Environmental Resources

Regardless of your business size, following sustainable business practices is no longer a 'nice to have'. To be competitive in New Zealand and overseas, sustainability needs to be a priority. Being a sustainable business will appeal to your customers, investors and retailers. Start with myNZTE's five simple steps. 

Discover the local, global and business benefits of implementing sustainable business practices with Sustainable Business Network's free resource.

Learn how to empower your team for sustainable success with free expert advice from Genless.

A Sustainable Business Strategy is a plan that aligns long-term business success with positive environmental, social, and economic outcomes. It ensures that a business creates value not just for shareholders, but also for people and the planet. Thinkstep has produced a handy webpage and "Need to Know" PDF available here.

Akiaki's courses are designed to help you understand the principles of sustainable tourism and how you can take practical steps within your own business. Akiaki offers ten courses including:

• A Guide to Akiaki

• Carbon Measurement and Reduction

• Eliminating Waste & Sustainable Supply Chain Management

• Restoring Nature

• Visitor Engagement

• Resilience

• Storytelling

• Investment and Innovation

• Employer of Choice and Community Engagement

• E Whano, e Whanake - Empowerment through Culture and Identity

• Energy Efficiency for Tourism: Reducing Costs and Carbon While Enhancing the Guest Experience

• Storytelling for Nature

The courses are based around the commitments of the New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment and take 1-2 hours to complete. They include a mix of reading materials, case studies, videos and interactive materials. In addition, we provide you with a template to create your own Sustainability Action Plan as you work through the programme.

Go here to learn more about Akiaki's courses and fees.

This Is How We Build is a six-part programme of training modules (short films), webinars and events designed to accelerate better building practices and the circular economy across the Southern Lakes. Delivered by WAO Aotearoa, each module is designed to move beyond awareness and into real-world implementation, supporting change across the full building ecosystem.

Find out more here. 

ClimateWise is a free course that helps small and medium-sized businesses identify and manage climate-related risks — such as extreme weather, supply chain disruptions and insurance challenges. This is a learn-at-your-own-pace course with 7 easy-to-read modules on adaptation planning. You can access it here. 

Navigate and elevate your business with NZ's Leading Sustainability Certification from Sustainability Business Network.

Centre For Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua, have created a resource to support SMEs in starting their sustainability reporting in their business. 

Climate-related disclosures are reports that organisations produce to show how climate change impacts their operations — and how their activities impact the climate. They aim to give investors, stakeholders, and the public a clearer view of climate-related risks, opportunities, and strategies. Thinkstep has produced a handy webpage and "Need to Know" PDF available here. 

Nature-related disclosures are reports that help organisations understand and communicate how they both depend on and impact the natural environment — including biodiversity, ecosystems, water, soil, and air. They aim to improve transparency for investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. Thinkstep has produced a handy webpage and "Need to Know" PDF available here. 

Green finance refers to financial products and investments that support environmental sustainability and climate goals. It includes funding for projects or businesses that reduce emissions, protect natural ecosystems, or improve environmental outcomes. Thinkstep has produced a handy webpage and "Need to Know" PDF available here.