Te Awamutu Sustainability Champions 2014/15

Te Awamutu Sustainability Champions 2014/15

FOREWORD

The Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce, Waipa District Council and Waikato

Regional Council are thrilled to be working together to deliver initiatives in

business sustainability.

We see sustainable business practice as a key to success, and a real way

forward for local businesses. Not only does it make sound financial sense,

there are also positive social and environmental impacts that business leaders

have made, and continue to make.

In this edition we celebrate the Sustainability Champion Award winners, who

have made sustainability part of the culture in their businesses. The initiatives

range from the small (encouraging customers to bring their own shopping bag)

to the spectacular (one business installing solar power, and another replacing

all its lighting with energy efficient bulbs).

The key is that they are all doing something and everything counts – no matter

how simple or complex it might be.

Susan Trodden, CEO Te Awamutu

Chamber of Commerce

Garry Dyet, CEO Waipa District

Council

Vaughan Payne, CEO Waikato

Regional Council