Green Port Guidelines

Update: Using the Green Port Guidelines to move towards Sustainability

Sydney Ports Corporation encourages port operations that are environmentally sustainable. We support port developers and operators to adopt sustainable business approaches and promote innovation in design and operation.

To provide our tenants with a variety of simple strategies and practices we developed the Green Port Guidelines. The guidelines demonstrate how new developments and port operations can be both environmentally friendly and commercially viable.

They suggest measures to improve environmental outcomes for key issues affecting the port, or influenced by port operations, including air quality, water consumption, energy usage and waste management.

The business case for each suggestion is outlined, highlighting the relative benefits of the proposed solution, the ease of implementation and return on investment so the various options can be evaluated.

Tenants and port operators proposing to undertake development on Sydney Ports Corporations land are encouraged to incorporate suggestions from the Green Port Guidelines during the planning and application stages of a new project, operation or activity at the port.

Applicants are asked to demonstrate this by completing the accompanying checklist at the end of the guidelines. Sydney Ports Corporation will review the extent to which the guidelines have been met in each proposal.

In addition to the planning and design stage, the guidelines can also be applied to construction, fit-out and operational stages of a project.

For more information on the Green Port Guidelines, please contact the Sydney Ports Manager Planning and Environment on +61 2 9296 4999.