GoalTarget Achievements in 2022-23
Reduce electricity consumptionPurchase electrical equipment with high water and energy efficiency star ratings.All electrical appliances have been replaced with appliances rated as three stars or higher for water and energy usage. A fridge rated highly for energy efficiency was purchased for the Wagga Wagga Office, and a dishwasher highly rated for water and energy efficiency was purchased for level 19 at the Central Sydney Office.
Increase use of green electricityGreen electricity represents 6% of all electricity consumed.We worked with the NSW Government’s preferred electricity providers to ensure that all office tenancies are covered under the 6% green energy consumption agreement. In our large sites, such as most of the Central Sydney Office, we achieved 20% green energy consumption.
Make our fleet of cars more environmentally friendlyIncrease the numbers of hybrid vehicles.Hybrid vehicles produce 10% fewer smog-inducing emissions than non-hybrid models, decreasing our organisation’s carbon footprint. We continue to ‘hybridise’ our fleet of 73 vehicles. All new vehicle orders this year were for hybrids, except for outreach vehicles due to operational needs. We currently have 41 hybrid vehicles on order.
Meet NSW Government fuel efficiency standards for new light vehicles.We only lease vehicles included in the NSW Government pre-qualification scheme to ensure all vehicles meet fuel efficiency standards. 
Reduce fleet size.We are working to reduce the replacement of vehicles with low kilometres or low usage. We have already reduced our total fleet from 74 to 73 vehicles.
Re-use office furnitureRe-use workstations and other appropriate furniture.Workstations and other office furniture items were re-used for most of the new Broken Hill Office fit-out. Furniture has been and will be re-used across various Legal Aid NSW offices for both minor and major projects.