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What smaller businesses can do with a climate action toolbox

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 8 Apr 2021, 1:41PM
Changing to electric vehicles is just one of many actions small businesses can take to be more sustainable. Photo / Getty
Changing to electric vehicles is just one of many actions small businesses can take to be more sustainable. Photo / Getty

What smaller businesses can do with a climate action toolbox

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 8 Apr 2021, 1:41PM

A chance for small businesses to save some cash, and help the environment at the same time.

The Government has announced a climate action toolbox to help small businesses become more climate friendly.

It includes advice for things like switching to electric vehicles, and converting to clean energy.

The development was lead by Sustainable Business Network's Phil Jones, who told Mike Hosking there are about 40 other actions businesses can take.

"Over ten years, [a printing business in Auckland] calculated that they've had a net benefit of $500,000 from a whole range of energy efficiency and improvement actions."

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