Service Providers

The following is a summary of organizations that provide specialist environmental services in New Zealand:

Environmental Consultants

Consultants provide a range of environmental services that can improve your environmental performance, such as audits (for compliance, energy use, carbon footprint, waste, site contamination etc.), management systems (gap analysis, development, documentation etc.), regulatory compliance (consent applications, assessment of environmental effects etc.), training courses, sampling, engineering design, risk assessment and corporate environmental reporting etc.

To find a consultant, search on Environmental Consultants in the Yellow Pages.

The Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand has a certification scheme for environmental consultants, and a register of certified environmental practitioners.

Business Support Organisations

Many business support organisations provide environmental resources for their members, including sector groups and the following national bodies:

• NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Business Network
• Business NZ
• NZ Trade & Enterprise
• Employers & Manufacturers Association
• Water New Zealand
• WasteMINZ
• Product Stewardship Foundation

Central & Local Government Departments

Local authorities and regional councils have a wide variety of resources on their websites for businesses wishing to assess and improve their environmental performance. These are typically available via your local or regional council website. If you do not know contact details for your local government departments, try the Local Government Online website.

Key central government departments involved in environmental management include the following:

• Ministry for the Environment
• Ministry of Economic Development
• Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority
• Environmental Risk Management Authority

Utility Providers

Some power and water utilities have useful environmental information on their websites, aimed at reducing consumption and waste. Contact your local utility provider for further information.

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