Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions 5.3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION FINDINGS Outcome indicator CO2 emissions Performance rating On track The APF’s small secretariat operates from leased premises in a water and energy efficient building with a certified four-star green star rating and best practice waste recycling systems. The secretariat uses few other resources, creates only minor waste streams and has been able to reduce its environmental impact further through the introduction of a virtual learning environment that has reduced the need for training-related air travel. The APF conferences and meetings have also moved from providing meeting documents and resources in hard copy to soft copy – available on the APF website and USB drives. 5.4. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EVALUATION FINDINGS Outcome indicator Spending by objective Performance rating On track The APF is a non-profit organisation supported entirely by membership fees, voluntary contributions and grants. The APF receives its funding from APF members, governments, foundations, UN agencies and other NGOs. To ensure its continued independence and impartiality, the APF endeavours to maintain a diversified base of support for its activities. The APF is very grateful for the generous contributions of its donors and the commitment they share in advancing human rights in the Asia Pacific region. Supporters have included the APF’s member institutions (through membership fees and other financial and in-kind donations), the Governments of Australia, India, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Sweden and Thailand (often as a result of the direct advocacy of the NHRIs from those States), philanthropic organisations such as the MacArthur Foundation, the RWI, philanthropic individuals and intergovernmental organisations such as the UNDP, and other private donors. Figure 15 compares the spending by objective for the last five financial years (noting a change in reporting year from April/March in 2010 and 2011 to July/June from 2012 due to alignment of strategic processes). The total revenue available for distribution was larger than the previous year, largely due to increased or new funding from donors and members, in particular the National Human Rights Commission of India, the Swedish Government and the European Union. Some unspent grant funds from the previous year were also rolled over into this year. Expenditure closely matched the budget for the year, leaving only a small surplus. APF auditors have completed their audit of the APF financial operations for the 2013–14 year. An auditor’s statement will be available by late August 2014 and will be tabled with the annual report at the APF’s 19th Annual General Meeting in September 2014. No changes are anticipated. 46