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Risks
Disruption to supply chain (soda ash from Penrice)
Increased costs of production (power, transport) and changing market conditions
(future climate may impact on wine industry demand for glass)
Changes to surrounding urban form (residential infill) creating interface
constraints.
OH&S compliance regarding worker safety in higher temperatures.
Adaptation Planning
No actions specific to climate change adaptation.
O-I Australia has been a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant
Implementation of water efficiency programs through SA Water.
OI’s Sustainability Policy seeks to:
o
cut global energy consumption by 50 percent
o
reduce total carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions by 65 percent
o
Increase recycled content to a global average of 60 percent
Information Sources
OI website:
National Pollutant Inventory:
Adelaide Advertiser
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journal/west-croydon-glass-container-maker-owens-illinois-to-cut-50-jobs/story-
e6fredel-1226446672535
SA Water: Saving Water:
B87F-4677-B613-69A66E7E63D0/0/Oi.pdf
11.3. Local Business
As of June 2011, there were 21,442 businesses in the Study Area. A breakdown of the number of
businesses in each Council area is provided below in
Figure 11.3
.
Figure 11.3: Number of Businesses Registered in Study Area
8092
7764
5586
Charles Sturt
Port Adelaide Enfield
West Torrens
