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IP Australia's environmental policy
IP Australia is charged with ensuring there is an effective, efficient and accessible intellectual property (IP) system. We do this by administering Australia’s IP legislation as it relates to Patents for inventions, registered Trade Marks, registered Industrial Designs and Plant Breeder’s Rights. We also manage programs to educate and promote awareness of intellectual property, provide IP policy input to Government, develop national IP legislation, regulate the IP profession, support the development of IP administration in our region, and contribute to bilateral and multilateral negotiations concerning IP protection.
IP Australia is committed to minimising its greenhouse gases impact. It will conduct its operations in an environmentally responsible manner, clearly reflecting a responsibility to fostering the sustainable use of resources.
IP Australia will:
- comply with all relevant environmental legislation and regulations, and other requirements or initiatives subscribed to by our organisation;
- incorporate environmental better practice into our core management processes and operations;
- minimise negative impacts we may have on the environment, through efficient use of resources, and reduction in emissions and waste including reuse and recycling where practicable;
- strive to continually improve our environmental performance through a robust Environmental Management System within our business framework that meets ISO 14001 requirements;
- engender environmental awareness amongst all staff in order to work together to achieve agreed environmental outcomes and build a strong environmental ethos; and
- ensure we work closely with our customers, suppliers, local communities, and other interested parties to continually improve our processes in environmental better practice.
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