Sustainable businesses

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
  • EECA Business and
  • energy cost management in small business
• Ministry for the Environment - Managing Organisational Carbon Emissions (Sep 2008, INFO 337). Guidance to New Zealand businesses on what they can do now to manage their carbon emissions
• Environmental Choice New Zealand is a member of the Global Eco-labelling Network. Currently licensed products include paper products, cleaner and detergents and flooring.
• Green Globe is an environmental management system and eco-label for the travel and tourism industry.
• Landcare Research has a number of sustainable business management programmes including carboNZero certification and Enviro-Mark^®NZ
• New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development promotes eco-efficiency, innovation, responsible entrepreneurship and a sustainable supply chain.
• Sustainable Business Network is a forum that supports businesses on the path to becoming sustainable. Check the Southern Region pages for regular events, current news and national/international links. Contact Jan Harrison, Southern Regional Manager on 03 943 2022 for further details.
• Simply Sustainable is a model from the Ministry for the Environment to find facts and information about building sustainable and commercially sound processes into your business.
• Target Sustainability  is a programme from the Christchurch City Council which will improve the efficiency of your business and save you money in areas of waste, energy, water, and paper.