Te Awamutu Sustainability Champions 2014/15

Since October 2014,

Sustainability Champion Awards

have been won monthly, with winning businesses

all exhibiting commitment to various and differing

sustainability initiatives. Here are their stories.

WINNER OCTOBER 2014: DE

won the Sustainability

Champion Award for their

commitment to renewable energy.

Early in 2014, they installed a solar

panel array on their roof to become

more self-sufficient regarding their electricity usage. As a result of their

decision to generate their own solar power, they have dramatically reduced

their power bills, decreased their carbon dioxide emissions, and are even able

to feed renewable energy back into the grid.

“ Investing in a solar system is huge. To me, it indicates de

understand

that being more sustainable is beneficial for businesses in the long run, even if

certain initiatives require considerable outright investment. But de

also realise the benefits of simple and smaller-scale changes, such as reducing

their waste sent to landfill by recycling, and moving towards electronic document

storage systems to reduce paper consumption.”

Camilla Carty-Melis, Sustainability Specialist.

is an accounting firm that works closely with clients and

supports them in identifying and then working towards achieving their

financial goals. They are located at 182 Teasdale Street and can be contacted on

07 872 0566.

Sustainability Champion Awards

Susan Trodden CEO Te Awamutu Chamber

of Commerce and Craig Yarndley Owner

and Principal of de