Business Sustainability Award application form

Local Business Awards 2025

The Sustainability Business Award recognises businesses on the Northern Beaches that adopt and promote sustainable practices.

Entries close Wednesday 30 April, 5pm.

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Application information

Business name

Contact name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Postcode

Business phone number

Mobile

Business website

ABN

Award questions

Include any accreditation programs, awards, sustainability innovations or other information (photos, data etc.) that could help your application.

Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx.

Describe in your own words why your business deserves to win the Business Sustainability Award.

(points will be awarded for answers)

Outline your business’s key sustainability achievements.

(points will be awarded for answers, particularly for innovation)

Provide any additional information that you think is relevant to support your application.

Checklist actions

Points will be awarded for efforts made in the selected topics: Energy, Water, Waste, Sustainable Transport, Building Management, Purchasing & Procurement, Production & Manufacturing, plus Policy, Staff & Community.

For each answer please list headline information and, where possible, indicate if the action is a complete change or partial adaption.

1. Energy

We recommend you download our Energy Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around your energy consumption?

Ideas include: LED lighting, renewable energy (solar panels, batteries, green power), end of day power offs, yearly energy audits, use of energy efficient appliances, tracking energy consumption.

2. Water

We recommend you download our Water Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around your water consumption?

Ideas include: water saving technology, dual flush toilets, capture and reuse of water, system or policy to resolve leakages, appliances have at least a 4* water rating

3. Waste

We recommend you download our Waste Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around your waste management?

Ideas include: minimal use of paper, digital communications (rather than paper), use of 100% recycled paper, recycling bins, composting bins for organic waste, formal waste management system, encouraging use of reusable water bottles, cups and containers.

4. Sustainable transport

We recommend you download our Sustainable Transport Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around sustainable transport?

Ideas include: opportunities for employees to commute sustainably, encouraging active transport, virtual meetings where possible, flexible work around congestion times, alternative fuel for fleet vehicles.

5. Building management

We recommend you download our Building Management Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around building management?

6. Purchasing & procurement

We recommend you download our Purchasing & Procurement Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around purchasing and procurement?

Ideas include: efficient HVAC systems, sustainable purchasing policy, local sourcing, prioritising sustainable and ethical purchasing, natural, sustainable or environmentally conscious cleaning, kitchen and office supplies and products, purchasing carbon credits to offset their emissions.

7. Production & manufacturing

We recommend you download our Production & Manufacturing Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around production and manufacturing?

Ideas include: carbon emissions are measured and reported, use of recycled materials during manufacturing, exploring new sustainability avenues and collaborations.

8. Policy, staff & community

We recommend you download our Policy, Staff & Community Self-assessment Checklist, which includes examples to help guide your answers.

What steps have you begun or achieved around policy, staff and community?

Ideas include: sustainability coordinator or committee, exploring new sustainability avenues and collaborations, diverse and ethical recruitment policies, staff health and wellness initiatives, participation in charity events including volunteering, donating and collaboration with other businesses, tracks emissions and implements sustainability initiatives.

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