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Overview
Cawthron’s Sustainable Business Group focuses on helping businesses to maximize value whilst minimising impacts on the environment.

Becoming a truly sustainable business is a considerable challenge in a competitive business environment. Demands from society and shareholders to become sustainable are increasing and the long-term viability of many businesses will depend on their ability to meet not only the expectations of shareholders, but also of the wider community.

Attributes of sustainable businesses include:

1. Making a positive and equitable contribution to shareholders and society
2. Embracing stewardship of natural resources
3. Meeting the needs of today without compromising future generations

The key to sustainability is to embrace the expectations of shareholders and society as New Zealand needs both sustainable businesses and sustainable ecosystems for its long-term wellbeing.

Cawthron works closely with a number of New Zealand’s largest businesses to help them develop and stay on sustainable pathways. Cawthron has been contributing to the sustainable management of New Zealand resources for over 80 years and can offer truly independent, reputable and unbiased advice on sustainability issues.

Cawthron’s Sustainable Business capability presently contributes to the following themes:

1. ‘Green’ products
2. Sustainable technology
3. Sustainable primary industries
4. Sustainable and organic food production
5. Escaping the compliance cycle and sustainability strategies
6. Optimal and equitable resource allocation
7. Ecotourism
8. Water conservation

Our products and services include:

Tools, support and strategies for sustainability
Technology for sustainability
Sustainable resource utilisation and environmental stewardship
Cawthron's expertise and ability to communicate technical information easily to stakeholders is highly valued
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