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Month 1: Time to get started.
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The first month is about reviewing your current sustainability practices and forming your Green Team.
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Month 2: Establish your current usage.
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In month two you'll enter the details of your utility usage over the past 12 months. This helps you establish a benchmark for improvements.
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Months 3, 4 & 5: Review your waste, energy and water use.
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Over these three months you'll access tools to review waste, energy and water usage and develop an Action Plan to help you begin making changes.
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Month 6: Complete your Action Plan
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The halfway mark is when you'll finalise your Action Plan and work with your Business Support Officer to select the changes that will benefit your business the most.
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Months 7 & 8: Put your plan into action.
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The tools in these months will help you get processes in place to implement your Action Plan throughout your business.
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Month 9: Talk to your supply chain about sustainability.
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In Month 9, use Grow Me The Money templates to communicate your plans to your supply chain, and talk to them about how you can work together sustainably.
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Month 10: Select green products and suppliers.
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This month you'll develop green purchasing guidelines for your business, and begin to explore options for buying sustainable products.
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Month 11: Market your sustainable business.
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In month 11, you'll learn how to share information about the actions you've been taking through media releases, marketing and PR.
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Month 12: Report your achievements.
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The final month is about getting your utility bills up to date, and reporting on what you've completed from your Action Plan.
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At the end of your 12 months you will receive a comprehensive report of the financial and environmental savings achieved by your business and a Certificate of Participation recognising your achievements.
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