It's easy to go green with Grow Me The Money.
 | Take part in a simple step by step program to develop sustainable practices and help reduce business operating costs. |
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| Access easy to use online tools from your business's personalised web account. |
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| Demonstrate to potential clients how your business is managing its environmental impacts through the operation of an environmental management system (EMS). Being able to demonstrate your environmental management is becoming a standard requirement as part of many government and corporate contract tender processes. While larger businesses are able to dedicate money and resources to developing and maintaining a certified EMS the amount of documentation and costs related to attaining certification can be prohibitive for smaller businesses. Grow Me The Money has been developed as an introductory EMS, the main areas of focus are measurement and monitoring and the development and implementation of actions that reduce environmental impacts and increase operational efficiencies. |
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| Sustainability Consultants will provide you with invaluable support and advice specific to your business. They will actively encourage you throughout the program, giving you feedback and suggestions as you complete activities and implement actions. |
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| Earn a Certificate of Participation to demonstrate you are a recognised Grow Me The Money business. |
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| Receive a comprehensive report outlining the environmental and financial savings you've made, as well as comments around the actions you've taken and suggestions for future actions. You can use this report when tendering for new business or to demonstrate your environmental achievements to your clients, customers, supply chain, staff and local community. Your report will include recommendations of relevant accreditation systems that you may be able to apply for once you have completed the Grow Me The Money program. |
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| Enjoy both financial and environmental savings as a result of your participation; reduce business operating costs at the same time as your business reduced carbon emissions. |
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Have a look at the average results successful Grow Me The Money participants have achieved:
Average Financial & Environmental Savings (Figures reflect average savings per business from July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010. Sample of 304 business sites across all three utilities). | Financial | $7,019.81 | Carbon | 60.6 Tonnes |
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Even smaller businesses can experience significant savings. Wombat Hills, a small regional Bed and Breakfast has saved over 10 tonnes of carbon, 9 cubic metres of firewood and over $1800. All this by implementing the straightforward, low cost initiatives contained in their Grow Me The Money Action Plan.
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Grow Me The Money helps your business reduce operating costs by identifying where you can use less resources, generate less waste, and therefore reduce carbon emissions.
It can also improve your bottom line in many other environmentally sustainable ways. By sharing the environmental achievements of your business with your clients, customers, supply chain, staff and local community, you can reap further benefits in terms of reputation and staff retention and engagement.
"Our time investment in Grow Me The Money has been more than offset by the monetary savings and sense of satisfaction that being involved has brought".
Century Inn, Grow Me The Money Participant
"Sustainability has recently become a hot topic with many of our customers. we are pleased to have a well documented sustainability program already underway".
Cryovac Sealed Air Corporation, Grow Me The Money Participant
"Having a shared goal company wide, independent of role and specialist area, has had a beneficial effect on our company internally".
Dynamic Hearing, Grow Me The Money Participant
Over the 12 step program, Grow Me The Money will help you to plant the seeds to transform your business and ensure it becomes sustainable for the long term.
