Kick-Start Your Sustainability Journey

With practical support and guidance to jumpstart your journey to a more sustainable lifestyle with our workshop filled with tips, tricks, and inspiration.

Description

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network Management Capability Development Fund and backed by ChristchurchNZ. Eligible businesses can now seize this opportunity to attend for only $100. Don't miss this chance to invest in your business's sustainable future—secure your spot today.

If you are keen to similar course, please check Developing your Sustainability Roadmap.

This session will discuss the different pillars of sustainability to enable you to focus on what’s important, what you can control, and what you can do to operate a sustainable business.

It will also provide you with the background information you need on key sustainability topics. Jonathan Pooch (DETA) will provide guidance on the different elements of sustainability.

This workshop aims to increase your literacy and knowledge, to kickstart your sustainability journey with Sustainability tool kits for your business. 

Together we will discuss how relevant sustainability is for businesses, ‘what good looks like’ and what we need to do to take steps towards where you want to get to.

Key focus areas include: sustainability strategy, people, resources, nature and supply chain, reporting and communication, next steps for implementation.

Please record your interest via the registration button at top right corner or here, you won't be charged at this stage.

Please note:
By submitting the interest form, you enable Business Canterbury and its partners (ChristchurchNZ) to register your businesses for the RBPN if you are not already registered.

Takeaways

• Increased sustainability knowledge and information.

• Engage with a cohort of attendees who are all at a similar stage of sustainability action.

• A clear, concise action plan developed with the support of an independent expert.

Facilitated by

Jono Pooch is one of Australasia’s leading sustainability and decarbonisation consultancies. He has been working in sustainability and decarbonisation for 20 years, helping large and small businesses develop and deliver long term Sustainability Roadmaps. 

 

Supported by

This workshop is brought to you by a partnership between Business Canterbury, ChristchurchNZ, MBIE, Callaghan with expertise from DETA.

          

Who Should Attend

Businesses are looking for a practical, common-sense approach to start their sustainability journey.

 

Funding eligibility

This workshop is registered with the Regional Business Partners Management Capability Development Fund. Find out more by visiting here.

Small businesses may qualify for funding for this course where there is an identified need for management training as part of an action plan to support business owner growth and innovation.

Management Capability Development funding is only available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) Growth Advisors.

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