About ecoBiz
- What is ecoBiz?
- Who can join ecoBiz?
- Assistance using the ecoBiz process
- Business benefits
- ecoBiz partnership
- About the ecoBiz Rebate
What is ecoBiz?
ecoBiz is the Department of Environment and Resource Management’s partnership program with Queensland business and industry.
The ecoBiz program is a free self help program that uses a simple six step methodology for identifying and measuring water, energy and material resource saving opportunities to assist Queensland companies to cut costs and increase profit through eco-efficiency.
Participants are encouraged to complete a Baseline, Site Survey, Action Plan and Re-assessment within twelve months of joining.
The ecoBiz toolbox is tailored for industrial/manufacturing businesses. The toolbox provides spreadsheets to measure business resource consumption and waste outputs. These spreadsheets automatically generate greenhouse gas emissions, project payback, annualised resource inputs, waste and financial costs. Click here for more information on the ecoBiz toolbox.
A specialised Small Business Edition (SBE) targeted at small service businesses, such as offices, shops and cafes is also available. It can be applied to a large range of other commercial service businesses but is not suitable for industrial/manufacturing businesses. Click here for more information on the SBE.
ecoBiz participants adopting eco-efficient practices enable their business to:
- reduce consumption of resources;
- reduce impact on the environment;
- enhance product quality and productivity; and
- improve financial performance.
Who can join ecoBiz?
Any Queensland based company that is interested in improving their bottom line and reducing their environmental footprint may apply to join ecoBiz. ecoBiz participants must comply with all environmental legislation. Click here to apply now (PDF, 246K)*.
Assistance using the ecoBiz process
As a member of the ecoBiz program you will have access to a toolbox and guidelines to help you calculate your individual business key performance indicators or production efficiency.
The ecoBiz team is available to provide advice to ecoBiz participants. A range of ecoBiz training is also available, from short overviews of the program through to detailed training sessions and workshops.
For more information on ecoBiz training visit the ecoBiz training page.
Business benefits
Benefits from participating in ecoBiz include resource and cost savings through:
- more efficient use of energy, materials and water
- reduced solid and liquid waste disposal
- better productivity
- improved staff morale
- risk minimisation
A business can also gain a competitive advantage by meeting:
- community expectations for environmental performance
- the growing demand for ‘environmentally friendly’ goods and services
- supply chain expectations based on international standards
- the challenge of positioning ahead of competitors
ecoBiz partnership
All ecoBiz participants can potentially become ecoBiz Partners once they have completed the six steps of the ecoBiz program and demonstrated eco-efficient improvements.
Becoming an ecoBiz Partner is a unique recognition wherein government stakeholders observe that you are committed to eco-efficiency and ClimateSmart business processes that have earned you partnership with the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
For more information visit the ecoBiz partnership page.
About the ecoBiz Rebate
ecoBiz participants may qualify for a rebate when they clearly demonstrate the benefits of conserving, reusing and recycling resources, energy and water through innovative and best practice technologies within their industry in a manner that delivers economic, environmental and social benefit to the business, the wider community and the State (conditions apply).
For more information visit the ecoBiz rebate page.
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Last updated: 08 October 2009