Environmental performance
AV is committed to reducing our impact on the environmental footprint. Our Sustainability Action Plan outlines the steps we are taking to play our part in creating a better environment for us all, and our commitment to achieving net zero carbon by 2045 remains strong.
AV鈥檚 environmental reporting for 2024-25 is developed in line with Financial Reporting Disclosure requirements (FRD24) from the Victorian Government Department of Treasury and Finance.
Electricity EL1-EL4
Energy efficiency projects such as LED lighting replacement and heat pump water replacement have reduced demand for electricity. The total on site electricity generated continues to increase, in 2024-25 by 1.5 per cent.
Stationary Energy F1-F2
Stationary energy use has reduced across the last three years with 2024-25 resulting in the lowest consumption across the three years. Stationary energy, which consists of natural gas from a pipeline and liquid petroleum gas (LPG), contributes to less than one per cent of AV emissions. AV continues to see an overall reduction in gas usage as a result of an active transition from gas to electric.
Transportation Energy T1-T4*
AV continues to be challenged in reducing fuel usage and the associated emissions from our fleet due to the duty cycle and payload of our vehicles, together with the requirement for specific road vehicles and aircraft platforms. In 2024-25 reduced its transportation energy consumption by 1.2 per cent.
AV is committed to exploring ways that we can transition our fleet away from fossil fuels. A Zero Emission Vehicle Plan is currently being developed to help AV achieve net zero carbon by 2045.
Total energy use E1-E4*
Electricity and transport energy consumption continued to decrease while the renewable energy component continues to increase.
Water use W1-W2
Water use increased slightly in 2024-25. AV continues to use VicFacilities to monitor our water usage. Typically, the bulk of AV鈥檚 water is consumed at corporate sites.
Waste and recycling WR1-WR5*
Waste and recycling data that has been reported in 2024-25 is significantly lower than previous years. AV has not been able to conduct audits in 2024-25, however intends to in 2025-26, which could change the reported data in 2024-25 for WR1-WR5.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions G1-G3*
AV continues to maintain a strong focus on emissions reduction. Overall AV have decreased greenhouse gas emissions 0.81 per cent.
The transition of all AV sites on the electricity State Purchasing Contract to 100 per cent GreenPower has continued to stabilise Scope 2 emissions.
Continued high demand on the ambulance service has seen figures relatively consistent with case numbers in 2023-24. The continued high demand in case numbers and decreased emissions demonstrates that we are working to efficiency reduce emissions where we can while we deliver healthcare services.
*In 2024-25, AV recalculated how it collects it transportation energy and has reflected this for 2022-23 and 2023-24. This recalculation is based on a reliable data set. AV also intends to conduct an audit in 2025-26 into waste and recycling to ensure that it is reporting accurately.
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