Business Plan 2017-18 (varied February 2018)

Key objective 1: Promoting innovation and business activity in the waste management, resource recovery and green industry sectors through INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND INNOVATION - South Australia's waste sector requires significant investment in new and additional infrastructure to deal with waste generated in the State in the future. Investing in infrastructure stimulates economic growth and supports the goals in South Australia's Waste Strategy 2015-20. Innovation in resource efficiency has potential to generate significant cost savings and productivity improvements throughout the economy. CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Developing new business models to enable the circular economy has potential - Developing new business models to enable the circular economy has potential to create jobs and reduce greenhouse gases. It is a way of creating a self-sustaining system driven by renewable energy and keeping material resources in use for as long as possible. COLLABORATIVE ECONOMY: Collaborative systems of consumption and production target the ‘avoid’ part of the waste hierarchy where ‘avoid’ means not needing to consume resources. Green Industries SA continues to lead through advocacy, engagement and www.sharensave.com.au an open source platform which encourages community and individual sharing of resources. Key objective 2: Promoting waste management practices that, as far as possible, eliminate waste or its consignment to landfill BUSINESS ASSISTANCE: Working with industry and business to deliver practical advice and solutions across industry sectors and regions to build capacity, boost productivity, and develop business cases for sustainable change. Target organisations include South Australian businesses, industry associations, business networks, and regional business groups. DISASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT: Building capacity within individuals and organisations through contingency planning to improve disaster response and recovery activities, provide local employment following the disaster and deliver recycled products to rebuild infrastructure in affected communities.