carboNZero certified organisations, products and services

We are currently working with over 200 companies that are seeking carboNZero certification. Companies that have achieved certification are realising business benefits through reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

* Companies marked "recertification pending" are formally registered on the programme and are in the process of completing certification requirements.

www.absoluteit.co.nz

Absolute IT Limited

Absolute IT is dynamic and successful recruitment company; we are all motivated by a compelling and common vision – to be the New Zealand’s best IT recruitment company. Absolute IT specializes in the recruitment of permanent and contract IT resource, we recruit across the full IT spectrum. Absolute IT is built on honesty, integrity and the ability to provide quality people solutions to our information technology business partners through employing the right people, utilising leading edge technology, and effective marketing and advertising. The Board of Absolute IT made a commitment in early 2008 to reduce our carbon footprint and our intention to work toward being carbon neutral. We understand the importance of sustainability and the Board of Absolute IT are committed to applying the principles of sustainable development to our core business. To us, sustainability means “to create a world in which all people can satisfy their needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same”. Sustainability is built into our business values, our strategy and plans, and is part of all decision making processes and policies. Absolute IT has the view that sustainability is having good common sense business practices; our employees are 100% behind this initiative and they are empowered to make decisions based on good sustainable business practices. We believe sustainability is good for the environment and increases the bottom line.

Disclosure 2010 - 2011

www.agilitylogistics.co.nz

Agility Logistics Limited (New Zealand)

Agility Logistics New Zealand Ltd (Agility) is a subsidiary of Agility (International), which is a leading global provider of integrated logistics solutions. Agility (International) has more than 20,000 employees, with 450 offices in 100 countries around the world. Agility (NZ) has 80 employees in four offices located in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Agility provides transportation and freight management services, collectively defined as their freight service in their emissions inventory. Agility offers their customers a personalised service and flexible solutions tailored to meet their individual business needs. Agility decided to become carbon neutral to reduce their organisation’s impact on the environment and respond to customers need. Potentially, this may in the future include measuring and off-setting freight emissions on behalf of their customers.

www.antipodesnature.com

Antipodes New Zealand Limited

Ageless beauty begins here. Antipodes® is certified organic and natural skincare featuring premium avocado oil and exotic New Zealand plant extracts, with scientifically proven skin enhancing properties. Our offering to you is ultra-hydrating skin preparations that contain bioactive botanical ingredients, and which imbue your daily skincare rituals with aromatic blends of heavenly pure plant fragrances. Be assured by our green beauty ethos featuring full organic certification, traceability of sustainable ingredients, use of renewable resources, ecologically sound values and the lightest of carbon footprints.

www.antipodes.co.nz

Antipodes Water

Since launching into 12 New Zealand restaurants at the end of 2003, Antipodes Water has grown considerably. It can now be found as the premium bottled water of choice in many restaurants, hotels and bars around the globe. Working with the carboNZero programme and being certified as carbon neutral has reinforced Antipodes' philosophies of looking for ways to do things differently and operate more efficiently. 'Whether using bottles made from recycled glass or reusing billboard skins as bags, we are continually looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment.' Antipodes has always kept its innovative philosophies at heart; this was reinforced when Simon Woolley and Antipodes Water received the 2007 New Zealand Restaurant Association Innovators Award for their work with the carboNZero programme. 'As demand for Antipodes Water grows in local and export markets, people are becoming more concerned about where their products are sourced from and the distance those items have travelled. We feel that working with the carboNZero programme not only allows us to widen our environmental management actions but also enables others to comfortably source a quality product from New Zealand knowing that Antipodes has reduced and mitigated its impacts on climate change.'

www.ricoh.co.nz

Bay Document Solutions Limited

Bay Document Solutions Ltd (BDSL) is an exclusive authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Bay of Plenty area and is committed to achieving and maintaining carboNZero certification. Some of the reasons why BDSL is undertaking the carboNZero small enterprise certification include; achieve bottom line cost savings, reduce GHG emissions, setting targets and systems for ongoing monitoring and to reflect Ricoh Group’s global commitment to environmental sustainability.

www.blackrobindesign.com

Black Robin Design Limited

Black Robin Design is a small brand strategy and graphic design agency in Central Auckland. We specialise in brand, packaging and corporate design work. We believe high end design and environmental responsibility are not mutually exclusive. Great design is a powerful force and defining touch point in consumer experience, marketing and advertising campaigns of the companies we work for. The Black Robin or Chatham Island Robin (Petroica traversi) is an endangered bird from the Chatham Islands off the east coast of New Zealand. From its rocky road to extinction this delightful bird has made a spectacular recovery and is now a renowned conservation success worldwide, with numbers continuing to slowly increase. It’s this fortitude and ability to adapt that make this little bird so astounding and a perfect brand icon for Black Robin Design, symbolising deft innovation and environmental sustainability in these changing times. We are committed to sustainable business practices and believe high end design and environmental responsibility are not mutually exclusive. We make it our goal to help our clients to make the most effective environmental and socially responsible choices when it comes to their design and print.

Disclosure 2009 - 2010

www.boost.co.nz

Boost Limited

Boost New Media is a company that proudly combines a dedicated design approach with
the technical ability to plan and build websites, CD-ROMs and web applications that are
in a league of their own. Boost is committed to the future: through creating solid educational resources, through understanding and utilising new technology, and through doing our part for sustainability and the environment. We have started working towards defining, reporting and improving our sustainability efforts. Our first measurement period was for the calendar year 2009. We discovered that our main source of GHG is through our electricity consumption and have immediately changed our electricity providers to 100% carbon neutral energy by purchasing Meridian power through Powershop and have put in place initiatives to reduce electricity use by setting the air conditioning unit, dishwasher and photocopier to the most energy efficient function as default. We will focus on assessing our current and potential impact on the environment and developing internal business practices designed to reduce our impact.

Disclosure 2009

www.bridgestone.co.nz

Bridgestone New Zealand Limited

Bridgestone New Zealand Limited was formed in September 1998, and is 100% owned by Bridgestone Australia Limited, which is owned by the Bridgestone Corporation International based in Japan. Bridgestone New Zealand Limited sell Bridgestone, Firestone and Supercat branded tyres throughout the country at a number of retailers, including; Firestone, Bridgestone Tyre Centre, Tony’s Tyre Service, Bridgestone Firestone Commercial, Bridgestone Truck Centre and other Bridgestone stockists. These retailers also provide a comprehensive range of tyre-related services. Bridgestone New Zealand Limited is committed to sustainability, including management of their Greenhouse Gas emissions. The below two public declarations present certified information about Bridgestone New Zealand Limited’s organisation and product carbon footprint which have been prepared using the methods detailed in the Programme footprint specifications.

www.bal.co.nz

Business Applications Limited

Business Applications Ltd's directors and staff all wished to be involved in a full company review of our operations and in light of our environmental footprint, as a result we have implimented improvement programmes with significant first year results. We set a realistic initial energy reduction of 5% per year over four years. Within our first year we have achieved a 22% reduction. While we are extremely satisfied with this result we will continue to strive for further reductions and to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, electricity used by our office and the introduction of our recycling project. The long term effect is to help the world however the shorter term effect has seen lower company overheads which is an immediate advantage to our company financially.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Central Document Solutions Limited

Central Document Solutions Ltd is an exclusive authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in Rotorua that is committed to achieving and maintaining carboNZero certification. Some of the reasons why CDSL is undertaking the carboNZero small enterprise certification include; achieve bottom line cost savings, reduce GHG emissions, setting targets and systems for ongoing monitoring and to reflect Ricoh Group’s global commitment to environmental sustainability.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Central Otago Copiers Limited

Central Otago Copier Company is an Exclusive Authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Central Otago area. Based on the requirements of Landcare Research’s carboNZero programme, Central Otago Copier Company has identified and prioritised cost effective opportunities for the ongoing reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in our business.

www.christchurch-aiport.co.nz

Christchurch International Airport Limited

Christchurch International Airport welcomed 5.5 million passengers in 2006/07, ranking as New Zealand’s second largest airport. The airport occupies a unique position economically, as the South Island’s biggest and most strategic air connection to the world’s trade and tourism markets. In addition, the airport plays an important role as the South Island’s major domestic hub enabling passengers to connect to a full spectrum of destinations throughout New Zealand. Christchurch International Airport is a major driver of the regional Canterbury economy, generating airport-precinct-related jobs for nearly 5000 people. CIAL is the first airport company in the Southern Hemisphere to attain certified carbon neutral status. Chief Executive Rene Bakx says CIAL sought out the best in the business to undertake the certification process. 'The involvement of world-renowned scientists at Landcare Research provides authority, credibility and integrity. Furthermore, the carboNZero programme is transparent, and has achieved international recognition. We are satisfied that the ethos underlying the programme is solid and international best practice.' CIAL has made a commitment to continue to reduce the company’s greenhouse gas emissions through identifying efficiencies and completing the external audit programme annually. The emissions that CIAL cannot reduce are offset through investment in government-approved carbon credit programmes in New Zealand. Mr Bakx says that CIAL will further extend this programme by working with airport campus operators to support them to become carbon neutral.

www.conference.co.nz

Conference Innovators Limited

Conference Innovators is jointly owned by Directors Megan O'Brien and (Mr) Tracey Thomas. Established in 1994 Conference Innovators manages large and complex conferences and events, specialising in, but not limited to, medical, legal, scientific, and government arenas. The Directors and staff are committed to managing their share of the world's resources in a sustainable way. Although the emissions relating to our business are relatively small we are committed to reduction and more importantly to assisting our clients to substantially reduce the emissions created by their particular events.

www.contactenergy.co.nz

Contact Energy Limited

Contact Energy is a large, dynamic company playing a pivotal role in New Zealand's economy. It generates around 25% of the country's electricity and is one of the country's largest wholesalers and retailers of natural gas. At Contact, we believe it’s important to measure and reduce our carbon footprint where possible. So we joined the carboNZero programme and we achieved carboNZero certification for our office operations initially in March 2007. In January 2010 we gained carboNZero certification for our office operations and CEMARS certification for our New Zealand operations (including our generation) – the first company in the world to hold both certifications simultaneously. We have undertaken a number of initiatives to reduce our office emissions over the years:

Energy audits
Switch-off campaigns
Reducing our paper consumption and using more sustainable paper
Purchasing low emission vehicles
Significantly reducing waste from and increasing recycling at our sites

carboNZero certification has provided a methodology and framework for our internal efforts to reduce our impact on the environment.

www.snowberrybeauty.com

Coselle Limited (trading as Snowberry, formerly Endue Limited)

Founded by Soraya Hendesi in 2006, Endue Ltd is the designer and manufacturer of premium, natural anti-aging skincare brand Snowberry, marketed by Endue’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Snowberry New Zealand Ltd, and Snowberry GmbH in Berlin. Snowberry is noted for its unique combination of superior herbal emollients, emulsifiers and anti-oxidants, with the finest naturally-derived peptide complexes currently available from skin science. Endue Ltd is also a leading contract manufacturer of cosmetics and skin care products, including formulation, production, filling and packaging, and value adding services encompassing product and ingredient refinement and R&D. Apart from Endue’s and Snowberry’s enterprise and product carboNZero certification, an important part of the firm’s commitment to environmental sustainability is screening supplier firms’ environmental practices; using minimalistic and recyclable packaging; and operating a bio discovery plantation near Wellsford in Northland for the purpose of cultivating a variety of indigenous plants from which to source unique bio active ingredients for inclusion in the Snowberry products. The plantation will enable Endue to enhance its carbon emissions management through both offshore ingredient replacement and ultimately as an offsetting carbon sink.

www.curiousfilm.com

Curious Limited

Curious Ltd is a full-service production company representing some of the region’s most dynamic commercial directors, and servicing the world’s best. Curious is committed to producing world-class advertising campaigns, while delivering a production environment that’s professional, friendly, efficient and creative. New Zealand offers the world of film and TV a unique and unspoilt location environment. We at Curious recognise our part in a high impact industry and have drawn a clear line in the sand by making a commitment to sustainability. We are proud to demonstrate this commitment through our participation in the carboNZero programme which provides us with a genuine and robust method to measuring, reducing and mitigating our greenhouse gas emissions. Alongside our participation in the carboNZero programme we have developed a Sustainable Production Guide specific to Curious to enable our staff and contractors to help us reduce the impact of what we do. At Curious we are working hard to continue to attract productions to our shores while at the same time, knowing our environmental impact and taking steps to address it.

www.dovepress.com

Dove Medical Press (New Zealand) Limited

Dove Medical Press is a privately held company specialising in the publication of open access peer-reviewed journals across the broad spectrum of science, technology and especially medicine. The decision to go online-only and open access was made in late 2008, having been a print subscription based publisher since the company was formed in 2003. Not only was this a key business growth decision but it greatly enforced our desire to contribute in real terms towards climate change. In mid 2011 we engaged the services of the carboNZero programme, after a search for an internationally recognised certification (most of our clients are outside of NZ so it was vital to have international recognition.) We have senior management and staff buy-in to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, as we are all very much aware that even the seemingly little things like switching off our PCs and recycling (paper, toner, office milk bottles, etc) does make a real difference to our environment that we take for granted.

Disclosure 2010 - 2011

www.dryriver.co.nz

D. R. Wines Limited (Dry River Wines)

The original vineyard was planted in 1979 and has grown to 30 acres, producing wines that age and faithfully reflect where they are grown. Our fruit is drawn from three vineyards on the Martinborough terrace, Dry River, Craighall and Lovat, which are owned by the company. The vineyards are not irrigated and our goal is to produce the highest quality fruit in a sustainable and chemical-free environment. Nine staff members are employed to run and manage the vineyards, winery, dispatch and administration activities with contract workers hired in the vineyard as necessary. We are all committed to reducing our carbon emissions wherever it is practicable and we are enjoying the challenge.

www.ebode.co.nz

ebode Limited

ebode provides architecturally designed and built passive solar homes for New Zealanders who want to live sustainably while still enjoying the richness of everything that life has to offer. Founded, developed and run by designers who truly walk the talk when it comes to sustainable living, every part of an ebode – from the design to the construction materials and finishes – is carefully scrutinized to ensure that it measures up to ebode’s own high standards before we think it is good enough for our clients. As a company we operate out of a passive solar designed office which generates its own solar power and hot water, collects its own rain water and composts and recycles as much office waste as possible. All sales agents drive hybrid electric vehicles and couriers are done by a carboNZero certified carrier. So for ebode, offsetting our emissions and achieving carboNZero certification was a natural next step for a company that’s constantly striving towards achieving the highest standards of sustainable business and building practices. Our first step was to measure and offset all of the emissions produced with the day to day running of the office as well as any travel associated with running the company. The hardest emission forms to reduce are those associated with travel to clients in places such as Kaikoura and Gisborne, but we are working to reduce these using technologies such as SkypeTM conferencing, online project management tools and internet based information portals for clients and contractors.

www.ecotechsolutions.co.nz

Eco Tech Solutions Limited

Eco Tech Solutions Limited is a manufacturer and distributor of “environmentally friendly” household cleaning and personal care products. Currently, Eco Tech and Eco Store have a joint partnership with 90% share holding by Eco Store and a 10% share holding by Tony Morpeth. Eco Store Limited however can trace its history from its establishment as a family business formed by Malcolm & Melanie Rands in 1987 as a means to support their philanthropic trust called The Fairground Foundation. During that time, the company started out as a mail order company run by Malcolm & Melanie. It wasn’t until 1993 that Ecostore began to manufacture their own products through Eco Tech Solutions Limited. Eco Tech Solutions Limited is strongly committed towards advocating sustainability and reducing its business’ impact to the environment. Our company had already strived to become certified for both the Enviromark (diamond) and ISO 14001 which implements an Environmental Management System in managing our plant’s operations in 2010. Securing a carboNZero program certification is just another step forward towards demonstrating that commitment.

Disclosure 2010

www.emirateshotelsresorts.com/wolgan-valley

Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa

As Emirates Hotels & Resorts' first hospitality development outside Dubai, the A$125 million project is being built on the same principles as Emirates' acclaimed Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, fully integrated into its environment, and supporting wide-ranging conservation practices, focusing on endangered species protection. With approximately 4,000 acres of land dedicated as a wildlife reserve, the Wolgan conservancy project re-establishes and secures a future for many of the region's indigenous and endangered species, which were under critical pressure from introduced flora and feral predators - the major cause of species extinction in Australia. The carbon-neutral certification of Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa is a small part of the project's overall commitment to conservation and ecologically sustainable development.

www.evolu.co.nz/evolu

Evolu New Zealand Limited

Natural balance for healthy skin is the ethos of the evolu brand. Inspired by founder Kati Kasza’s personal philosophy, this principle of balance also guides her company’s focus on sustainability. As a strongly ethical company Evolu believes in balancing environment-conscious thinking with actions that are practical and measurable. Evolu is motivated by the mantra ‘act globally, think locally’, and seeks to make values-based choices that help make a contribution to addressing climate change. As a result Evolu has highly efficient and streamlined operations, which help minimise its emissions, and Evolu’s ongoing commitment is to apply the discipline of carboNZero certification to the areas of its business where further genuine differences can be made.

www.firstdirect.net.nz

First Direct Limited

First Direct is a taxi company established in 1990. It has been owned and operated by the Jackman family since 1992. It has a growing fleet of over 135 vehicles, including the largest fleet of wheelchair-accessible taxis in the South Island. The bulk of the fleet is owned by self-employed owner-operators who work under the umbrella and control of the company and pay a monthly subscription fee. The company owns around 25% of the fleet, including most of the wheelchair vehicles. First Direct provides taxi transport services for numerous clients in Christchurch including hotels, airlines, health providers, education providers, central and local government, and many other large and small businesses and organisations. The company is a member of the New Zealand Taxi Federation. Since 2007, carbon reduction has been a strong focus for the company and it has launched a number of sustainability initiatives. First Direct was the first Christchurch company to establish a hybrid fleet in 2007 and it has actively encouraged its members to switch to low-emission vehicles. The hybrid fleet currently makes up over 25% of the total car fleet. A maximum CO2 rating of 200 grams per km for all new and replacement cars entering the fleet was recently written into the company's vehicle policy. Education of drivers on environmental issues is an important part of First Direct's sustainability policy. The company has worked with the Sustainable Business Network's Greenfleet Programme on a Sustainable Driving course for small passenger service vehicle drivers that highlights issues around fossil fuel usage and demonstrates ways to reduce fuel consumption. Ongoing education at meetings and in newsletters has also raised awareness of environmental issues considerably in the company. Another initiative to reduce fuel consumption was a review in 2008 that resulted in a reconfiguration of First Direct's GPS dispatch system to change driver behaviour and reduce dead miles for operators travelling to pickup points.

www.flarelighting.com

Flare Lighting Limited

Flare Lighting and its subsidiary Energy Light are a 100% NZ owned lighting wholesale and distribution business who as a company committed to reducing GHG emissions have developed an energy efficient light fitting for commercial use. This product gives substantial energy savings. Our goal is to lead the way with sound environmental practices with regards to our lighting solutions. By responsible design our lighting systems will reduce waste to landfill, save energy, reduce consumption of raw materials particularly copper, iron and steel and most importantly reduce lead and mercury deposited into the environment. Our offices and warehouse have been fitted with lighting controls that measure daylight, reducing light levels as the natural light levels increase alongside controllers that are occupancy controlled eliminating the need to remember to "Switch Off". We already have these measures in place for our entire base year measurement period. We have based our measurement period from 1 April2008 to 31 March 2009 and have established this as our base year. We have identified that our main emission sources are shipping freight, business vehicles, electricity and air travel. Our annual emission is 54.34t. The main actions we are taking are recycling everything that is possible to recycle, turning off everything possible at night to reduce electricity use, purchasing more energy efficient motor vehicles, making every trip count including asking ourselves is the flight really necessary and creating a sustainable culture within the organisation. We intend to offset any unavoidable emissions by purchasing carbon credits through the carboNZero programme.

www.four-acres.com

Four Acres Limited

Four Acres Ltd is a computing and internet services company, offering website design and website development in New Zealand for the small business market. Four Acres Ltd offers premier web solutions, focusing on providing high-quality services for clients. Customers benefit from a high quality of web services and the execution expertise of web solutions with certainty of time and cost and to assist them in achieving their strategic goals.

www.fob.co.nz

Freight on Board (New Zealand) Limited

Freight on Board (NZ) Ltd is a 100% New Zealand owned Customs Broker and International Freight Forwarder. Although being based in Ellerslie, Auckland, we are able to handle consignments-import and export through any port in New Zealand. We can also handle your freight to or from any port in the world through our extensive network of agents. As a company that looks to the future, we see the importance of taking note of our emissions and doing what we can to reduce them for the generations ahead. We have based our year from 1 January to 31 December and have established 2008 as our base year. Our sources of emissions are the fundamental business requirements of electricity and vehicles plus the unavoidable (in this industry) air travel emissions. Our total GHG emissions for 2008 are 9.2 tonnes of CO2e. In order to reduce these emissions we are immediately introducing area targeted call cycles for our sales team and controlling temperatures by way of thermostats and ensuring all computers are turned off when appropriate. For the year ended 31 December 2008, we have measured our emissions, put in place reduction initiatives and cancelled 10 carbon credits to become carbon neutral.

www.greenfox.co.nz

Green Fox Consulting Limited

At Green Fox we work with organisations that are broadening their approach to business as usual by incorporating environmental and social initiatives into their bottom line. Whether an organisation is large or small, the issues simple or complicated, we believe that through knowledge, effective design and commitment, organisations can make a positive contribution to society and the environment. At Green Fox we also believe that through growing sustainable, ethical and profitable organisations we can earn a living today that is not at the expense of tomorrow.

www.hma.co.nz

Hall McMaster and Associates Limited

HMA is a team of professional human service teachers and practitioners operating throughout New Zealand and Australia. We work as trainers, programme developers, supervisors and writers in the area of human service work. Much of our work occurs in the areas of consultation in criminal justice work, social work with men, family violence prevention training programmes, child protection, the interviewing of children experiencing trauma, abuse issues, and psychological assessment and therapy. Our commitment to sustainable growth is a principle that sits behind our companies aims of 'Working with passion and integrity to bring out the best in people'. Maintaining our position as a good corporate citizen is also important to us - seeking carboNZero certification is one way to contribute to this aim.

www.hbdt.co.nz

Hawkes Bay Document Technology Limited

Hawkes Bay Document Technology Ltd (HBDT) is an exclusive authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Hawkes Bay area and is committed to achieving and maintaining carboNZero certification. Some of the reasons why HBDT is undertaking the carboNZero small enterprise certification include; achieve bottom line cost savings, reduce GHG emissions, setting targets and systems for ongoing monitoring and to reflect Ricoh Group’s global commitment to environmental sustainability.

www.houseoftravel.co.nz

House of Travel Auckland City Limited

HOT AUCK As the employer of a large travel management team, House of Travel Auckland City Ltd viewed their carboNZero certification as the next logical step within their plan to inform and educate both their team members and clients about travel related sustainability. "We knew that by incorporating an environmental sustainability plan and it's associated best practice within our own company culture we would be qualified to pass on the best advice to our clients. carboNZero certification has simply formalised this process." comments Managing Director, Mark O'Donnell. The largest House of Travel office within the Auckland Region, "City" has a wide range of clients within the corporate travel market. The "Orbit Corporate Travel" team takes care of all the business and leisure travel needs of it's valued clients. Covering all aspects of this organisation, the carboNZero certification and its associated management plan has been well integrated into each team's daily procedures.

www.houseoftravel.co.nz

House of Travel Calder and Lawson Limited (Hamilton)

Calder & Lawson House of Travel celebrate 25 years in business in the Waikato this year and is proud to commemorate this milestone while also achieving carboNZero accreditation in 2009. Our team which consists of 45 members have enthusiastically embraced our commitment to operating our business in a sustainable manner. Their approach and attitude to our carboNZero accreditation has been significant and includes adopting changes in their own behaviour at home as well as within our office. It was important to us that our certification covered all of our travel brands within the Calder & Lawson House of Travel Group, these include - Calder & Lawson House of Travel (holiday and leisure travel), Orbit Corporate Travel Hamilton (business travel management and groups, conference and event travel requirements), Calder & Lawson Tours (educational and special interest touring) and Agri-Travel (agricultural based travel). As a 100 percent New Zealand owned and operated company, our team are committed to reducing our impact on the environment. We have included in our emissions inventory our combined business related travel, staff familiarisation travel, paper, fuel and electricity use. Whether travelling for leisure or business we are now able to provide our clients with the tools to support and assist them with understanding and reducing their own carbon footprint. The carboNZero accreditation is our latest example to demonstrate our commitment to being a genuinely responsible organisation. It complements the work we participate in with our local community such as actively supporting our local hospice through our national partnership with House of Travel and being one of the major sponsors behind the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme run through the University of Waikato. We are proud to be making a difference.

www.houseoftravel.co.nz

House of Travel (Wellington) Limited

As one of New Zealand's largest travel providers, House of Travel (Wellington) Ltd is proud to be the first Travel Company to have achieved carboNZero certification. Our certification covers all four travel brands - House of Travel (Wellington & Lower Hutt), Adventure Travel (Wellington), Hitch and Orbit Corporate Travel (Wellington). As a 100% New Zealand owned and operated organisation, the local owners, senior management and staff are committed to reducing our impact on the environment. We have offices in Wellington, Massey and Albany and we have included in our emissions inventory, our combined business related travel, electricity and gas usage, and staff familiarisation travel. When arranging travel for our personal clients (via House of Travel, Adventure Travel and Hitch) our Consultants are able to confidently offer our clients alternatives with lower environmental impacts - thereby indirectly reducing unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions. When arranging business travel for our corporate clients (via Orbit Corporate Travel) our consultants are able to offer our clients alternatives with lower environmental impacts, and to incorporate this requirement into our clients' travel policies. "Our knowledge and support from the carboNZero programme has meant that we evaluate and monitor preferred suppliers on their own environmental practice and armed with this, we can share these findings with our clients - encouraging emissions reduction across the industry" says Paul O'Sullivan, Orbit's Director of Sales & Marketing.

Ideas Shop Limited

www.ideasshop.co.nz

Ideas Shop is a public relations and communications firm located in Wellington New Zealand with a specialty in designing and implementing individually tailored communication strategies that ensure our clients' messages are heard and understood. Although located in Wellington, we have a national and international reach. They communicate dedication to sustainability through their actions. Unlike some PR firms, they travel green – walking or taking a bus whenever possible. They recycle, print double-sided and compost at work, use energy-efficient heat pumps, green cleaning products and save power by not having a lift. They buy New Zealand made wherever possible and prefer suppliers who share our environmental values. They are on Green List’s register of eco-friendly PR firms and specialise in sustainability and non-profit media relations. We were the 2009 winner of the Sustainable Business Network Emerging SME category for the Central and Southern region. Ideas Shop have entered the carboNZero programme as the next step in their sustainability journey. The programme require us to measure and recognise the cost of carbon in the delivery of our services – thereby providing an incentive to continue to reduce our footprint. Further it is part of our commitment to becoming a sustainable business, which we entered into at the World Climate Summit in Cancun in December 2010.

Disclosure 2010 - 2011

www.inzide.co.nz

Inzide Commercial Limited (formerly know as Interface New Zealand Limited)

Inzide Commercial Limited (formerly Inzide Commercial Limited) provides floor covering systems with a focus on carpet tiles, vinyl, and melded fabrics. Inzide Commercial Limited’s purpose is to “provide sustainable design-led flooring solutions”. As part of their business, Inzide Commercial Limited offer various product support services such as design and visualisation, installation methods, leasing options, and consultancy (e.g. product selection, project management, maintenance and cleaning regimes).

www.nzartisanhoney.co.nz

J. Friend and Co Limited

J. Friend and Co Limited, trading as New Zealand Artisan Honey, produces a boutique range of single flower organic honeys sourced from New Zealand’s diverse landscape. J. Friend and Co Ltd is dedicated to making the best honey without compromising the environment that helped to produce it. An essential element of the business philosophy is organic certification as well as carboNZero certification. J. Friend and Co Ltd are committed to producing ‘single origin honey’ - no blending of honey from different varietals, regions or even seasons takes place. Working with passionate artisan beekeepers, J. Friend and Co Ltd claim to source the best single flower honey from some of the country’s most spectacular native plants and settings - from the vibrant red Pohutukawa trees on the beautiful coastal Coromandel Peninsula to ancient Manuka forests on the isolated West Coast to the untamed fields of fragrant wild Thyme in rugged Central Otago. The certified organic status of J. Friend and Co Ltd products is vitally important as it ensures the purity and sustainability of the product and the processes that are used to bring the honey from the hive to the plate. It is important that its honey stays pure throughout the entire process and being certified organic guarantees this.

www.KaimiraWines.com

Kaimira Ventures Limited

Kaimira Ventures winery producer of the Kaimira Estate and Brightside brands is based in Brightwater, location of the largest grape plantings in Nelson, a small region with a big reputation for producing quality wines. Kaimira has been an active supporter of the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand programme from the outset and all grapes used come from accredited vineyards. Their brand new winery has also been registered in that programme and is seeking to achieve accreditation during 2008. Ian Miller, a director of the company, says achieving carboNZeroCertTM certification is an important milestone in their continuing efforts to operate in a sustainable manner in all areas of the company operations. “We share the concerns many have about the health and welfare of our planet and welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that we really care and are committed to making a positive contribution”.

www.keacampers.co.nz

KEA Campers New Zealand Limited

KEA Campers owns and operates a fleet of more than 1,200 rental campervans and motorhomes in New Zealand, Australia and Southern Africa. Vehicles are manufactured in KEA’s own factories and are specifically designed for local conditions. A modern fleet is maintained and vehicles older than 2.5 years are sold, mainly to private owners. KEA Campers provides services from bases in Auckland and Christchurch, and has a total of 65 full time employees. The company has focused on operating sustainably since it was founded in 1995. Environmental initiatives include engines complying to the latest European standards, interior timber from renewable plantations, solar panels and eco-friendly equipment. Most of the vehicles in the KEA fleet are certified self-contained (suitable for free camping) and the company has sponsored the introduction of many waste dump stations throughout New Zealand. KEA is a multiple winner of the prestigious New Zealand Tourism Awards and a member of the New Zealand Tourism Hall of Fame.

www.kiwidoesit.com

Kiwi Does It Limited

Kiwi Does It Ltd promotes New Zealand through active, adventure-based luxury travel itineraries using the country's top accommodations, events and operators. As we are in the travel industry where flights, vehicles, accommodations and activities are all an everyday necessity, KDI is very dedicated to minimise and offset any emissions. Not only for our promotion but stemming from a real belief that it is either now or never to potentially save our planet. We believe the carboNZero certification will benefit our industry as a whole. Eco-lodges, conscious operators and offsetting flights are just small ways we can help. Our measurement period is 1 February 2009 - 31 January 2010. The main emissions for my home-based business was power and rental vehicles however from February 2010 we moved into a shared office space so our emissions will be slightly different for next year, with the likely addition of fuel and vehicle expenses. In order to reduce these emissions, there are energy-efficient light bulbs installed everywhere, heating and hot water usage is minimised through firewood and turning taps off, washing clothes in cold water etc. In my new office space, again the eco-bulbs are everywhere, appliances are turned off at the wall, lights turned out when away, heat-pump installed, paper and general recycling and waste management is paramount.

Disclosure 2009 - 2010

www.lowndeslaw.com

Lowndes Associates

Lowndes Associates are corporate and commercial law specialists. The firm has an extensive international practice and exclusively represents in New Zealand one of the largest international networks of law firms. The firm provides specialist expertise and experience in a wide range of practice areas, its team working from Lowndes Associates House in Auckland’s CBD. The rapidly expanding body of evidence about climate change means companies need to take action, partner Mark Lowndes said. “Our firm’s decision to be carbon neutral is not just for the ‘feel good’ factor; in fact, it’s fundamentally a business decision. Consumers are demanding that companies demonstrate responsibility, and in a global marketplace, New Zealand firms across all industries face a real risk of being left behind unless they show decisiveness in modifying their practices.” As part of attaining carboNZero certification, Lowndes Associates measured all activities causing greenhouse gas emissions and implemented reduction programmes to address the biggest sources of emissions. Lowndes Associates is currently assessing its supply chain and researching environmentally friendly suppliers.

www.natureshop.com

Nature Shop Limited

Natureshop is an online retailer dedicated to providing its customers with sustainably produced natural fibre products. The key brands we sell are Icebreaker merino wool clothing and EMU Australia ugg boots and sheepskin slippers. Natureshop are passionate about providing quality products that are made from natural materials and that leave a minimal footprint on the environment. Through selling to a predominantly international market our international air freight leaves a reasonably large carbon footprint. We have strived for and gained carboNZero certification to offset this footprint through environmentally sound business practices and through purchasing quality carbon credits. We carefully ensure all of waste is recycled where possible and we have recently moved all of our packaging to a combination of biodegradable plastics and recycled paper. Natureshop is proud to be carboNZero certified and is committed to being an environmentally responsible corporate citizen.

www.nznature.co.nz

New Zealand Nature Company Limited

New Zealand Nature Company Limited is a multi-channel retailer of quality sustainable products sourced from within New Zealand and elsewhere. Our customers are individuals who are located in many countries throughout the world. We are seeking to measure and reduce our carbon footprint created by our daily operations and, in addition, to offset the emissions caused by our parcel deliveries; the latter an unavoidable consequence of a mail order company with customers worldwide. We are committed to seeking to reduce our impact on the environment and raising awareness amongst staff of ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

www.grovemill.co.nz

New Zealand Wine Company Limited

The New Zealand Wine Company Ltd (NZWC), located in the Waihopai Valley in Marlborough, has full control of their winemaking process by owning their fully sustainable vineyards, winery and bottling line. Established in 1988, the company has always been committed to making premium quality wine with minimal environmental impact. Key brands include Grove Mill, Sanctuary, Frog Haven and Blackbirch. In 2010 The New Zealand Wine Company Ltd was awarded the New Zealand Government’s Green Ribbon Award for making an outstanding contribution to protecting the environment, in the category for ‘Small Businesses Making a Difference’. The award recognises their ongoing commitment to reducing environmental impacts by integrating sustainable practices into operational business activities and reducing the organisation’s footprint. In 2006 The New Zealand Wine Company Ltd became the world’s first carboNZero certified winery and they have continued to receive certification each year since. NZWC continues to receive multiple awards and reviews from prestigious wine shows and wine writers for their wine quality, proving that premium wine can be made with minimal impact on the environment without compromising quality.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Northland Document Solutions Limited

Northland Document Solutions Limited is an Exclusive Authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Northland area. Based on the requirements of Landcare Research’s carboNZero programme, Northland Document Solutions Limited has identified and prioritised cost effective opportunities for the ongoing reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the business. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions, as well as intentions to develop relevant plans for future implementation, and plans directed at raising awareness and assisting culture change. For Northland Document Solutions Limited, taking responsibility for the impacts its business has on the environment is central to the way it conducts its business. This GHG reduction plan, as with the carboNZero programme, is fully supported by directors and managers of Northland Document Solutions Limited.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Oceania Printing Technologies Limited

Oceania Printing Technologies Ltd (OPTL) is an Exclusive Authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. The carboNZero programme has thus assisted OPTL in identifying and prioritising cost effective opportunities for ongoing reductions in GHG emissions in the business. By engaging with the carboNZero programme, OPTL has developed initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions, as well as intentions to develop relevant plans for future implementation, and plans directed at raising awareness and embedding a culture of environmental sustainability amongst its staff and clients. This includes practicable steps to reduce or mitigate the effects of vehicle fuel consumption, electricity usage and air travel. For OPTL, accepting responsibility for the impacts of its business upon the environment is of central to its everyday business activities.

www.houseoftravel.co.nz

Orbit Corporate Travel (part of the House of Travel Group)

Orbit Corporate Travel is the specialised business travel division of the House of Travel Group – one of New Zealand's largest and most trusted travel brands. Orbit's vision is to be the travel service provider of choice for NZ business, by always delivering businesses the most effective travel solution possible. The Orbit businesses are 100% New Zealand owned and operated with shared ownership between local directors and House of Travel. The local owners, senior management and staff of our offices are committed to reducing our impact on the environment. The Orbit offices in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington have all been certified as carboNZero organisations and it is intended that Christchurch Nelson and Dunedin will all attain certification by the end of 2011. Orbit Corporate Travel is committed to lessening its impact on the environment and is working towards achieving carboNZero certification. Part of this commitment from Orbit involves providing it’s clients with market leading environmental impact reports.

Disclosure 2010 - 2011

www.paintersinc.co.nz

Painters Inc. Limited

Painters Inc. Limited is a medium sized painting and decorating company. Their core business is the interior and exterior preparation and painting of residential and small commercial premises. For exteriors this involves washing down the substrate to remove all dirt and mould and mildew, pulling away rusty nails, scraping and sanding paint and sometimes stripping the paint to bare timber. The substrates then need to be primed and top coated. For interior spaces, walls, ceilings and woodwork is washed or lightly sanded, new gib would be sealed and then top coated. Painting is a highly polluting business activity. There is a lot of waste generated such as sanding discs, maskings, plastic gloves, plastic film and blunt paint scrapers. Cleaning up brushes and rollers can potentially pollute the waterways if not handled correctly. Empty cans with left over paint could be sent to landfill. At Painters Inc. Ltd they recognise that their industry needs to make more effort to limit the damage as much as possible. They are a Resene Eco. Decorator which means they have a commitment to work as sustainably as possible. Painters Inc. Ltd recycle all cans and paint pails and left over paint through the Resene recycling programme and pay the fee up front so customers can take their left over paint to Resene to recycle without incurring any cost. As well as this they try and work as locally as possible to limit ravel/petrol usage. They also wish to implement a recycling programme for all waste in the next year and implement a more technically advanced system for cleaning brushes and rollers which will reduce their impact on the environment.

Disclosure 2010 - 2011

www.paintplus.co.nz

PaintPlus Colour Systems Limited

Architectural coatings manufacturer PaintPlus has been committed to sustainable manufacturing from its inception in 1997. PaintPlus has been committed to eco-friendly practices since its inception. carboNZero certification was a natural next step after all PaintPlus products received Environmental Choice approval from the NZ Ecolabelling Trust. Embarking on a carbon emissions reduction programme is a logical extension to this commitment. The company measured all carbon emissions from 1 April 2007 to 30 April 2008. It was found that most of their greenhouse gas emissions came from shipping freight and business vehicle travel. PaintPlus has committed to reducing electricity and all fuel consumption by 5%, improve shipping efficiency by 10% and reducing waste to landfill by 50% over the next year. The company mitigated the full 48.8 tCO2e through purchasing and cancelling carbon credits. This high-quality manufacturer is the only paint company in the world that has achieved ecolabelling for all its products as well as carbon neutral certification for the company itself.

www.inca-fe.co.nz

Peru Café Limited

Peru Café Ltd, trading mainly as Inca-Fe and Icoco, is committed to process and sell only certified organic coffee. The company is fully BioGro certified. The company is also the only roaster certified to import FairTrade coffee. Peru Café Ltd started roasting in earnest through their 100% subsidiary Inca-Fe in New Plymouth early 2007. In 2008 the established Icoco Coffee Company joined Peru Cafe. Peru Cafe operates as a family owned, large-capacity boutique coffee roaster using coffee sourced primarily from Peru, where the company has a large network of affiliates. The company's founders have a good understanding of coffee growing practices and an appreciation of the impact coffee growing can have on the often fragile ecosystems where it is cultivated. The company is determined to demonstrate that some of the best coffees are organic, that organic production in general is feasible on large scale; and that organic agriculture is truly sustainable in the long term. The company sees that organic farming, being a lot more labour intense, could be an important source of employment in developing countries: employment in return for quality foods. The carboNZero certification is considered an integral element of our commitment to organics and supporting our goal of achieving a truly sustainable business model. Our motto is where we have a choice to make things better at a little effort, let's do it. Inca-Fe currently offers private coffee connoisseurs the two flavours of Inca Gold (a sweet full-bodied blend with wine-toned fruit notes and dark chocolate) and Siesta (a lively complex blend with chocolate and raisin tones) available in filter or bean. Inca-Fe coffee can be purchased online, at locations such as New World and other New Zealand supermarkets, and leading cafes, restaurants, specialty organic and deli stores.

www.projectlitefoot.org

Project Litefoot Trust

Project Litefoot, a charitable trust led by seven of our top sportspeople, seeks to inspire New Zealanders to lighten the load we place upon nature. We work with the sports community (organisations, teams, clubs, members, fans and events) and businesses to inspire them to take actions to reduce their environmental impact. Project Litefoot’s ambition is to encourage New Zealanders to think and act now to protect scarce resources for future generations; to save money and; to protect our land and tourism based economy by living the “100% Pure” brand claim. Our campaign revolves around the leadership of our seven Ambassadors and the changes they have been implementing in their own lives since 2008. We’re committed to measuring and managing the impact of the Project Litefoot Trust through the carboNZero programme.

Quality Building Services Limited

QBSL Quality Building Services Limited is an air conditioning and ventilation maintenance, service and installation company. As a company we are fully committed to reduction the carbon footprint in the HVAC industry. All company vehicles have a Euro 5 emission rating and all staff are committed to recycling wherever possible. We encourage our clients to follow our lead in reducing emissions and waste from their sites.

Disclosure 2011 - 2012

www.ricoh.co.nz

Ricoh New Zealand Limited

Ricoh is the first office equipment and document solutions company in New Zealand to achieve carboNZero certification. This provides Ricoh with a unique point of difference within our industry. We decided to commit to this programme as it comes with the credibility of being a Crown Research Institute led initiative. We also believe that this will further embed our culture of sustainability within our people and enhance our commitment to the environmental sustainability of our operations. The certification process has enabled us to formally demonstrate that we are measuring our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ensures we put in place a reduction plan that targets further reducing emissions through all practical methods available. We have offset our unavoidable GHG emissions by purchasing credits from renewable energy sources approved by Landcare Research. carboNZero certification is just one more step along Ricoh’s environmental sustainability journey. We were the first photocopier company in New Zealand to achieve ISO 14001 and the Environmental Choice accreditation and are pleased to maintain that leadership position through being the first in our industry to achieve carboNZero certification.

www.wecompost.co.nz

Resourceful Solutions Limited (formerly known as GreenWork Limited and RVP Resource Group Limited)

RVP Resource Group Limited was formerly traded as GreenWork Limited. GreenWork provided property maintenance, landscaping and organic waste removal services in the Auckland area. RVP Resource Group Limited provides organic waste removal services in the Auckland area.

RVP Resource Group Limited is committed to reducing our environmental impact and that of our clients. We realise the impacts that climate change will have on the environment so minimising our GHG emissions is an important part of what we do. We have been measuring our emissions since April 2009 and the major source of our emissions comes from our vehicle use. We are focusing on reducing our vehicle emissions per employee by 5% over the next 12 months. To achieve this we are taking steps to improve our job planning and transport logistics, carpooling where possible, keeping our vehicles well maintained and conducting our weekly safety and planning meetings by Skype. For us this is just a start, we aim to constantly lessen our impacts and reduce our emissions over time. We have cancelled a total of 14 carbon credits for the inventory ending on 31 March 2011 and chosen to purchase the credits from renewable energy generation projects. We see renewable energy technology as a hugely positive step to combating climate change and are very pleased to support these projects. We look forward to a future where we do not have to rely on energy generated through fossil fuels.

www.satonewzealand.com

SATO New Zealand Limited

Over 60 years ago a Japanese visionary and serial inventor Yo Sato formed a company that has been an instrumental vehicle for new products ever since. Due to his tireless efforts and philosophy of ceaseless innovation he developed the first hand labeler, the first thermal transfer printer and the first OEM print engine products that are still used to this day. Today SATO has global operations that employ in excess of 3300 employees based in 24 countries and continues it’s history of achievement and commitment to the betterment of society through revolutionary products and innovative solutions. In 2006 SATO took direct position in New Zealand, by acquiring the barcoding business of Checkpoint which included the iconic kiwi brand Quik Stik International, who pioneered the label industry in New Zealand almost 50 years ago. SATO also acquired Walker Datavision, one of New Zealand’s foremost providers of data capture solutions and consumables. Walker Datavision was a pioneer of traceability solutions in New Zealand, building these solutions originally for the dairy industry in the early 1990’s, and later for manufacturing industries throughout New Zealand. SATO New Zealand is truly an end to end solution provider today, with products including Prime Labels, Barcode Printers and Consumables, Label Design Software, Handheld Terminals, Mobile Computers, Wireless Infrastructure, RFID Solutions, Supply Chain Labelling, Print Engines, Print and Apply Systems, RF Site Surveys, Variable Print Bureau and Technical Service and Support.

www.signify.co.nz

Signify Limited

At heart, Signify is about web development. We produce websites that are usable, accessible, functional, and striking, while at the same time meeting the goals of our clients. We are an industry leader in Wellington and have a long list of private and public sector clients. One of our company’s core objectives is to "Be Good". This encompasses our sustainable business practices as well as our philanthropic and community oriented activities. Our commitment and our focus here is on the three "R"s, Reduce, Recycle and Re-use. Since our initial GHG measurement in 2007 our staffing has increased 83% while our emissions have dropped by 20%. These figures attest to the success of our programmes. By being carboNZero certified we can stand as an industry leader setting the example and be seen to not just be talking but taking action.

Disclosure 2009 - 2010

www.sleepys.com.au

Sleepmaker Australia Forrest Collection Bed Range

Sleepmaker is part of Pacific Brands, which has an accredited environmental management system through the Pacific Brands Holding Pty Ltd ISO14001:2004 certification, which covers all manufacturing sites, focusing on a major issue such as climate change is the logical next step. By measuring its products’ carbon footprints Sleepmaker feels that it can make a difference to its environmental impact and be seen as an early adopter in its sector. Further, Pacific Brands is reporting into National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Scheme (NGERS) and Sleepmaker Australia is committed to providing robust data for this, which the carboNZero process can strongly support. The 'Forrest Collection' bed range comprises four different beds with the names Botanic, Rustic, Mist and Solaire. The beds are produced in queen or king size. Produced in one of five Sleepmaker factories across Australia, the beds and mattresses are only distributed through Sleepy’s stores around Australia, from where they are sold to the consumer.

Disclosure 2011

www.snapfreshfoods.com

Snap Fresh Foods (formerly known as N.Z. Fresh Cuts)

Since our establishment through various associated companies in 1980 Snap Fresh Foods (formerly NZ Fresh Cuts) have enjoyed a leadership role in the fresh cut vegetable industry. Snap Fresh Foods have achieved this through a constant commitment to seek out and implement international best practice, and by playing an active role in the international industry. This has lead to Snap Fresh Foods becoming the world’s first fresh cuts salad processor to achieve carbon neutrality. At Snap Fresh Foods the sustainability of our environment, our company and our people is a critical consideration in every decision we make. From company-wide recycling and energy efficiency initiatives to the deliberate selection of environmentally friendly economical cars – Snap Fresh Foods endeavour to operate a future focused business that is environmentally responsible and looks after the well being of our people and profits. Our delicate soils and waterways are carefully managed to ensure the long-term sustainability of our farming operation and the surrounding environment. Comprising of a dedicated growing and processing company, several product development companies, and a growing number of popular consumer brands - the Snap Fresh Foods group of companies has taken great pride in being the first to market with many innovations that have made a lasting and positive impact on the health of many New Zealanders. Throughout our 27-year history our purpose has never wavered. By remaining at the forefront of fresh cut innovations we will continue to provide safe and nutritious fresh food choices that meet the market’s growing demand for quality, convenience and taste and through the carboNZero programme, robust and credible sustainability.

Soar Printing Company Limited

Soar Printing is a complete, end-to-end printing services company which offers an extensive range of services and are at the forefront of the printing industry in New Zealand. Artwork is managed through prepress to printing, finishing, packing, storage and distribution. Within their specific industry segments Soar Printing are market leaders who utilise the latest technology to deliver the best possible results for their clients. Soar Printing are leaders in the revolution towards cleaner, greener printing. Soar Printing was the first printer in New Zealand to be certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. Soar have obtained certification to print Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification papers using the chain of custody to guarantee customers the paper used is from a responsible forest management program, and traceable as being certified. Soar have obtained the Enviro-Mark NZ Diamond certification for their environmental management system.

Solar City Limited

www.solarcity.co.nz

Solar City is New Zealand's only all-in-one solar power company. Solar City have put more Kiwi made panels on homes and businesses than anyone else. They are in business for a purpose, to help create a cleaner world and a sustainable future and transform New Zealandto be 100% solar by 2020. Solar City are an innovation led business with a track record for high quality customer service. Their technical advisory board includes leading academics from Victoria and Massey universities and internationally from the Argonne National Laboratory USA. Services range from design, product development and manufacturing to financing installation and monitoring. Solar City have attracted the brightest talent in the solar industry with over 30 years of experience putting solar systems on roof tops in New Zealand. Solar City shares a dream for a brighter future where our families are safe from climate change and we are all energy independent. They have the energy to make a positive difference.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Southland Copier Company Limited

Southland Copier Company Ltd is an Exclusive Authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Southland area. Based on the requirements of Landcare Research’s carboNZero programme, Southland Copier Company Ltd has identified and prioritised cost effective opportunities for the ongoing reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the business. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions, as well as intentions to develop relevant plans for future implementation, and plans directed at raising awareness and assisting culture change. For Southland Copier Company Ltd, taking responsibility for the impacts its business has on the environment is central to the way it conducts its business. This GHG reduction plan, as with the carboNZero programme, is fully supported by directors and managers of Southland Copier Company Ltd.

Spicers Paper 9 lives Coated and Uncoated Unprinted Paper

www.spicerspaper.co.nz

Spicers are passionate about two things: paper, and helping those who use it.They don’t just see themselves as a paper merchant but as a total resource to help you bring your vision to life. Serving people’s paper needs in New Zealand for almost 100 years, they maintain a strong global identity with operations in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. Sourcing products from suppliers follows strict procurement policies that comply and where possible go beyond the requirements of environmental standards and legislation, such as ensuring paper products are derived from environmentally and socially responsible sources. Spicers have an unrivalled offering of paper from well managed tree farms and recycled sources to products that are FSC and PEFC certified. Further to their commitment Spicers Paper operate under the environmental management system Enviro-Mark Gold. The two below public declarations present certified information about Paperlinx (NZ) Limited’s 9 lives uncoated and coated paper. The declarations are for a carbon footprint aligned with PAS 2050 using the methods detailed in the Programme product footprint specification for unprinted paper.

www.springload.co.nz

Springload Limited

Springload is passionate about creating great websites. Our focus is always on the end users and we aim to produce the very best experience we can for them. So being conscious about the environment and our impact on it is a natural extension to this approach. Many of us spend as much spare time as we can enjoying the great outdoors and we are just as passionate about taking care of it for future generations. As part of achieving carboNZero certification, some of our emissions management goals include:

Recycling everything we can.
Reducing paper use by emailing instead of posting.
Buying fair trade organic coffee and a great espresso machine so people don't have to waste paper cups on take out coffees.
Encouraging walking, biking or taking public transport to work and providing safe facilities to store bikes.
Reducing electricity usage by through closing down computers, turning off monitors and photocopiers.
Reducing aeroplane journeys and using video conference calls instead.

We have then offset the remaining, unavoidable emissions by purchasing and cancelling credible carbon credits.

www.tangiblemedia.co.nz

Tangible Media Limited's Good Magazine

Tangible Media is New Zealand’s largest independent publishing company, with the intention of becoming one of Australasia’s most significant niche magazine, book and new media publishing firms. Tangible Media has 45 permanent staff, operating out of their Grey Lynn office in Auckland.
Tangible Media produce 30 regular magazine publications. Tangible Media also produce a number of publications for corporate clients. Services to clients include design, editorial, print management, electronic newsletters, website design, print broking and media consultancy. Tangible's Good Magazine is a carboNZero certified product and the certification disclosure page is below.

www.taxicharge.co.nz

TaxiCharge New Zealand Limited

TaxiCharge offers a complete billing and expense management solution provider for taxi spend. TaxiCharge provides billing and reporting services to more than 16,300 account holders in New Zealand. On receipt of card and voucher transactions, TaxiCharge processes information and provides reporting and billing information to the customer and payment to the driver. TaxiCharge has recognised the need for change and is encouraging its 21 partners to provide a sustainable solution to taxi users. TaxiCharge will support its partners by embracing the carboNZero Small Enterprise Certification programme. TaxiCharge produced 32 tonnes of GHG in 2007/08 where the main sources of GHG's are company vehicles and domestic air travel. TaxiCharge is committed to reducing its GHG emissions by 10% in the first year by replacing existing vehicles with hybrid vehicles.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Team Document Limited (Ricoh Taranaki)

Ricoh Taranaki is an exclusive Ricoh dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Taranaki area. Based on the requirements of Landcare Research's carboNZero programme, Ricoh Taranaki has identified and prioritised cost effective opportunities for the ongoing reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the business. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions as well as raising awareness & assisting in cultural changes.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Team Document Limited (Ricoh Wanganui)

Ricoh Wanganui is an exclusive Ricoh dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Wanganuii area. Based on the requirements of Landcare Reserach's carboNZero programme, Ricoh Wanganui has identified and prioritised cost effective opportunities for the ongoing reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the business. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions as well as raising awareness & assisting in cultural changes.

www.ricoh.co.nz

The Copier Company Limited

The Copier Company Ltd is one of the largest providers of Multifunctional Devices & Printers in the Nelson, Tasman and West Coast area and as such we are proud to also be the first photocopier company to achieve carboNZero certification, in conjunction with Ricoh NZ. The Copier Company Ltd is committed to reducing emissions as well as developing plans for future implementation of programs to sustain ongoing reductions. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions as well as raising awareness & assisting in cultural changes. For The Copier Company Ltd, taking responsibility for the impact its business has on the environment is central to the way it conducts its business.

www.ricoh.co.nz

The Copier Company (Marlborough) Limited

The Copier Company (Marlborough) Ltd, trading as Business Systems Marlborough, is the largest provider of Total Office Equipment & Document Solutions in the Marlborough/Kaikoura area and as such we are proud to also be one of the first photocopier/computer company to achieve carboNZero certification, in conjunction with Ricoh NZ. Business Systems Marlborough is committed to reducing emissions as well as developing plans for future implementation of programs to sustain ongoing reductions. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions as well as raising awareness & assisting in cultural changes. For Business Systems Marlborough, taking responsibility for the impact its business has on the environment is central to the way it conducts its business.

www.theresearchagency.com

The Research Agency Limited

The Research Agency is a full-service, award-winning market research consultancy built out of a passion for research that actually delivers growth to clients. We believe that climate change is serious environmental issue and as such, are committed to reducing our environmental impact. Taking part in a carbon emissions reduction programme is the next step in our commitment. The Research Agency measured all carbon emissions from 1 April 2008 – 1 April 2009, and in doing so identified that domestic air travel, electricity usage and staff commuting are our main sources of emissions. With this in mind we have set goals of reducing our electricity consumption by 10%, reducing fuel consumption as a result of commuting by 5% and we will actively reduce air travel where possible. We will also mitigate the full 12 tonne CO2e through purchasing and cancelling carbon credits.

www.ricoh.co.nz

Timaru Copier Company Limited

Timaru Copier Company is an Exclusive Authorised Ricoh Dealership that specialises in document printing and management solutions in the Mid & South Canterbury area. Based on the requirements of Landcare Research’s carboNZero programme, Timaru Copier Company has identified and prioritised cost effective opportunities for the ongoing reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our business. This plan includes initiatives aimed at directly reducing emissions, as well as intentions to develop relevant plans for future implementation, and plans directed at raising awareness and assisting culture change. For Timaru Copier Company, taking responsibility for the impacts our business has on the environment is central to the way it conducts its business. This GHG reduction plan, as with the carboNZero programme, is fully supported by directors, management and staff of Timaru Copier Company Ltd.

www.toyota.co.nz

Toyota New Zealand Limited

Toyota has led the NZ market for 20 consecutive years; and this success which is underpinned by innovation, product and service quality, and environmental leadership. In 1992 Toyota published its Earth Charter and formally placed the environment as a top management priority. This led to the development of the Prius hybrid petrol-electric car and a range of other ‘green technologies’ which reduce a vehicle’s impact throughout its life cycle – from design and production, through to distribution, driving and eventual disposal.However, Toyota’s environmental efforts go much wider than this to encompass all operational activities, and how to contribute towards a more sustainable society. Measuring, managing and reducing the company’s carbon footprint is therefore a key responsibility. Toyota New Zealand was an early adopter of the carboNZero programme and is the first car company to achieve certification in New Zealand. Offsetting remaining carbon emissions by purchasing verified carbon credits is the final step of Toyota’s Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction strategy, which focuses on improving energy efficiency, reducing business travel, sourcing renewable power, raising staff and supplier awareness, and minimising waste to landfill.

www.fleetwise.co.nz

Transport Fleet Management Limited (Fleetwise)

Fleetwise is New Zealand’s leading provider of independent and impartial vehicle fleet management advisory and consultancy services. Fleetwise partners with clients from national and local government, health care providers and corporate sectors and assists in the acquisition, maintaining and disposal of medium to large fleets. Founded in 1995 Fleetwise has developed "fit for purpose" fleet management solutions for clients combining experience, benchmarking statistics and asuite of leading edge software. Possessing a sound knowledge of theNZ vehicle market Fleetwise recognises sustainabilityas a key issue in adding value and improving efficiencies. The measurement and monitoring of a client’s Carbon Footprint is an integral component in the overall dynamic of running an efficient fleet and has necessitated a change in thinking. As a result Fleetwise is proud to be the first carboNZero certified Fleet Management provider.

www.urgent.co.nz

Urgent Couriers Limited

Urgent Couriers is one of the largest specialised on-demand courier services in New Zealand. Having adopted sustainability as a guiding philosophy in the late 1990s, Urgent Couriers published its first triple bottom line report in 2001. 'Transport is a key sector for New Zealand's response to climate change and couriers form a critical part of many supply chains. As the first business in the transport sector to go carbon neutral we wanted to set a standard we hope others will follow,' says MD Steve Bonnici. The way Mr Bonnici sees it, being in a high emissions industry doesn't mean putting it in the too-hard basket because 'not further degrading the environment is really just a licence to operate.' Urgent Couriers' entire operation - including all contractors nationwide - is now carbon neutral. 'Once we had quantified our emissions we focused very much on reducing our footprint within the operations - increasing the number of low emissions vehicles in operation and introducing smart, integrated GPS technology to improve fleet efficiency, before we were ready to offset with credits.'

www.taranaki.info

Venture Taranaki Trust

Venture Taranaki Trust is Taranaki's regional economic development, events attraction and regional tourism agency. The Trusts Statement of Intent was updated in 2007 to recognise a new key development theme of "building a sustainable future". Under this development theme the Trust has actively looked for opportunities to make interventions that support that objective. The Trust has funded a number of sustainability interventions since 2007 including an in-house project aimed at working towards carboNZero certification

www.vertigo.co.nz

Vertigo Design Limited

Vertigo is a Wellington-based graphic design house with many years of successful graphic design to its credit. Vertigo’s body of work includes the design and production of numerous publications, branding and identities, Internet / Intranet sites and multimedia projects. Vertigo has a vision and culture that is clearly focused on triple bottom line reporting i.e. social, environmental and economic reporting. Over a number of years Vertigo has placed particular emphasis on developing internal and external sustainable management practices. This year Vertigo is seeking to further that commitment on an environmental level by managing and reducing their GHG emissions.

www.wairauriverwines.com

Wairau River Wines

Wairau River Wines takes its name from the beautiful braided river on whose banks Phil and Chris Rose planted their first vines in 1978. Pioneers in Marlborough, they have just completed their 30th vintage. With five children involved in the business and with five grand children, they have good reason to be looking towards a sustainable future. Phil Rose states that "Working on the land all my life I have always been aware of the environment and am conscious of our impact on it, respect for the environment is paramount in all decisions concerning the winery and vineyards. It is important to our family company to have the least impact possible on our surroundings, ensuring that the wonderful environment we live in is here for future generations to enjoy, allowing us to continue creating world class wines." Lindsay Parkinson - the company General Manager, who managed the process, is adamant that this is a significant step towards future sustainability and becoming carboNzero certified was an easy decision to make. "Managing and reducing our emissions makes us more accountable for our actions and we benefit from a financial perspective as well" he said. Wairau River Wines is in the unique position of controlling all parts of the winemaking process from vine to bottle, it has five estate vineyards in Marlborough totalling 500 acres, and a state-of-the-art winery and bottling facility along with a restaurant and cellar door.

www.warrenandmahoney.co.nz

Warren and Mahoney

In 2007 Warren and Mahoney celebrated becoming New Zealand's first architecture and interior design practice to achieve carboNZero certification. It was a natural step for Warren and Mahoney. For the past six years the national architecture practice, with offices in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Queenstown, has been steadily incorporating sustainability into its business. Warren and Mahoney pioneered an environmental protocol to encourage its clients to adopt more environmentally responsible designs. The practice has also engaged with several environmental pilot schemes and was an establishment partner of GreenBuild, a national building products database. Sustainable design forms the basis of much of Warren and Mahoney's recent work; it was an advisor to New Zealand's first two five-star Green Star rated buildings - Meridian Energy's new premises in Wellington and 80 Queen Street in Auckland. Also, Warren and Mahoney director Graeme Finlay is deputy chairman of the New Zealand Green Building Council. Becoming carbon neutral assures clients that the practice is committed to sustainability right to its core, as well as in the designs it develops for them. For Warren and Mahoney being carbon neutral has been the result of a series of small steps, from switching off lights and computers when not using them, introducing recycling and purchasing policies, and encouraging video conferencing in place of air travel, to envisaging a fleet of fuel-efficient cars. Moreover, the Christchurch office has retrofitted an efficient lighting system linked to daylight sensors and made the shift from diesel to bio-diesel to reduce carbon emissions from its heating systems. In the short term Warren and Mahoney is mitigating its carbon emissions by buying carbon credits. It's investing in a local scheme to regenerate native forest on retired farmland.

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Wellington Combined Taxis Limited

Wellington Combined Taxis provide taxi transport services in Wellington city. They also provide tours of the Wellington, Wairarapa, and Kapiti Coast regions. Wellington Combined Taxis have a commitment to sustainable business practice. This includes the introduction of hybrid vehicles to the fleet since June 2007. Wellington Combined Taxis are also presently considering committing to a rule whereby no petrol only vehicles will be allowed to enter the fleet after June 2008. The majority of the Company’s current and future vehicles are evaluated against rigid fuel efficiency guidelines. The taxi fleet is comprised of a range of cars, vans, and shuttles.

Wishbone Design Studio Limited

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Since launching in New Zealand and Europe at the beginning of 2008, Wishbone Design Studio (WDS) has expanded distribution of its award-winning 3 in 1 Wishbone Bike into 32 countries across 4 regions. WDS ships product from 5 locations around the globe to distributors, retailers and consumers looking for high quality, innovative children's products that will last the distance. Wishbone Design Studio is continuing to grow its product offerings and distribution networks globally. From the outset, Wishbone Design Studio has adopted a core commitment to measurably improving our sustainability performance year-on-year. Applying innovative solutions, Wishbone will work with carboNZero over the long term to measure, record and reduce our carbon emissions, ensuring that we remain focused and successful in achieving effective climate change action for our growing business.

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Worldwide Fund for Nature New Zealand (WWF-NZ)

WWF-New Zealand is the local office of the WWF International Network, the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. WWF-New Zealand campaigns for healthy oceans now and in the future, inspires action on climate change through its Earth Hour campaign, protects New Zealand’s endangered Hector’s dolphins, and partners with local volunteer conservation groups to restore native habitats across the country. Although WWF-NZ is a small office based charity, we recognise that, like any other organisation, we have a responsibility to monitor and understand our contribution to climate change – our greenhouse gas emissions – and take steps to reduce our impact. WWF-NZ is committed to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations by 51%.between 2010 and 2020. This is commensurate with what the country as a whole needs to achieve if New Zealand is to play a fair role in avoiding runaway climate change. WWF-NZ will buy carbon credits to offset its remaining emissions.

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Yealands Estate Wines Limited

Yealands Estate Wines Limited is based in the Awatere Valley, to the south east of Marlborough’s Wairau Plains. It is owned by Peter Yealands and his family. Its core activities as a company are the winemaking and distribution activities associated with its wine brands. Yealands Estate Wines Limited operates out of the Yealands Winery. This winery was built from scratch to target a 6 star standard in the Green Star NZ Industrial rating system. It is designed to handle some 11,000 tonnes of premium wine at full production, the majority of which will come off the vines of its sister company Yealands Estate Limited. The winery was built to excel in large-scale, high quality wine production without compromising the environment.

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