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Success through sustainability
A free council funded business sustainability program supporting small and medium sized enterprises offering free independent advice and support to help your business thrive and be more successful through sustainability. Currently servicing Ku-ring-gai, North Sydney and Willoughby Councils in Sydney.
Through the Buy Better Buy Local initiative, we highlight accredited Better Businesses within our program to the local community to build your business and attract more customers. Search for better businesses in the Find a Better Business Directory.
Better Business focus areas
Net Zero
To reach Net Zero emissions, the pathway is to actively reduce actual emissions through energy used, waste produced in the business as much as possible. Only then carbon offsetting is used for the remaining emssions. We guide your business in calculating baseline emissions, setting realistic targets, and reporting on progress. Discover practical actions and steps to significantly reduce your carbon footprintand contribute to a sustainable future.
Circular Economy and Waste Minimisation
The Circular Economy is a model of resource use to ensure that we reduce waste and recover materials to keep them in use and circulation for as long as possible to minimise the production of waste . Learn how your business can adopt this sustainable model by focusing on reducing waste, extending product life cycles, and creating regenerative systems for more sustainable business operations. Dive deep into effective waste minimisation strategies. Understand the various ‘R’s of waste management—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—and implement strategies for managing food and organic waste, promoting comprehensive recycling practices.
Making it Easier
Access free and sponsored resources offered by Government agencies such as Service NSW, Small Business Commissioner to make it easier to start and stay in business. Leverage modern tools and technologies to streamline your business. processes. Access rebates and grants to help your business to grow and prosper.
Being a Better Responsible Business
Explore pathways to certifications such as BCorp and Social Enterprise, underscoring your commitment to responsible business practices. We guide you through models and certifications that highlight your business’s social and environmental ethics. Embrace best practices in reporting, governance, and transparency. Learn about ESG Reporting Standards and how they can elevate your business’s accountability and sustainability profile.
Helping you reduce your food waste and save money
- Tailored consultation, audit and assessment
- Accreditation as a Better Business (for eligible businesses within the BBP Partner Council areas)
- Training, workshops and support for your staff
- Online resources and support
- Webinars Events
- Access to grants and rebates for equipment and services
BBP services and benefits of accreditation working with us
- Expert business advice, tailored consultation on how to improve your business performance.
- Objective set of eyes doing a comprehensive assessment of every facet of your business.
- Business coach helping you to identify what areas you want to focus on and guiding you on setting goals and targets to achieve better results.
- Holding you to account, checking in regularly.
- Ideas and suggestions that you wouldn’t otherwise come up with alone.
- Putting you in touch with other businesses, organisations and programs to help your business. Collaboration partners for mutual benefit/problem solving.
- A one-stop shop for all the things to help small and medium businesses.
- Local knowledge.
- Tap into a broad and deep network of like-minded future thinking businesses and individuals.
Blog
Better Gift Giving 2024: Gift giving guide and top ten gift giving tips
BBP Christmas Gift Guide 2024 and top ten sustainable gift giving tips
Focus on Reducing Business Food Waste
The Better Business Partnership has been awarded grant funding of $198,000 under the Business Food Waste Partnerships program by the NSW Environment Protection Authority.
CandleXchange and Banish: Sustainability Steps Workshop
The BBP team recently attended a Sustainability Steps Workshop, a unique event hosted by CandleXchange and Banish.
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