• Case studies
• Case studies prior to 2005

EPA Victoria works in partnership with a number of businesses, authorities and organisations to support improved resource efficiency and increased business sustainability.

Key areas of focus include:

• reduction of trade and prescribed industrial waste
• reduction in water usage
• reduction in energy usage
• illustration of leadership and life cycle approaches.

Case studies

Identify opportunities for your business through reading a selection of case studies prepared for a number of EPA projects; or visit Hints and tips for a few ideas on how you can save water, save energy, reduce waste and save money.

Alternatively, if you are looking for case studies specific to your industry or challenge, please contact us.

Case studies focus icons
	Energy focus		Leadership focus		Life cycle focus
	Raw materials focus		Waste focus		Water focus

Project focus	Company	Description	Download the case study document
	Bluescope Steel Western Port site	BlueScope Steel employees identify more than 100 energy-saving ideas for evaluation by the Energy Team.	Energy team find significant savings at Western Port plant
	Bluescope Steel Western Port site	A continuous improvement approach to waste management provides significant prescribed industrial waste reductions and savings.	Perseverance pays off
	Carter Holt Harvey Myrtleford	Awareness of energy cost, rigorous procurement processes and energy monitoring have contributed to savings for Carter Holt Harvey’s plant in Myrtleford.	Continuous improvements provide savings
	Ford Australia Broadmeadows	While optimising energy efficiency has been an ongoing activity for Ford across all of its Australian sites since the early 1990s, recent results from the Broadmeadows plant have been notable.	Optimising energy efficiency since the 1990s
	Godfrey Hirst South Geelong	In pursuit of environmental excellence beyond its already impressive track record in water management, Godfrey Hirst now tackles energy efficiency.	Rewarded by commitment and technical sophistication
	GTS Freight Management Mildura	Risk management and continuous operational improvement produce rewards.	Rolling towards a cleaner future
	Hank Bos Glass Frankston	An innovative wastewater recycling system reduces water use by 90%.	Efficiency innovation supports a bright future
	Huntsman Chemical Company (Australia) West Footscray Site	Savings of $144,000 per annum at Huntsman Chemicals West Footscray Site have been identified through changes that reduced the amount of TDS discharged to sewer and reduced water and energy use at the site.	Waste evaluation shows savings
	GM Holden	In 2003 the Fisherman’s Bend plant of GM Holden established an energy reduction target of 10 per cent and indicators suggest they will achieve this goal in 2007.	GM Holden driving energy efficiency improvements
	Kananook Creek LIEP Frankston	Collaboration enables local businesses to reap the rewards of a sustainable approach to business and the environment.	Frankston businesses LIEP into savings!
	Kenworth (PACCAR Australia)	Saving 88 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions is just the beginning for PACCAR Australia.	Five actions fuel further efficiency
	Kraft	Cost savings of $550,000 and a reduction in water use of 70 million litres have been identified by Kraft at its Port Melbourne site, home to Vegemite.	Saving water makes us happy little Vegemites
	Mildura Fruit Juices Australia	Identification and implementation of water and waste reduction opportunities reduce costs and improve employee safety.	Safety first with water and waste reductions
	Murray Goulburn Co-operative	Establishing an Energy Management Team, the largest milk processor in Australia showed how shared learning and focused action plans could save 5.5 million dollars across its eight sites.	Unleashing internal energy
	Parmalat Australia Bendigo	This dairy company showed how focus on water scarcity improved long-term business viability, growth and profitability.	Focus on resource scarcity promotes profitability
	Pride Paints (Trading as Paint Factory)	A healthier bottom line and higher quality paints are just two of the benefits of a cleaner production process.	Pressure pays off
	SdS Beverages Merbein, Sunraysia District	Participating in a recent trade waste partnership between Lower Murray Water and EPA, SdS Beverages has built on existing knowledge to further reduce water use and trade waste discharges from its Merbein plant.	Squeezing the most out of every drop!
	SGE Analytical Sciences	Ingenuity and innovation save 2.3 million litres of water per annum.	Securing water supply for the future
	Sustainable Caravans Project North East Victoria	Proactive partnerships and simple water, waste and energy initiatives provide big savings to Victorian caravan parks.	Simple solutions – big savings!
	Toyota	Toyota has committed to reducing, by 2010–11, greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle manufactured by 13% of its 2001 base year emissions.	Energy reductions beyond the factory gate

Case studies prior to 2005

Project Focus	Company	Description	Download the project outcome document
	Allviron	Review of production processes and recycling opportunities identify significant savings.	Allviron
	Bluescope Steel Limited Western Port site	Process integration evaluation identifies opportunities for improved energy and water efficiencies as well as reductions in waste generated.	Bluescope Steel Limited
	Bonlac Foods Farm Management	Benchmark research to support improvement of water, nutrient and effluent management in the dairy industry. Full survey also attached.	Bonlac Foods Farm Management
	CMI Operations P/L	Working in partnership with their water authority resulted in reduced raw material, water use and waste disposal savings.	CMI Operations P/L
	CV Laundry	Cleaner production initiatives resulted in increased production and better management control.	CV Laundry
	Gippsland TAFE - Gippsland Supply Chain Project	Illustrating supply chain promotion of cleaner production principles of waste menagement and energy conservation.	Gippsland TAFE – Gippsland Supply Chain Project
	Peerless Foods	Composting diverts approximately 1,000 tonnes of prescribed industrial waste from landfill per year.	Peerless Foods
	Unilever	Total Production Manufacturing (TPM) approach saves more than $550,000 per year.	Unilever