Case: (Company Background and Issues):
Eagle Valley Health Foods is a Western Australian company that produces health-oriented snack bars made of fruit, cereals and nuts.  The business has been operating for 3 years, and has recently begun to make a small profit with the increased public focus on healthy eating.
The CEO of Eagle Valley Health Foods, Mr Martin Clifton, wants to improve the Corporate Sustainability focus of the company. He believes that a better sustainability profile will not only enhance the company reputation, but also help the company finances in the long term.
You are a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consultant with the task of advising clients on how best to implement CSR initiatives in their organisations.  Eagle Valley Health Foods has a limited budget, but is prepared to make a substantial investment to give the company an improved CSR profile and operating system.  
The company is located in the eastern outskirts of Perth, Western Australia and operates out of a two storey warehouse which houses the company offices and factory area.  The warehouse is built from corrugated iron, so it is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. Consequently, the electricity bills for heating and cooling the premises are very high.  The building was constructed in the 1960s and has never been renovated.
Another problem which the CEO has reported is that production of the health bars consumes large amounts of water. As water rates have been increasing rapidly in the last 2 years, the CEO is keen to try and reduce water consumption where possible.

Task: Write a 1,000 word Business Sustainability Report for Eagle Valley Health Foods Chief Executive Officer, Mr Martin Clifton, in which you make specific recommendations, based on your research, about how the company can become more sustainable.

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