Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Guidelines
Think About:
NB – Don’t be put off by huge reports that students have done in previous years!
Shorter is often better but make sure you have sufficient information in the report to
justify all the recommendations you make. Talk to your company supervisor about
what they want from the report, otherwise it’ll sit on a shelf and collect dust!
Clarity
Structure
Explanations
References
Confidentiality
Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction & Background
Company Processes and Activities (audit reports only)
Key Findings & analysis
Opportunities and Recommendations
Optional sections (see below)
References
Appendices
Executive Summary
This is a one page summary at the start of the report which summarises the
key findings. It should include:
Purpose of project
Brief project methodology
Key findings
Recommendations
Potential commercial and environmental benefits from implementing
recommendations
Summary of recommendations
Introduction & Background
Overview of Company
Background to project
Aims/objectives of project
Project Methodology
This is optional but very useful for projects that have involved a waste,
water and / or energy audit as it charts the core activities, inputs and
outputs. This should include:
D is c h a r g e s to s e w e r
O zone
P r o d u c t & P a c k a g in g
L a b e l m a t e r ia l s
7 3 0 to n n e s
p a p e r / f i lm
O r ig in a t io n & 480
to n n e s
I n k s / c h e m ic a l s / o t h e r
m a t e r ia ls
P r in t in g p r o c e s s e s
U V L e tte rp re s s ? to n n e s
P a c k a g i n g m a t e r i a ls U V F le x o O v e r s g iv e n a w a y o r
W a te r -b a s e d F le x o s o ld a t r e d u c e d r a te
D ig it a l
E n e rg y / w a te r
C u s to m e r r e tu r n s
2 5 0 to n n e s
S p e c ia l S k i p D is p o s a l
w a s te
This is the main body of the report and where you provide all the
justification for the recommendations you are making. It should include:
Optional sections
This section will only be relevant to some reports and its content will vary –
if in doubt discuss this section with your BEP supervisor
References
Please ensure that all sources of information are clearly referenced
• Send regular draft reports to your BEP supervisor to allow them to provide
adequate guidance on content and structure.
• BEP / BEPNE can provide bound hard copies of your final report – please make
sure you give us plenty of notice that you want us to print your report.
• A final copy of your report must be submitted to BEP / BEPNE before your
receive your final week’s pay.
Final copies of your Company Report should be submitted as follows: -
• 1 paper copy to company
• 2 electronic copies
- 1 to BEP / BEPNE
- 1 for you (you may chose to print a paper copy for yourself, but think of
the trees! )