Record the reporting period, site boundary, electricity consumption and fuel use before comparing options. Explain whether figures are measured, modelled or estimated, and retain the source data. Changes in site activity can affect comparisons.
Use the appropriate method
For an electricity emissions estimate, record the applicable factor, geography, reporting year and accounting method. Use the relevant Australian National Greenhouse Accounts guidance where appropriate. Keep grid electricity, fuels and other emissions categories distinguishable.
Report claims clearly
State what changed and over which period. A forecast reduction is not a verified operating result. Explain assumptions, exclusions and uncertainty beside the claim, and avoid presenting all alternative fuels as automatically low-emission.
Evidence checklist
Retain meter exports, invoices, calculation files, factor references and review dates. Agree who will validate a public claim and how performance will be checked after commissioning.
Compare service access, expected replacement needs, warranty exclusions and availability of spare parts as part of procurement. Identify who owns the equipment and who is responsible for eventual removal.
Ask for product-specific information
Request material and battery chemistry information where relevant, handling instructions and the manufacturer's documented recovery or disposal route. Ask whether any take-back arrangement covers the actual equipment, location and contract period.
Verify the recovery pathway
Obtain written scope and acceptance conditions from the proposed service provider. Include transport, decommissioning and treatment costs in the plan. Do not describe a product as fully recyclable merely because a component has a potential recycling route.
Keep an asset record
Maintain equipment identifiers, service history, warranty records and end-of-life contacts. Review the plan when equipment is replaced or the site changes ownership. This guide does not assert that a Shakra take-back programme is currently in place.
Request the supplier's identity, relevant product documents, warranty terms and service responsibilities. Check that certificates relate to the exact model and intended market rather than relying on a general company brochure.
Include people and site responsibilities
Identify site access arrangements, contractor coordination, worker competency requirements and incident escalation routes in the project brief. Ask suppliers how they manage labour and sourcing risks and what evidence supports their answers.
Assign review and approval
Record who approves specifications, supplier substitutions and public claims. Keep a dated decision record and make exceptions explicit. Project requirements should be agreed in writing before being represented as commitments.
Separate guidance from policy
This checklist helps customers frame procurement questions. It is not a supplier code of conduct, safety certification, modern slavery statement or claim that Shakra has completed an independent ESG audit.
