Practical Tools For Becoming A More Sustainable Business
Consumers and investors increasingly value businesses that prioritise sustainability. Explore the tools and resources below to kickstart your journey toward reducing environment impact, enhancing efficiency, and driving innovation.
A Beginners Guide To Business Sustainability
Get started on your business journey with our business sustainability and impact guide. This guide:
- Explains how a focus on sustainability creates value for your business
- Gives you the tools to create a strategy for integrating sustainability
- Provides an overview of tools other local businesses use
- Explains certifications and frameworks
Meet The Change Makers
Canterbury businesses making a difference.
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Aspiring Materials
This cleantech company have developed a world-first process that captures carbon dioxide emissions using magnesium, found in common rocks called olivine. -
Medsalv
Born with a singular purpose to make healthcare more sustainable, Christchurch-based Medsalv is tackling environmental & financial waste in the industry. -
Fabrum
A Christchurch company with a clear mission to precision engineer better outcomes through technological excellence, whilst leaving the lightest footprint. -
Carbon Conscious Collision Repairs
In an industry often resistant to tackling sustainability issues, one local automotive company is embracing the movement of caring for the planet.
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Blackmaps Geospatial
With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, Blackmaps is poised to transform the future of aerospace, both in Ōtautahi Christchurch and globally. -
Pet Food Business Going Global
Using human grade ingredients that are sustainably sourced and traceable, this pet food company have put sustainability at the heart of their business. -
Zincovery
With environmental stewardship becoming an increasingly hot topic, the chemistry whizzes dreamed up a prototype to test drive processing collected waste.
Top Five Tips To Getting Started
What does sustainability mean to consumers and how can businesses be profitable while operating sustainably? Hear from Brianne West, founder of Ethique and Incrediballs and Kate Hall, educator and writer on their advice for businesses.
Resources
Get started with the following resources to help you on your sustainability journey.
Sustainability Business Network
The Sustainability Business Network (SBN) supports businesses in adopting sustainable practices, fostering collaboration, and driving environmental, social, and economic resilience. The website has helpful tools and resources and membership to the network is available.
Climate Action Toolbox
The Climate Action Toolbox provides businesses with free, practical tools and resources to measure, reduce, and manage their carbon emissions, helping them transition to more sustainable and climate-friendly operations.
FutureFit
FutureFit is a tool that you can use to help identify, measure and manage your carbon footprint, but even if you are not at that stage FutureFit have they have some helpful resources to get you started.
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