This glossary contains an explanation of terms used several times in the text of this report.

Australian Packaging Covenant (APC):
An agreement between governments, the packaging industry, retailers and consumer brand owners, which sets guidelines through annual plans and public reporting for resource conservation and waste reduction in the manufacture, supply, distribution, consumption and recovery/recycling of consumer packaging

Australian Standards:
National benchmarks for products and services

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e):
A standard method for converting the global warming potential of all greenhouse gases to a standard unit related to the global warming potential of carbon dioxide

Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 (EEO):
This legislation is Australian Federal legislation designed to require large energy users to develop and report on energy efficiency initiatives in their business

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC):
This Council is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation established to promote the responsible management of the world's forests

Fugitive emissions:
Generally deliberate but not fully controlled (or in all cases avoidable) emissions that typically result from leaks from pumps, pipes and valves, coal seam methane or vapours emitted when large hydrocarbon storage tanks are filled

Gigalitre:
A measure of volume equal to one billion litres

Greenhouse gases:
Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride which contribute to the retention of heat in the earth's lower atmosphere

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG):
Comprising predominantly propane and butane extracted from natural gas or as a by-product of petroleum refining

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG):
Comprising predominantly methane, LNG is produced from natural gas that has been purified, refrigerated and condensed to liquid form

Lost Time Injury (LTI):
A work-caused injury which results in an absence for one day (or work shift) or more

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR):
A measure commonly used to report workplace safety performance which is calculated by dividing the number of LTIs by the total hours worked, multiplied by one million

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act):
This Act governs the public reporting of energy use and greenhouse emissions by large organisations in Australia

Petajoule:
A measure of energy equal to one million gigajoules

Total Recorded Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR):
A measure commonly used to report workplace safety performance, which is calculated by dividing the number of LTIs and Medical Treatment Injuries by the total hours worked, multiplied by one million

Wesfarmers Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (WesGERS):
Our internal internet-based reporting system used by Wesfarmers to monitor and report on all greenhouse emissions and energy used and produced