Future-Proof Your Business with EcoBiz: A Free Pathway to Sustainability and Success
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainability isn't just an environmental concern—it's a critical component for securing your business's future competitiveness and profitability. As highlighted in a recent Business Chamber Queensland webinar, "Sustainability Sells," understanding and meeting evolving customer and government expectations around sustainability is key to maintaining a competitive advantage. This is where the free, award-winning EcoBiz program steps in.
Why Sustainability Matters Now
Customers, particularly larger businesses and government entities, are increasingly asking suppliers about their environmental impact. As noted by a co-founder of the supplier diligence platform Giveable, with over 55,000 supplier searches conducted, tools like EcoBiz are becoming essential for businesses to easily record and report their sustainability efforts to meet buyer requirements. The shift is clear: sustainability credentials are fast becoming a prerequisite for accessing tender and contract opportunities.
How EcoBiz Helps Your Business
EcoBiz provides a comprehensive, free framework to help Queensland businesses navigate sustainability. Here's how it works:
Easy Access: Registration is completely free and takes just a few minutes. Once registered, you gain access to the EcoBiz platform.
Personalised Support: Access free, personalised coaching, including on-site visits from an expert EcoBiz Sustainability Coach. This one-on-one support helps identify specific areas for improvement within your business operations.
Actionable Tools & Training: Utilise practical tools, training modules, and learning articles available on the platform. These resources guide you in implementing changes effectively.
Track & Measure: Monitor your progress with data available 24/7. The platform helps you calculate a "carbon snapshot" based on your energy, water, and waste data, building the evidence base needed to demonstrate your progress.
Key Benefits of Signing Up for EcoBiz:
Save Costs: Reduce utility bills related to energy, water, and waste management. The program is designed to identify low- to no-cost opportunities first.
Reduce Carbon Emissions: Track, measure, and actively reduce your business's carbon footprint using dedicated tools and coaching.
Increase Efficiency: Improve overall operational efficiency by minimising resource use and waste.
Meet Market Expectations: Align with growing consumer, investor, and government expectations regarding environmental responsibility, opening doors to new markets and capital.
Secure Competitive Advantage: Stand out in tender processes and procurement pathways. As one participating business shared, engaging with EcoBiz helped them respond better to customer questions and win more work.
Prepare for the Future: Align with reporting expectations and prepare your business for future regulations and market shifts related to climate change.
Award-Winning & Verified: EcoBiz is a recognised, award-winning program with over a decade of experience supporting Queensland businesses. Achieving 'Star Partner' status further enhances your credibility, and these credentials are now linked with platforms like Giveable, increasing your visibility to potential customers.
The EcoBiz program supports businesses across key areas, including Energy, Water and Waste, Carbon Management, and Climate Risk and Adaptation. As one small business owner noted, the initial concern about time and financial cost was quickly alleviated, finding the program accessible and the return on investment tangible within a few years just through utility savings.
Ready to future-proof your business, reduce costs, and enhance your competitive edge? Sign up for EcoBiz today and connect with your free EcoBiz Sustainability Coach. Here is the link to the Sustainability sells webinar
Here is the link to the FREE program https://businesschamberqld.com.au/ecobiz/
So grateful to tag along with Andrew Chamberlin (Business Chamber QLD’s EcoBiz Sustainability Coach) as we visited two inspiring Chamber members—The O’Shea’s Royal Hotel and Growth Agricultural. Huge thanks to both for opening your doors and sharing your sustainability journeys!
