) – Accreditation No. 065. In 2006 we achieved AS4801 certification for Safety Systems and in 2009 we achieved ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management Systems.
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On 31 May 2022, the South Australian Parliament declared a climate emergency and committed to working with business, industry and community to transform the economy to net zero emissions by 2050.
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To achieve this ambition, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) devised a Sustainable Procurement Policy, with a commitment to ‘ensuring sustainability risks and opportunities are identified as part of procurement planning, and appropriate requirements are included in tender and contract documents, in line with the net zero emissions target’.
Systematic Approach
Guides and Legistlation
Bardavcol, in line with its obligations under the ISO Environmental Management Systems standards, the DIT Sustainable Procurement Policy and SA Government Sustainability Procurement Initiative have developed a comprehensive process to manage emissions reductions.
This includes (see link):
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 (South Australia)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
TARGETS
Status
Emission Scope
2024
Reduction Opportunity
Target
Performance
Carbon Avoided
Fuel used in the delivery of training in 2023 was 280 sessions by 60 kms is 16800 kms, 15l/100km which is 0.15l/k is 2520L or 6.75 MT Co2e. (Scope 1)
A 25% reduction over 2023 (1.69 MT) which is 5.06 or less
Transition to an online training platform. Delivery of 150 online sessions. Fuel used for travel in relation to training (150 training session delivered at HQ) 150 x 60km is 9000km at 15l/100, is 0.15l/km which is 1,350 l or 3.62 MT of CO2e. This is a 46% reduction.
3.62 Metric Ton Co2e
100% Achieved
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Estimated fuel usage from mobile fuel delivery service to sites (3 times a week for 5 projects) is estimated at 720 deliveries at 40kms travel is 28,800 kms. At 0.19/k 5472 l or 14.66 Co2e. (Scope 1)
Reduce the number of fuel deliveries to sites by 25%.
Use of large fuel cells on-site to reduce deliveries. These include Fishermans bay, Port Approach, Manton street and Mypolonga projects.(1 delivery a week for 5 projects) is estimated at 240 deliveries at 40kms travel is 9,600 kms. At 0.19/k 1824 l or 4888 kg CO2e
4.9 Metric Ton Co2e
100% Achieved
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Carbon footprint of office paper from cradle-to-costumer is 4.64 g CO2eq per A4 sheet according to, respectively, the ISO 14040/14044 standards, the PAS 2050 and the CEPI framework (Scope 1)
100% of Safety and Environmental Inspections, Site Walks, ISO Audits and Hazards Observations to be done digitally.
Use digital software to undertake site inspections and audits for safety. Safety Inspections 678 x 11 pages), Haz Ops (1665x5), Env. Insp (242x9), safety walks (102x4) and audits (3 x80). 18201 pages or 84.5kg
0.0845 Metric Ton Co2e
100% Achieved
Emission Scope
2025
Reduction Opportunity
Target
Performance
Carbon Avoided
Status
Delivery of 150 online sessions. Fuel used for travel in relation to training (150 training session delivered at HQ) 150 x 60km is 9000km at 15l/100, is 0.15l/km which is 1,350 l or 3.62 MT of CO2e. (Scope 1)
Double the training related carbon avoidance of 2023. Achieve 7.24 or more.
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2024, 18201 pages of paper were saved using digital operations, a carbon avoidance of 84.5 kg. (Scope 1)
Double the paper saved via use of digital technologies, achieve a carbon avoidance of 169 kg or more.
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Electricity used in HQ office in 2024 was 14.7 CO2e MT. (Scope 2)
Reduce CO2e MT by 10%
Research options to install solar power.
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Fuel usage reduction via the investment into new plant with improved emissions management. Scope 3 Emission.
4% reduction in fuel
Propsect Contractors purchased a new Komatsu PC88MR10 replacing a Komatsu PC88MR8. The new machine has a closed center load sensing system. Engine power is automatically placed into idle after 10 seconds and is completley shut down after five minutes.
1.36 MT CO2e
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Underway
Performance and Outcomes
For increased efficacy in measuring performance, we hereby include publicly available performance data in the form of dashboards including:
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CO2e Emissions by type and year (MT)
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Carbon Avoidance by year (MT)
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CO2e Emissions Frequency Rate by year per 1,000,000 hours worked.
As innovators in the governance space, Bardavcol include the CO2 emissions frequency rate by million hours worked to allow companies of different sizes to compare emissions data in the same way frequency rates are utilised for work health and safety. We are the first in sector in Australia to provide frequency rates for Co2 emissions.



Red - Scope 1
Blue - Scope 2
Green - Scope 3