Sustainability

Becoming a more sustainable business or demonstrating your journey to sustainability is becoming more important to consumers and investors. Below you’ll find helpful tools and resources to start reducing your environmental impact while boosting efficiency and innovation.

Make your business more sustainable

Consumers and investors increasingly value businesses that prioritise sustainability. Explore the tools and resources below to kickstart your journey toward reducing environmental impact, enhancing efficiency, and driving innovation.

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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
Business sustainability impact guide
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Meet the change makers

The Canterbury businesses making a difference

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Helping you on your sustainability journey

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.

Learn more about the Sustainability Business Network.

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 some helpful resources to get you started.

Learn more about FutureFit

Anton Holzner

We're here to help, get in touch today

Anton Holzner has a huge curiosity to learn about innovative and sustainability-oriented product and business ideas and is passionate about connecting businesses with the right resources in Christchurch and beyond and watch them grow.

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