Discovery Issue 38
Business & Environment — May 2013
In this issue
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Sustainable business practice
New Zealand businesses of all shapes and sizes are tackling a wide range of sustainability challenges in their everyday work.
![38 Accounting for nature](https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0010/73558/varieties/thumb200.jpg)
Accounting for nature
The phrases “ecosystem services” and “natural capital” are moving from the realm of policy and research into the language of business.
![38 Food glorious food](https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0003/73560/varieties/thumb200.jpg)
Food glorious food
The food and beverage sector is an important component of New Zealand’s economy.
![38 Helping businesses grow](https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0004/73561/varieties/thumb200.jpg)
Helping businesses grow
Envirocomp is a small New Zealand company started in 2007 that is making an increasingly large impact across the globe.
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International trends impacting locally
The move towards greater business sustainability constantly evolves and one area where we are seeing particular change is in the area of carbon footprinting.
![38 Enviro-mark update](https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0011/73559/varieties/thumb200.jpg)
Enviro-Mark update
Several of New Zealand’s largest corporates are using the Enviro-Mark® programme to implement credible environmental management systems (ems) in their organisations.
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Making sense of environmental and sustainability tools for business
There is a plethora of tools and services available to help businesses understand, manage and mitigate their environmental impacts.