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Responsible business practice is now a mainstream necessity, vital for competitive success. Consumer demand is placing increasing pressure on businesses to demonstrate their sustainability – from supply chains to processing to packaging.

Make sure your business is doing all it can to be sustainable in every area. Check out the resources below to help you become a sustainable and lean manufacturer .

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1.Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit

Published 01 January 2011 in Lean Manufacturing

OECD has just launched the OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit.Read More

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2.OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit

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The OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit provides a practical starting point for businesses around the world to improve the efficiency of their production processes and products in a way to contribute to sustainable development and green growth.Read More

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3.Learn more about Lean

Published 26 October 2011 in Lean Manufacturing Training & Events

Take part in a special event and hear from engineering and operations specialist, Dr Jeffrey Liker.Read More

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4.Turning waste into wealth

Published 21 July 2011 in Lean Manufacturing Trade Opportunities & Marketing

New Kiwi venture is turning companies’ waste products into revenue streams. iTrading International is helping firms realise the value of their waste materials by identifying what can actually be recycled, and finding buyers for it on the international market. It then exports waste plastics, paper and other materials to recycling mills in China, India and other Asian countries. The results for businesses include turning cost into revenue, and creating greener outcomes.Read More

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5.New partnerships contribute to global picture of sustainability

Published 09 June 2011 in Lean Manufacturing Market & Technical Insight Trade Opportunities & Marketing

BusinessNZ and Landcare Research have partnered with the producer of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), to provide an accurate and complete sustainability reports database for New Zealand.Read More

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6.Sustainability & Life Cycle Management

Published 30 March 2011 in Lean Manufacturing

BusinessNZ is delighted to host Future Footprints: Sustainability in the Marketplace with the New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre at Te Papa, Wellington, on 4 April.Read More

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