New Zealand Business Council
for Sustainable Development
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BUSINESS CASE STUDIES
Reducing raw material and fossil fuel use: Castle Cement Geneva, 2 June 2006 - Castle Cement has substantially reduced its use of virgin raw materials and fossil fuels over recent years. In the years 2003-4, Castle used over 195,000 tons of alternative fuels to replace approximately 160,000 tons of coal in its kilns. Visit World Business Council for Sustainable Development website for more information. more » Environmental management systems advance eco-efficiency: BAE Systems Geneva, 6 June 2006 - By applying ISO 14001 environmental management system standards to its operations, BAE Systems reduces both costs and environmental impacts while improving the health and safety of its employees. Visit World Business Council for Sustainable Development website for more information. more » Westpac joins eco-friendly computer scheme A new partnership between Computer Access New Zealand Trust (CANZ) and Westpac has produced an ecologically friendly solution for disposal of the company’s old computers. more » Mercury Energy Awarded NZ's First Energy Enviro-mark Mercury Energy is proud to be the first energy retailer in New Zealand to be awarded the Platinum Enviro-Mark. more » A voyage to Sustainable Development Reporting The Port of Tauranga’s first attempt at producing a Sustainable Development Report in the company’s 2002 Annual Report was highly commended by the Institute of Chartered Accountants at the 2003 Annual Reporting Awards. The attached article looks at why the Port of Tauranga made the journey towards SDR and what it learnt in the process. See our Sustainable Development Reporting website to read this case study. more » Westpac - where you save money and electricity! For five weeks Westpac staff worked hard to save power in New Zealand’s power crisis. The team at Properties went to extraordinary lengths to help save power, auditing each of their major sites after hours to see how much equipment was being switched off, as well as providing staff with great power saving tips. more » ANZ Grow & BFEA Harvest Award - Palliser Estate Winery The Palliser Estate Winery is a finalist in both the Harvest and Grow sections of the awards. more » The Warehouse Qualifies for Storebrand Investment's Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Products The Warehouse has earned Storebrand Investment's BEST IN CLASS status for its leading environmental and social performance. It therefore qualifies for investment by Storebrand Principle Funds. more » The Warehouse – Reducing Waste through Supplier Engagement As part of its commitment to Zero Waste, The Warehouse actively encourages waste elimination through its supply chain. Using its buying power as leverage, The Warehouse is able to influence its suppliers toward minimising the amount of material used in packaging. more » Zero Waste Case Studies Zero Waste case studies are available under each of the "5 Keys to Zero Waste" on our Zero Waste website at www.nzbcsd.org.nz/zerowaste/content.asp?id=5 more » Sustainable Development Reporting Case Studies To view Sustainable Development Reporting case studies visit www.nzbcsd.org.nz/sdr/content.asp?id=97 more » Macpac, Snowy Peak, Adventure South participating in Landcare's Emissions/Biodiversity Exchange Project What does a company’s electricity bill have in common with New Zealand’s biodiversity? Reduce one and increase the other was the answer that led to the launch of the Emissions/Biodiversity Exchange Project (EBEX21) by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development founding member, and national environmental research institute, Landcare Research. more » Palliser Estate Wines & 'Living Wines' Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough Ltd is a vineyard and winery that produces and exports ultra remium New Zealand Wines. It exports to 18 countries all over the globe. It employs 14 people full time and has an annual turnover of around NZ$ 4 million. more » Christchurch City Council case studies on waste, cycling, energy, reporting etc Visit www.ccc.govt.nz/SustainableChristchurch/SuccessStories for success stories on waste, cycling, energy, reporting etc. more » Successful Business and Schools Partnerships Case Studies To view case studies demonstrating successful business and schools partnerships visit www.nzbcsd.org.nz/schoolcasestudies.asp?sectionCode=schools more » Climate Change Business Opportunities Case Studies To view case studies demonstrating climate change business opportunities download our Climate Change Business Opportunities Report from www.nzbcsd.org.nz/climatechange/NZBCSD_climate_change_business_opportunities.pdf more » Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting and Reporting Case Studies To view Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting and Reporting case Studies visit www.nzbcsd.org.nz/climatechange/content.asp?id=14 more » Eco-efficiency Case Study – 3M’s Solvent Recovery System Toyota aims for Zero Waste Staff at Toyota New Zealand in Palmerston North are aiming to recycle everything and not send anything ot the rubbish dump. more » Waste Management NZ - Turning GHG's into Energy Waste Management NZ Ltd (WAM) has taken action to harness the gases emitted from its landfills and generate electricity, which is then fed to the national grid. more » The Warehouse– Where Energy Efficiency is a Bargain
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