eMission

Reduce your carbon footprint, gain environmental accreditation and boost profits

Subsidised by leading Government agencies and facilitated by highly experienced advisors, eMission is a one-year programme which helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint and achieve nationally-recognised environmental accreditation (EnviroMark NZ levels bronze, silver and gold).

eMission is sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. It is supported by Greater Wellington Regional Council, Hutt City Council, Porirua City Council and Wellington City Council.

Ten reasons to join eMission

Support - Access to a business sustainability advisor, workshops and resources
Cost savings through using resources more efficiently. Businesses will receive energy, transport and waste audits and guidance on reducing their carbon footprint in these areas
EnviroMarkNZ accreditation (workshops and third-party audits for three levels - bronze, silver and gold) - an easy to follow, staged approach to environmental accreditation
Marketing advantage and reputation - by having a point of difference from their competitors and the opportunity to win recognition through Greater Wellington Environmental Awards
Improved systems - through increasing staff awareness and participation
Partnership and networking with other businesses
Legal compliance - getting support that covers health, safety and environmental legislation
Risk management - through ensuring businesses work towards environmental best practise and go above and beyond compliance
Staff morale - from working for an organisation that cares about the future
Economical - Government sponsorship has subsidised the programme by approximately half the amount

eMission has evolved out of Greater Wellington's sustainable business programme running since 2006. Businesses involved reported benefits including:

Increase in profits from improving efficiencies, reducing waste and increasing client base due to demonstrated environmental credentials
Brand building, free marketingand publicity. Businesses involved in the programmehave won environmental/sustainability awards
Economical (thanks to a government subsidy along with the lower cost of the EnviroMark-NZ process)and easy to follow staged approach to gaining environmental accreditation ISO14001

To find out what businesses have been doing, click on our business case studies page.

How do I join?

Contact one of our Sustainable Business Facilitators to arrange asite visit. Once we've determined your eligibility, we will leave a contract with you. When you have decided that you want to join the programme, you can sendus thesigned the contract.

For more information about eMission click on the documents in the right hand column.

Roger Archibald
Ph: (04) 801 1061
Email: roger.archibald@gw.govt.nz

Michelle Hayward
Ph: (04) 801 1083
Email: michelle.hayward@gw.govt.nz