. The business performance management, a Balance Score Card (BSC) approach is being utilised by the Department and each of the entities separately, to monitor in-year performance and to a limited degree, performance over the medium term expenditure framework. The BSC approach is specific to legal entities and in line with the reporting and accountability prescripts stemming from the PMFA; and whilst the Environment Sector Strategic Plan contains elements of a BSC approach, an integrated BSC system is not in place for the Strategic Plan and APPs of the Department and the entities; . Human Capital Management, the Portfolio Committee questioned the review of the Personnel Performance Management and Development System and how this links to the determination of Performance Bonuses. Another key issue raised was the success of the vacancy management approach and its contribution to the reduction of the use of consultants; . Communication and Environmental Awareness, issues were raised on the focused approach to Public Awareness Campaigns stemming from the successes of the Climate Change awareness campaign before, during and after UNFCCC COP 17. Another matter raised under this component related to the closing down of Indalo Yethu due to it not being financially sustainable, further, that the Eco-Labelling work of Indalo Yethu will be taken forward by the Cleaner Production Centre of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and a memorandum of agreement between the Department and the DTI are being finalised in this regard. The Trust would be fully dissolved towards the end of May 2013; . The deregistration of Buyisa-e-Bag: The Portfolio Committee required more information on the progress made towards a zero balance financial statement and the final audit required for deregistration, and the envisaged time frame for concluding the matter is 31 May 2013; . Environmental Advisory Services, the Portfolio Committee noted that there has been delays in finalising the South African National Environmental Outlook Report (including the State of the Environment Report), but publication is still intended to take place in 2013; the progress made towards the development of a sector wide Enterprise GIS and the importance of GIS in the Department (and the Entities') business processes; and the interventions planned to further improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regime and to overcome the challenges in this regard; . International obligations and processes with the extensive list of conventions, treaties, bilateral and multilateral agreements that the Department leads or contributes to; and the role and responsibilities of the Department and the entities in the reporting regime in place for the Department's work in this regard; and . The Green Fund, the Department highlighted the progress made in the establishment of the Green Fund's institutional arrangements; the progress made in implementing the Green Fund; and the delays experienced during the initial phases of implementation.