SME Sustainability & Impact Guide (FINAL Jan 2024)
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OVERVIEW OF THE MOST COMMON TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS<br />
Toitu Carbonreduce & Carbonzero<br />
toitu.co.nz<br />
Best suited for:<br />
Businesses of any size<br />
The Toitū Carbonreduce programme helps accurately measure a company's greenhouse gas emissions and put in<br />
place strategies to manage and reduce impacts. The programme was previously known as CEMARS. Toitū<br />
Carbonzero helps to measure emissions and put in place strategies to manage, reduce and offset impacts to<br />
achieve carbon neutrality. Both programmes are designed to support any organisation, service or product.<br />
Cost and effort involved<br />
• Effort depends on the status of the reporting systems of the organisation, and specifically on availability and quality of data.<br />
• Service fee depends on the size and complexity of the organisation.<br />
Pros<br />
Cons<br />
• Nationally recognised as a credible internal system to manage environmental<br />
performance and assures that your business meets any relevant ISOs<br />
• Provides assurance to company management and employees as well as<br />
external stakeholders that carbon emissions are measured, reduced, and offset<br />
where applicable<br />
• Toitū offers a wide range of specific services and is more of a one-stop-shop<br />
for a wide range of carbon services<br />
• Annual re-verification necessary<br />
• Offsetting projects are not all local in New Zealand<br />
Who else is using it?<br />
Lyttelton Port Company, Antarctica NZ, Ryman Healthcare, University of Canterbury, ANZCO Foods, Orion NZ
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