b'Fleet management / Petrol reduction Similarly, our adoption of cloud first technologies has With a fleet of approximately 600 vehicles, we have areduced our environmental footprint and the energy significant opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint byconsumption resulting from previously physical / onconverting our fleet to hybrids. This process commencedpremises ICT infrastructure. at the beginning of 2022 and will continue as vehicles areSustainable supplier engagementchanged over.Ozcare values partnering with suppliers that are conscious Plastic/s removalabout their impact on the environment. We purchase locally With the exception of plastic water bottles, Ozcare haswhere we can and work closely with our suppliers to ensure removed all singleuse plastics from its aged care facilities.they understand and can support our need to reduce These have been replaced with environmentally friendlyconsumables and our overall impact on the environment. alternatives, including bamboo cutlery and cardboard/ The significant majority of Ozcares suppliers are based paper cups etc. in Australia, with many in Queensland. Typically, we try Recycling / reuse to engage suppliers within the areas in which we operate to support our local communities. This is something Recycling bins are in place at all Ozcare locations and recyclingOzcare is passionate about and we are proud of the strong of plastic bottles and other consumables, such as printerrelationships we have forged with local suppliers.toners and paper, occurs as standard business practice.Further initiatives are currently being considered and Technology / automation assessed for implementation across our operations and Whilst a paperless operation isnt currently possiblewe continue to monitor our environmental impact in these with the nature of our operations, significant advancesand other areas of the business. As an organisation with have been made in conversion of previously manualnumerous locations and services, we have the opportunity processes to technologydriven solutions. Our digitalto make changes that will have a positive impact. transformation efforts and adoption of online solutions has made significant gains in the area of paper / print reduction.With a team of nearly 3,800 people focused on caring for Efforts to reduce all unnecessary printing are ongoing andour community, we can help create a more sustainable will continue to be a focus for the business with an aim tofuture for generations to come. halve our internal print output. A mobile workforceTony, Manager Construction & Contractsand Anna, Head of Retirement LivingAnnual Report 2022 P23'