Ten Wellington Organisations are Finalists in NZI Awards

Ten Wellington organisations are finalists in 2015 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards

The finalists for the 2015 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards include 10 Wellington organisations.

They include: Ākina Foundation, HoneyLab and Thunderpants (in the Community Innovation category); Kaibosh and Quigley & Watts (in the Community Impact category); OptiFleet and Wishbone Design Studio (Mega Efficiency Innovation category); Kaibosh, NZ Post and Resene (Mega Efficiency Impact category); and Zealandia (Restorative Impact category).

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

“Our awards are all about recognising the tremendous role they play in this transformation and how important it is for us to share their stories of success,” she says.

“We had a very high number of entries this year which reflects the increasing number of companies who can demonstrate the tangible value they gain from sustainability.

“I congratulate all these organisations on their achievement in reaching the finals of the Awards. I’m really looking forward to celebrating their achievements at our Awards night.”

The Award winners will be announced at a black tie ceremony on Tuesday 24 November at Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront. All are welcome and tickets are available to purchase, with early bird tickets now on sale.

The finalists for the 2015 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards are:

Element Magazine Sustainability Champion Award

Louise Baker, Opus International Consultants
Damon Birchfield, EcoMatters Environment Trust
Caleb Clarke, Damian Young, Dean Watts, Morphum Environmental Ltd
Shane Hagai, Winstone Aggregates
Viv Heslop, Waterfront Auckland
Georgina Langdale, Archeus Ltd
Steve West, Charge.net.nz/Better NZ Trust/JuicePoint
Dorothy Wilson, Community Recycling Network

Cadence Communicating Sustainability Award
Colmar Brunton
DB Breweries
Eat My Lunch
Urban Ecoliving Charitable Trust
Generation Zero
Sustainability Options
Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool

The EcoPro Cleaning Co Community Innovation Award

BNZ and Good Shepherd Trust
Ākau
Ākina Foundation
Eat My Lunch
Good Neighbour Trust
HoneyLab
Honeywrap
Manukau Beautification Trust
Thunderpants

Community Impact Award

Bird on a Wire
Deloitte – Disaster Response
Hubbards
Kaibosh
Kai Carrier
Manukau Beautification Trust
Mental Health Foundation
Neighbourly
NZ Landcare Trust
Quigley and Watts
Waterfront Auckland

Ricoh Mega Efficiency Innovation Award

Space Between
AUT
Creative Spaces/Auckland Council/Fletcher Construction
OptiFleet
3R - SeatSmart
Sorbet
Stone Arrow Jewellery
Wishbone Design Studio

Auckland Council Mega Efficiency Impact Award

3R Group
Bluebird Foods
Construction, Industrial and Demolition Resource Recovery (CIDRR)
Energy Solution Providers
Fuji Xerox
Kaibosh
Laminex New Zealand – Taupo site
NZ Post
Tauranga City Council – The Mount Beachside Holiday Park
Resene

Renewables Innovation Award

Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust
Christchurch Bike Share
DB Breweries and Gull
Fulton Hogan and Reid Technology
Smart Hot Water Company
solarcity

Renewables Impact Award

Abodo Wood
Gull and DB Breweries
Central Wood
Kiwi Property Group

Peter Yealands Restorative Innovation Award

AIMS Ltd
Auckland Council - Oruarangi Stream project
Holistic Vets
SnapIT
Sorbet
Whai Maia Trust – Ngati Whatua Orakei

Restorative Impact Award

Auckland Council – Pollution Prevention
Auckland Council – Waicare
JunkRun
Raw Essentials
Taranaki Regional Council
Taupo Beef
Zealandia

ENDS

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