Green Practices Guideline for Livestock Sector

Energy consumption: An energy usage by the organisation or any sub-entities for its operations and activities. Energy Management System: A set of policies and procedures integrated and put into practice to track, analyse, and plan for energy usage in an organisation. Energy savings: An energy consumption reduction measured against a baseline year. Baseline year: A reference point in time against which measure of consumption and/or in the future are measured. Reporting period: The time span for which the instrument assesses the organisation. Unless required otherwise time span should be one year. 2.2. CONCEPT Not applicable. 2.3. UNIT OF MEASURE Not applicable. 3. METHODOLOGY 3.1. DATA SOURCES Organisation energy policies: Organisation policies or guidelines specific to energy or main policy documents which specifically address energy efficiency plan and target. Organisation mission and vision statements: Organisation mission and vision statements specific to energy or main policy documents which specifically address energy efficiency. Energy management activity: Records and documentation related to energy management activity that include the energy management committee and energy audit. Data related to energy management activity: Records and documentation of energy consumption, renewable energy, energy saving and performance within the organisation. Reports, reviews by third parties, or certifications received by the organisation based on locally or internationally recognised standards. Company policies, mission, and vision statements for continuous improvement. 3.2. DATA COLLECTION METHOD Organisation energy policies: 1. Organisation policies or guidelines specific to energy or main policy documents which specifically address energy efficiency plan and target. 2. Statements within the policy describing an energy management system can be used as evidence. Statements describing targets for energy reduction, energy efficiency efforts, and any statements describing efforts or targets in achieving energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy mix, increasing renewable fuel mix shall also be considered. Organisation mission and vision statements: 1. Organisation mission or vision statements specific to energy or organisation aspiration documents which specifically address energy efficiency plan and target. 2. Statements within the mission or vision statements describing an energy management system can be used as evidence. Statements within mission or vision statements describing targets for energy reduction, energy efficiency efforts, and any statements describing efforts or targets in achieving energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy mix, increasing renewable fuel mix shall also be considered. 3. Organisation mission and vision statements specific to energy or main policy documents which specifically address energy efficiency. 106 GREEN PRACTICES GUIDELINE FOR LIVESTOCK SECTOR