Benefits of Membership

  • Newsletters keeping you up to date with sustainable business
  • Email updates on latest breaking news
  • Invitations to our network events
  • A calender of environmental events and programmes going on locally
  • Access to tools and resources that benefit the environment and save money
  • Recognition on our members' page
  • Access to free programmes
  • Information about potential funding opportunities
  • Clear information about what's available in the world of sustainability

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Join the Southland Sustainable Business Network

The Southland Sustainable Business Network is open to any Southland business that has demonstrated a proactive interest in sustainability, such as:

  • Joined a sustainability programme
  • Attended a meeting or workshop on sustainability
  • Taken actions to be more sustainable in their business

Download the Southland Sustainable Business Network Membership Application Form here.

Join a Programme

There are a number of sustainability programmes for business available locally and nationally. These programmes are run by a variety of organisations to meet a wide range of needs.

Quick Steps

Quick Steps is a sustainability programme for small to medium-sized businesses. Businesses receive a site assessment and a report of actions they can take to be more resource efficient, sustainable and save money. Participants attend a networking breakfast and receive a certificate for participation, which is upgraded to a certificate for action for any actions they take.


Cost: Free
Duration: 9 months
Contact: Fleur Rodway, Environment Southland, Phone: 03 211 5115.


Sustainability Training Workshops

Businesses attend a three hour sustainable business training workshop at Venture Southland. This is followed up by a two hour on-site visit with a sustainability consultant, to assess areas of their business where there are opportunities for sustainability.


Cost: Free
Duration: 3 hours (plus 2 hour site visit)
Contact: Alistair Adam, Venture Southland, Phone: 03 211 1400.


Sustainable Tourism South

Sustainable Tourism South charter programme is a sustainability programme for tourism operators. Operators assess themselves against the charter, have a site visit and assessment undertaken by a consultant and then operators develop their own unique action plan. Members look at their effect on the environment and the community whilst taking into account their staff, their clients, themselves and their financial bottom line. Ongoing support is provided by Venture Southland to implement action plans and there are networking opportunities with other members.


Cost: Free
Duration: 12 months
Contact: Karyn Owen, Venture Southland, Phone: 03 211 1801.


Other Sustainability Programmes

  • Green Globe – Benchmarking and Certification system for the travel and tourism industry
  • EnviroMark – five step programme for developing an Environmental Management System (EMS)
  • ISO14001 – The International Standard for Environmental Mangement Systems
  • The Natural Step – Provides businesses with a strategic planning tool for sustainability
  • CarboNZero – Provides tools and resources to measure, manage and mitigate your greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutral status

The range of programmes that are available is always growing, and can be confusing. For more information on what is available, or what would best suit your business, contact Carolyn – phone 03 217 0546 or email: info@ssbn.org.nz.


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