Improving Our Operating Performance
Across CSR’s operating sites, we are investing to reduce our environmental footprint.
Each of CSR’s businesses has plans in place for continuous improvement on water use, energy consumption and to reduce waste and resource use. CSR has invested significantly in a number of major site upgrade projects in order to improve their sustainability performance. These include:
- Upgrade of the Melbourne Gyprock plasterboard factory to a larger capacity, more environmentally sustainable plant which will be the lowest cost in the industry
- Construction of a rockwool technical insulation plant in Guangzhou, China to service technical insulation requirements across the region
- Construction of a Bradford Gold glasswool insulation plant in South East Queensland to increase our capacity of insulation products for homes and buildings
- A rebuild of the Viridian Dandenong float glass plant, to provide 37% increase in plant capacity, while delivering 15 per cent more energy efficiency. The investment will also include a coating mechanism to produce energy efficient (low e) glass
- An upgrade of the Yarraville sugar refinery in Melbourne to improve efficiency and sustainability performance
- An upgrade to the Sarina Ethanol distillery unit to convert all of its ethanol production to renewable fuel grade ethanol
CSR’s investment in sustainability is not limited to its manufacturing sites. In 2010 CSR’s head office will move from Chatswood to Triniti Business Campus, North Ryde. CSR has secured a purpose-built site designed specifically for our business needs. The Triniti III Building will be built using many CSR products, enabling the building to achieve a high energy efficiency rating.
Investing in the Development of Sustainable Products
CSR continues to expand its range of environmentally sustainable solutions, including the production of renewable fuel ethanol and electricity as well as products and systems for improved energy efficiency of residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
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