{"id":104,"date":"2020-07-29T01:29:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T01:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kapitichamber.org.nz\/index.php\/advocacy\/sustainability\/"},"modified":"2021-03-29T03:27:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T03:27:09","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kapitichamber.org.nz\/advocacy\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sustainability is doing business in a manner that contributes meaningfully to strong communities, to a healthy environment and to economic prosperity, now and into the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful sustainable businesses are those that embed these principles into every aspect of their business &#8211;  in their long-term planning, day-to-day operations and interactions with customers, staff and suppliers. The global move towards sustainability affects all industries and economic sectors and creates many opportunities for businesses, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Creating value through market advantage<\/li><li>Driving innovation<\/li><li>Reducing costs<\/li><li>Improving productivity<\/li><li>Enhancing brand integrity and corporate reputation<\/li><li>Ensuring continued market access<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Websites of interest when considering sustainability in business, include:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mfe.govt.nz\/publications\/sustainability\/tips-becoming-sustainable-small-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministry for the Environment<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kapitichamber.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ResizedImage12046-MFE-Logo.gif\" alt=\"MFE Logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"46\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 120px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 120\/46;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kapitichamber.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ResizedImage12046-MFE-Logo.gif\" alt=\"MFE Logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"46\"><\/noscript><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ratacert.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rata Certification Programme<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kapitichamber.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ResizedImage12678-Rata-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Rata logo\" width=\"126\" height=\"78\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 126px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 126\/78;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kapitichamber.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ResizedImage12678-Rata-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Rata logo\" width=\"126\" height=\"78\"><\/noscript><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability is doing business in a manner that contributes meaningfully to strong communities, to a healthy environment and to economic prosperity, now and into the future. Successful sustainable businesses are those that embed these principles into every aspect of their business &#8211; in their long-term planning, day-to-day operations and interactions with customers, staff and suppliers. 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