What is BBP Membership?
How Sustainable is my Business?
It’s a good question—but how do you find out?
Our free ‘How Sustainable Is My Business?’ online quiz is tailored to your business context, whether you’re home-based, online, or a bricks and mortar operation. It’s the first step in your BBP sustainability journey.
Ready for a quick quiz to see how sustainable your business is? Click below.
How to achieve Business Excellence and Sustainability?
With BBP as your partner
The Better Business Partnership (BBP) is a council-funded program helping local businesses grow through sustainability. Our four focus areas guide you towards better environmental outcomes, stronger social responsibility, and long term economic success.
What does this mean?
BBP helps your business reduce costs and increase impact by becoming more sustainable.
We do this in two ways:
- Sharing resources, news, and suggestions you can act on
- Offering membership for tailored, hands-on support
BBP MEMBERSHIP
Tailored support as a BBP member
BBP supports small and medium businesses in putting sustainability at the heart of what they do. Sustainable practices aren’t just good for the planet, they’re good for your bottom line. From reducing energy and waste costs to accessing rebates and grants, BBP helps your business become more efficient and more profitable.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to go further, our resources, expertise and personalised guidance are here to help you make a real, positive impact.
Join BBP and benefit from one on one support with our expert Program Officers, access to local rebates and grants, active promotion and the opportunity to be recognised at the BBP Better Business Awards.
BBP Member support breakdown
Expert BBP Program Officers
Available for businesses within our partner council areas, offering dedicated support to guide you through the assessment and action planning. One on one custom contact and a tailored plan for your business.
All the tools and connections
Access practical guides, rebates and grants alongside a trusted network of like-minded local businesses, suppliers and industry experts. BBP connects you with the right tools, people and opportunities to help your business thrive.
Promotion through the BBP network
BBP Members gain valuable exposure through our online directory, social media, email communications and in person events, helping you reach new customers and connect with like minded local businesses.
Better Business sustainable focus areas
Net Zero
Reaching Net Zero means actively reducing your business emissions first, across energy use and waste, and only then offsetting what remains. We guide your business through calculating your baseline emissions, setting realistic targets, and reporting on progress.
Discover practical steps to significantly reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to a sustainable future.
Circular Economy and Waste Minimisation
The Circular Economy is a sustainable business model that reduces waste and keeps materials in circulation for as long as possible. Learn how your business can adopt circular economy principles by minimising waste and building regenerative systems for long-term sustainability.
Explore practical waste minimisation strategies including Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, plus targeted approaches to food waste reduction and organic waste management.
Making it Easier
Access free and government-sponsored resources from agencies including Service NSW and the Small Business Commissioner to help you start, run and grow your business. Leverage modern tools and technologies to streamline your operations, and tap into available rebates and grants to help your business prosper.
Being a Better, Responsible Business
Explore pathways to certifications such as BCorp and Social Enterprise to underscore your commitment to responsible business practices. We guide you through the models and certifications that highlight your business’s social and environmental impact.
Embrace best practices in governance, transparency and ESG reporting standards to elevate your business’s accountability and long term sustainability profile.
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BBP member inspiration
Sustainability as a Core Value
Sustainable business practices go beyond environmental benefits. They future-proof your business in a world where customers, employees and stakeholders increasingly choose businesses that share their values, and where reducing energy and waste costs directly improves your bottom line.
BBP supports small and medium businesses in putting sustainability at the heart of what they do. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to go further, our resources, expertise and personalised guidance are here to help you become more efficient, more profitable and more competitive. Join BBP and make a real, positive impact for your business, your community and the planet.