Finalists for National Sustainable Business Network Awards

30 October 2014

Finalists announced for 2014 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards

Judges for the 2014 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards have announced the line-up of finalists.

CEO of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Rachel Brown says that these organisations and individuals are leading the transformation to a more sustainable New Zealand.

“Our awards are all about recognising the tremendous role they play in this transformation,” she says.

“Over the past year we have noted a couple of shifts in the NZ sustainable business landscape: the recognition that system change requires cross-sector collaboration as it can’t take place alone, and the growth of a number of incredibly inspiring purpose-led innovations that are showing enormous potential.

“Both of these trends have been evident in our Awards finalists, who have some inspiring stories to tell. I’m looking forward to celebrating their achievements at our Awards night on 18th November.”

Head Judge Chris Morrison, co-owner of All Good Organics, says, “This year we could see how organisations have listened to what our communities need, and are creating much more positively impactful products or services as a result.

“I was particularly impressed by the number of purpose-led organisations and the impact they will have in shaping our future for the better. It’s a strategic shift that is great to see.”

The Award winners will be announced at a black tie ceremony on Tuesday 18 November at Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront. Tickets are available for purchase, with early bird tickets on sale until Wednesday 5 November.

The NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards, which have been running for 12 years, are the pre-eminent and longest-standing sustainability awards in New Zealand. They recognise and celebrate the efforts of businesses, NGOs, government agencies, social enterprises and individuals that are making a real difference to transforming New Zealand’s business landscape.

They focus on four transformation areas that SBN believes encapsulate the future direction of sustainability in New Zealand: Renewables, Mega efficiency, Community and Restorative.

In addition there are awards for Communicating Sustainability, a Sustainability Champion and Energy Management.

The supreme award, NZI Greatest Contribution to a Sustainable New Zealand, will be awarded to an organisation that has performed outstandingly well in all aspects of sustainability. It will be awarded to one of the category winners.

The finalists for the 2014 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards are:

Sustainability Champion Award
Sponsored by Element Magazine
• Alison Dewes, Headlands
• Julia Milne, The Common Unity Project Aotearoa
• Kyle and Helen Burnett, Foodstuffs NZ
• Malcolm Rands, ecostore
• Peter Yealands, Yealands Family Wines

Communicating Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Convergence Communications
• Generation Zero
• Splore Dynamics Ltd
• Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust
• Yealands Family Wines (Raise a Glass Campaign)

Community Impact Award
Sponsored by University of Waikato Management School
• AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd
• Headlands
• Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust

Community Innovation Award
• PowerSmart Solar
• SHAC | Sustainable Habitat Construction
• Wellington City Council
• Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre

Mega Efficiency Impact Award
Sponsored by Auckland Council
• Econergy Limited
• Lion
• Splore Dynamics Ltd
• Sundaise Festival
• Wellington Drive Technologies Ltd

Mega Efficiency Innovation Award
Sponsored by Ricoh New Zealand
• ecostore Company Ltd
• Flight Plastics Ltd
• MSA NZ Limited
• Vicus Design Group
• YourDrive

Renewables Impact Award
• Powerhouse Wind
• PowerSmart Solar
• Sunergise International

Renewables Innovation Award
• Econergy Limited
• Greenstage Power Limited
• MSA NZ Limited
• Powerhouse Wind
• PowerSmart Solar
• Sunergise International
• Wellington City Council
• What Power Crisis

Restorative Impact Award
• AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd
• Yealands Family Wines

Restorative Innovation Award
• Dyneema
• Yealands Family Wines

Energy Management Award
Sponsored by EECA Business
• AMP Capital Properties – Bayfair
• Foodstuffs
• Lion
• MSA

About the Sustainable Business Network
The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) provides advice and support to help business succeed through becoming more sustainable. As the largest organisation of businesses dedicated to sustainability in New Zealand, the SBN actively helps our network of progressive companies to: collaborate with other innovators and learn; profile stories and connect; and access practical support.

www.sustainable.org.nz

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