Sustainable Business

Sustainability is at the core of our business and has been for almost 17 years. We are dedicated to having a sustainable business which has minimal impact on the environment and maximum positive impact on people lives.

    

Our Latest Sustainability Initiatives and Achievements

Switch it Off - the implementation of our 'Switch it Off' Staff Campaign. With the help of the 'Switch it Off' stickers and a rallying of the troops we have achieved significant energy savings in the last 4 months.
Team Yoga - we ran our highly successful 'Team Yoga' programme where a Yoga instructor came to the herb farm for a series of sessions with our team. This was a great way to help our staff relax while exercising! The team is still raving about the sessions.
Green Business - we have switched to the 'Greenest' power company out there - Meridian! We are also looking into changing to a more sustainable bank. We really enjoy working with like-minded companies.
Sustainable Water - we have installed a new water filtering system which means we can use our own rain water for the manufacturing of our products rather than buying the water in! This saves not only money but packaging and green miles.
Community Involvement - as a team we participated in the 'One Can' appeal for the Salvation Army which helped to re-stock the much needed food bank.

Sustainable Gifts For Your Team
Buying gifts for your team for Christmas or to reward good performance.
Support your valued employees to be healthy by giving them gifts that ticks all the boxes;
- New Zealand Made
- Made in a Sustainable Manner
- 100% Natural Products
- Effective and Trusted
- Minimal Impact on the Planet
- Products your staff will love!

Our purse packs, gift packs and our office essentials pack are ideal as gifts for your team.
We offer discounts for businesses buying in bulk. Please contact us for a quote or further details.  

Sustainability Policies

Below are some of our Sustainability Policies, please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information.
 
1. Energy Policy

-          Continue our current initiatives and continuously improve these by analysing, developing and implementing initiatives to improve energy efficiency. These initiatives will be reviewed on a bi-annual basis. 

-          Measure energy use on a monthly basis as part of measuring our progress towards achieving our energy reduction goals. 

-          Align ourselves with resources/suppliers that are also endeavoring to be sustainable businesses. 

-          Educate staff in wise energy use and involve them in the planning and implementation of initiatives. 

2. Waste and Recycling Policy 

-          Maintain our current practices and analyse, develop and implement new initiatives to further minimise waste. Review these initiatives on a bi-annual basis. 

-          Maintain and improve on our recycling initiatives, including the recycling of green waste. 

-          Maintain our policies on minimal packaging with our products and investigate other options as more environmentally friendly options become available. 

-          Maintain our organic gardening initiatives. 

3. Sustainable Purchasing Policy 

-     Maintain our strict adherence to our supplier criteria and supplier
      pledge. 

-      The bi-annual supplier review is used to re-evaluate whether raw materials sourced from overseas are now available from New Zealand . 

-     Maintain our strict adherence to our raw material criteria. 

-     Maintain and analyse, develop and implement equipment and supplies criteria and follow the ‘rethinking purchases’ guide. 

4. Transport Policy 

-          Continue to use the herb farm hybrid company cars and ensure they are well maintained and are running efficiently.

-          Educate staff on tips for efficient driving to reduce carbon emissions and fuel usage. 

-          Continue to measure the business’s carbon emissions on a monthly basis and use this tool to measure our progress towards reducing our emissions.

5. Healthy Workplaces Policy 

-          Ensure the importance of having a happy cohesive team remains a priority in the business. 

-          Maintain and review and improve the business documents and systems which support a healthy and safe workplace. Continuously monitor the workplace for new hazards or potential health issues. 

-          Continue to encourage staff participation in the analysis, development and implementation of policies and initiatives in regards to their workplace. 

6. Community Participation Policy 

-          Maintain our current level of community and regional involvement and identify and implement ways in which we can build on this. 

-          Maintain and identify and implement ways to build on our existing relationships with local businesses, community organisations, government businesses and educational institutions. 

7. Products and Services Policy 

-          Maintain our strict adherence to our criteria around suppliers and raw materials. 

-          Ensure our product formulation processes comply with our criteria for raw material supply and quality and efficacy. 

-          Ensure our product manufacturing continues to be carried out in a sustainable manner as the business grows and expands. 

-          Strengthen our current distribution channels and continuously look for further sustainable initiatives to implement in the distribution process. As the business grows these channels may need to be reviewed and a thorough sustainability analysis will be conducted at this stage. 

-          Regularly update and analyse the Product Life Cycle Assessment and develop and implement initiatives to further ‘close the loop’ in the life cycle. 

-          Continue our product innovation processes with new and existing products and ensure all innovation adheres to the company’s policies, values and relevant criteria.