Sustainability Te toitū

Manaaki whenua,
Manaaki tangata,
Haere whakamua.

Care for the land,
Care for people,
Go forward.

Preserving the whenua

Our environmental policies focus on utilising renewable resources to avoid the depletion of natural resources.

Through coordinated efforts, we seek to identify and recycle workplace materials and make economic and energy-efficient decisions in daily operations. To manage environmental risks for our customers, our quality and safety systems ensure all staff and personnel involved are fully aware of any relevant risks and mitigations.

Vehicles

Since 2014, we have been shifting towards owning a fuel-efficient fleet. We are thrilled to have rolled out our new hybrid vehicles, and our first fully electric vehicle in our overall fleet. We will continue expanding and replacing our fleet with E-vehicles to reduce our carbon emissions. With 250 vehicles on the road this is an important area and we are also ensuring that our disused tyres are going via the TyreWise scheme, this turning this waste into opportunities that protect our environment.

Material Recycling

We pride ourselves on our group businesses’ commitment to recycling and repurposing project materials, with scrap copper, steel, cast, and more being recycled for cash. We further recycle computer equipment, photocopier cartridges, cardboard and other products in the office space to reduce unnecessary waste.

Identifying our Carbon Footprint

We are actively working with external organisations who are leaders in environmental financing, to measure and improve our carbon footprint. This is constantly in the works with all of our businesses, as we want to be the best of the best when it comes to reducing our footprint in Aotearoa.

Planting

Further sustainability and environmental initiatives have included the planting of 3,500 native trees at the southern headland of Awhitu on our Promessa Property Group land. We are also in the early stages of installing solar to the roof of our Promessa buildings, to help offset our carbon footprint and bring in revenue to Promessa.

Energy Efficient Lighting

To reduce energy consumption, our standard office lighting is gradually being replaced with low-energy, LED lighting. Our lighting is bright and green, just like our future.

Crease-free Uniforms

A large range of our uniforms are also crease-free, eliminating the need for ironing, and therefore reducing energy consumption (as well as an additional morning task for staff). These are also quick drying eliminating the need for electric driers, therefore saving more energy.