Frequently Asked Questions
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NGER & Related Legislation Does our organisation need to register and report?
The thresholds for businesses required to register and report has recently been lowered. Currently a Corporation that produces or emits 87.5kt of CO2e, or consumes (or produces) 350Tj of energy. The threshold for facilities is unchanged - 25kt of CO2e emissions or 100Tj of energy produced or consumed.
If you are unsure of your registration or reporting obligations then you need to visit www.dlimatechange.gov.au for further information.
How do we determine who has operational control?
Operational control is determined by the guideline of whomever (eg whichever corporation) has the power to implement OH & S or environmental policy at a particular site. For further clarification please refer to Pg20 of the NGER Reporting Guidelines.
What do we need to report?
The range of data that needs to be collected could be as simple as a single source of a single type of fuel, or could be as diverse as needing to clarify all of the following for fuel alone - even before you consider other types of emissions generated by your business - eg;
a) Which state was the fuel purchased in?
b) What type of fuel is being purchased? (eg LPG, Diesel, Unleaded Petrol, Oxyacetelene, Coal)
c) Is it used for Transport energy or stationary energy? (ie a non read registered vehicle or generator)
d) If transport fuel is it being used in a Euro I, Euro III or Euro IV compliant engine?
Identifying emissions sources within your business is not a service provided by Ndevr.
If you are unsure of your businesses emissions sources then a good place to begin the identification process is to review your invoices. You may also need to consider utilising additional external resources to assist with this process.
International Reporting Schemes Our company exports to the EU - what environmental legislation should we be considering?
There are environmental regulations that apply across the EU, and regulations that are unique to member countries within the EU as well. In most cases the Australian corporation will not be obliged to provide data directly, but rather the EU based counterparty is required to report, and as such requires the data relating to manufacture and transport of goods from the Australian company.
Some of the schemes in the EU that your counterparty may be operating within the constraints of or reporting to are
United Kingdom - CRC (Carbon Reduction Challenge)
France - Bilan Carbone
Germany - National Sustainability Strategy
If you are an Australian corporation trading in the EU you may be asked to report - directly or indirectly, and your emissions management software needs to be capable of generating the relevant reports at a standard that is consistent with international regulations - Managing emissions through your ERP software is the only way to achieve this level of compliance.
Our company exports to the USA - what environmental legislation should we be considering?
As with corporations exporting and trading in the EU - corporations exporting and trading in the US need to consider their reporting obligations with their counterparty's environmental policies and with relevant state based legislation.
The US is currently drafting a nationwide reporting framework via the Environmental Protection Agency (Federal Body)
Our company is the subsidiary of an EU based corporation - do we still need to report under NGER?
If your organisation meets or exceeds the NGER reporting thresholds then you are obliged to report under the Act back to the Department of Climate Change - It may also be the case that the EU based parent company requires reports from the Australian based operations to roll up into their own environmental reports.
Ndevr & Oracle Who Is Ndevr?
Ndevr is an Oracle Certified Partner, established in 1998, with approximately 80 JD Edwards and E-Business Suite specialist consultants - Our offices are spread across Australia and New Zealand.
Who is Behind Ndevr?
Ndevr is a privately owned company - owned and operated by its three directors. CEO - Maureen Clifford, Director - Denys Fallon, Director - Maureen Gunn
What is the relationship between Ndevr & Oracle
Ndevr is a Certified Partner of Oracle - we are a certified reseller of Oracle's Technical and Applications products, our traied consultants also work with the Oracle product to develop and enhance the product to ensure it fits with our clients requirements, and integrates smoothly with other systems.
Who is Oracle?
Oracle is a publicly traded company based in San Fransisco (USA). Oracle is the Worlds largest business software company. For more information please visit their website www.oracle.com or direct your enquiry to Ndevr who will ensure it reaches the right area.
What is JD Edwards?
JD Edwards is a tier one ERP software solution, widely recognised as a best of breed solution for the manufacturing, logistics, engineering and industrial sectors. The JD Edwards company was acquired by PeopleSoft in 2003, which was in turn acquired by Oracle in 2004. Oracle have maintained, and will contnue to maintain & develop the JD Edwards product in accordance with their Lifetime Support Policy for acquired products.
What is E-Business Suite?
The E-Business Suite is a collection of Oracle ERP Applications that run from/ utilise Oracle's Relational Database technology.
Where is Ndevr Based?
Ndevr's head office is in Melbourne, but we also have offices in Sydney, Brisbane - and Christchurch New Zealand.
What other services does Ndevr offer?
Ndevr offers the complete range of consulting and, applications development services associated with JD Edwards and Oracle E-Business Suite. Ndevr are a licensed reseller of all Oracle Applications licenses and technology, and are a distributor for Globalsoft spreadsheet server & budget manager.
How do I contact Ndevr?
Ndevr can be contact on 03 98651400 or via ndevr@ndevr.com.au or info@ndevr.com.au.
For any NGER enquiries please use nger@ndevr.com.au
Ndevr Greenhouse Emissions Reporting Software How was the NGER software developed within JD Edwards?
Ndevr have applied considerable development expertise and resources over the past two years to develop the solution using the JD Edwards toolset - this has been undertaken in close consultation with customers affected by the legislation, and continuous consultation of the Department of Climate Change.
How was the NGER software developed within E-Business Suite?
Ndevr applied the knowledge gained of the NGER Act & best practice methods for the collection of Environmental data picked up during the process of development of the NGER software for JDE and applied that knowledge to planning and subsequently developing the software using Oracle Forms and the OA framework.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the Ndevr Greenhouse Emissions Reporting software is dependent upon your specific needs & requirements with regards to the number of users, server requirements, support requirements and instances of the product ....eg installation across multiple subsidiary businesses that then integrates with another instance at the parent company. Please contact us to discuss your organisational requirements and one of our representatives will work with you to find a solution.
How long will it take to implement?
Implementation is generally completed in under a month - however, each customers needs, onsite resources, and training requirements are very different. Please contact us to arrange for one of our representitives to work through your requirements with a view to providing a more formal proposal.
Can you install the software remotely?
Yes - we are able to install, update and support the product remotely.
How is the software supported?
Each customer has required different levels of support - ranging from short term ongoing on site support right through to no support required upon completion of implementation. A standard level of support would be via phone and email and managed remotely.
What can I do if our company does not currently use Oracle?
Ndevr's Nterprise is an Oracle based solution designed specifically to integrate with 3rd party ERP software - eg SAP or Pronto, and will not require your company to change your ERP environment.
It is also able to work as a stand alone solution for organisations that do not use any ERP software, but still require an internally managed compliant solution.
Important LinksDepartment of Climate Change
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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