Business and Sustainability

Working Group

In order to develop and implement strategies RCE-GWS have implemented a number of working groups to address and create projects around our regional sustainability challenges.

Overview of Working Group

The Business and Sustainability working group aims to engage and educate businesses and small to medium enterprises about workplace sustainability.

This RCE-GWS working group is giving focus to identifying cost-effective approaches to greening their operations and theirGreen skills hub2 - TAFE WSI.jpg core business. It is also looking at how to assist SMEs to ensure they take into account recent legislation. It is also working with the UWS Office of Sustainability to produce a map of current and emerging career opportunities in sustainability and how becoming expert in sustainability management can give an employment edge.

The focus is getting a number of smaller to medium businesses to come together to tender for large contracts. Surveys will be conducted in the Dunheved Business Estate.

Current working group members

Western Sydney Institute-TAFE (Elizabeth - group leader), Penrith Business Alliance, UWS, ParraCAN, WSROC, Blacktown City Council.

Associated project partners

Penrith City Council, O-I.

Working Group Projects

  • Working with SMEs at the Dunheved Business Estate
  • Developing and using online tools for SMEs
  • Sustaianbility Jobs Expo 'Try a Trade' held by WSI TAFE in June