Carbon Measurement & Reduction

• Purpose-led approach prioritising impact over profit, as part of Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 
• Scientific Excellence, grounded in climate science, ensuring services and standards reflect global best practices. 
• Experience & Credibility, with over 22 years as New Zealand's leading certification provider, aiding organisations in reducing their carbon and environmental impact with internationally accredited programs. 

Providers of Carbon Certification and enviromark certification. 

Carbon specific certifications are;  

• Toitū carbonreduce certification. 
• Toitū net carbonzero certification. 
• Toitū climate positive certification. 
• The Toitū enviromark program offers bronze, gold, and diamond certifications. 

Office based/Low carbon footprint businesses: Estimated $8,000-$15,000 per annum. 

Mid-size businesses with multiple emission sources: Estimated $15,000-$25,000 per annum. 

Complex high emission businesses: Estimated $25,000+ per annum. 

• Sustainability Advisory for Businesses: Covering strategy, emissions reduction, climate resilience, ESG reporting, impact contributions, and certification - helping organisations build credible, well-governed sustainability practices. 

• Nature and Impact Project Development: Advisory to and hands-on development of high-integrity carbon, biodiversity and other impact projects across New Zealand and international markets. We help provide a financing framework for these projects through an best-practise aligned credit system. 

Ekos offers three certification options: Carbon Conscious, Net Zero Carbon, and Climate Positive - suitable for all sizes of teams and budgets. 

Ekos also offers a "lite certification" for businesses who want to be net zero carbon certified with a minimal cost. 

Project-based or subscription options available. Get in touch for a free quote - ekos@ekos.co.nz.

• EAS are purpose led and prioritise relationships with staff and clients that align with their values and ethics.
• EAS have two decades of experience and international credibility in relation to the measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas claims.
• Their commitment is to provide high-quality advice and services which is underpinned by global best practices.

EAS provide the following services aligned with the ISO 14064 greenhouse gas standard:

• Annual estimates to meet business reporting objectives

• Development of data collection systems to streamline monitoring.
• Development of greenhouse gas reduction plans aligned with science based targets.
• Capacity building in measurement, reporting and verification.
• Support in communicating environmental performance without risk of greenwashing.

Tailored to clients needs on proposal or retainer.
Engagement typically starts at $5000.

• Quickly and easily generate an accurate carbon footprint using your existing data.
• Works with all accounting software
• Receive prioritized reduction recommendations to focus on impactful changes, and explore funding and offset opportunities.
• Create reports that build trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders while supporting certification and accreditation efforts.
• Participate in the CarbonTrail Climate Action Accelerator — a guided 4-week cohort program designed to turn emissions insights into actionable strategies.

Independently audited for compliance with the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1. Operations adhere to ISO 27001 for bank-grade information security.

• Join a Climate Action Accelerator for $1,500 + GST for businesses with revenue up to $10m, and $2,500 for those with revenue up to $50m. This includes workshops, software access for the previous financial year, and ongoing support.
• CarbonTrail's Accelerators are registered with the Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN), offering eligible businesses discounted access to training. Contact your RBPN representative for more details.
• For ongoing emissions measurement, upgrade to the CarbonTrail Reduce tier. Contact CarbonTrail for tailored pricing.

Once you have calculated your emissions, the toolbox sets a reduction target so you can track your progress.  

This free toolbox does not result in certification or get checked by a third party auditor and therefore it is not ‘verified’ and doesn't result in certification.  

• Free

• Greenhawk will guide you through the decarbonising jargon, assess where you're at, determine your goals, and show you how to reach them.
• Carbon accounting is accessible to every business when it becomes an extension of financial accounting.
• Greenhawk takes an education-first approach, giving you the tools and knowledge to take future emissions reporting in-house, if you wish.
• Locally-owned Chartered Accountants
• Certified B Corp

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• Kickstart Workshop
  Free
• Carbon Footprint Estimation
  $495
• Carbon Accounting Readiness Assessment
  $350
• Baseline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment + Emissions Reduction Roadmap
  $2,950

Auburn Environment provides practical, no-BS sustainability advice to help businesses reduce impact, cut costs, and meet compliance without unnecessary complexity. Locally owned, the team translate sustainability into achievable actions. https://auburnenvironment.com/

• Carbon & Climate Reporting: We map your carbon footprint (ISO14064 and GHG Protocol) and handle climate-related disclosures so you don’t have to guess. We find the data, build the report, and show you where you can cut emissions and costs.

• Certifications Made Simple: Want to become a B Corp, get Qualmark certified or achieve a industry-relevant certification? We manage the heavy lifting, paperwork, and policy writing so you can focus on running your business.

• Waste & Energy Audits: We look in your bins, at your unique operations and check your bills. Our on-site and paper-trail audits identify immediate opportunities to optimise waste, procurement, and energy use.

• Anti-Greenwashing & Strategy: Let’s celebrate your wins without misleading your customers. We help you write bulletproof sustainability policies and train your team with our no-frills “Carbon & Waste 101” workshops for everyone from your ground team to those sitting around the board table

• Sustainability and certification reporting: we’ll collect the information you require to show the good work you’ve been doing.

• Compliance: we’ll help you understanding your environmental and sustainability compliance requirements.

• Sustainable packaging procurement: we’ll take the jargon and confusion out of sustainable packaging to optimise your spending

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Project-based options available. Get in touch for a quote here.