Key Environmental Programs at TransGrid for 2006/07

TransGrid has three broad environmental programs for the 2006/07 period to achieve compliance with our Environment Policy. These programs cover:

• Continuing to comply with relevant environmental legislation, industry standards and codes of practice;
• Environmental Performance Initiatives programs
• Compliance with ISO 14001

For each of these programs, action plans have been prepared. Below are some of the actions that will be undertaken in the 2006/07 period to ensure these programs are compliant.

Legislative Compliance

• Undertake environmental audits as scheduled in the environmental audit compliance strategy
• Develop management plans for high risk sites (from site based risk assessment program)
• Undertake contaminated land investigations as required
• Incorporate legislative changes into training modules as required
• Implement WRAPP strategies
• Participate in environmental component of esaa Code of Sustainable Practice Audit
• Provide legislative updates to staff as required
• Incorporate legislative changes into training modules as required
• Attend environmental conferences, seminars, networks, etc to stay abreast of relevant legislative changes

Environmental Performance Initiatives

• Undertake the Chairman's Environmental Award for employees for 2006/2007
• Develop relationships through sponsorships and donations that provide value to TransGrid
• Earthwatch Environmental research sponsorship
• Green Globe "Energy and Water Efficiency" Awards sponsorship
• Sponsorship of GreenGrid
• Finalise and publish an Environmental Rules Participants Training handbook
• Develop and implement a hazardous waste tracking system across the organisation
• Develop and implement an environmental awareness poster campaign
• Develop systems for capturing environmental metrics as part of TransGrid's CSR project
• Undertake Energy Use Audits at key metered sites
• Provide ongoing site based risk assessments and assist business units to reduce identified risks
• Implement any actions arising from site based risk assessments assigned to the corporate environment group
• Update site based risk assessment database to capture changes associated substation improvements
• Provide advice and support to business units regarding the development of Environmental management plans and operational controls

IS14001

• Undertake the annual environmental aspect identification and assessment workshop and develop a Significant Aspect Register
• SAI Global Surveillance Audit
• EMS Management Review
• Government Energy Management Policy Annual Report
• Greenhouse Challenge Plus Report
• Refresher training for the environmental rules for easement staff and contractors
• Review Environmental Rules content/training material for 2007 round of premises training