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Grow Me The Money helps you save money by identifying where you can use less resources and generate less waste.

 

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 month 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.

 

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It's easy to go green with Grow Me The Money.

 

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Take part in a simple step by step 12 month program to develop sustainable practices and reduce your bills.

  
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Access easy to use online tools from your business's personalised web account.

  
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Business Support Officers 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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Enjoy business to business learning. Meet and share experiences and information with like-minded businesses at our regular 'Green Tea' networking events and online in the Grow Me The Money Business Sustainability Forum.

  
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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.

 

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Have a look at the average results successful Grow Me The Money participants have achieved:

 

            Average Financial & Environmental Savings

         (Figures accurate to June 2009)

Financial

$6,600

Water

3.8 Mega Litres

Carbon

28 Tonnes

Electricity

18,206 kWh

Gas

211 GJ

Waste

18,000 L & 9m3 of firewood

 

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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