Practical support to help Christchurch businesses reduce emissions, cut costs, and grow responsibly.
Consumers and investors increasingly value businesses that prioritise sustainability. Kickstart your journey toward reducing your environmental impact, enhancing efficiency, and driving innovation with our step-by-step guide.
Get the basics right from the beginning, this guide:
Get Christchurch-based sustainability advice, funding pathways, and practical tools for your business.
Join the Regional Business Partner Network to access opportunities for training, connections, and on-the-ground advice. Connect with a network of experts and resources in Canterbury to help your business thrive.
Our Energy Advisor can assess your business to understand where your energy is being used, identify realistic efficiency improvements, and explore decarbonisation options that make commercial sense.
This free of charge advice is practical and site-specific, designed to lower operating costs, support your sustainability targets, and build a more resilient energy system for your business.
tools & resources
Get started with the following resources to help you on your sustainability journey.
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 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
Becoming a B-Corp signals that your business meets a global standard of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. It helps build trust with customers, investors, and employees while embedding sustainability into the way your business operates.
Learn more about B-Corp
The Christchurch & Canterbury based businesses making a difference with sustainable business practices.
Please contact us if you need assistance with navigating sustainability or decarbonisation support. Be sure to tick the sustainability box on the form and add a detailed message regarding the business support you need.
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