Environment
Business Sustainability
Did you know you can reduce your overheads and increase customer support by being sustainable?
Information can be found here for local business owners about how they can contribute to sustainability and participate in the Greenstyle program.
Find out information about funding opportunities for sustainable business by downloading the document below:
Funding opportunities available for businesses (114KB)
UWS Business Management Projects
In partnership with UWS and Ku-ring-gai Council, business management students undertook interviews with managers of local restaurants and cafes. The purpose of this was to enable the students and Council to better understand the sustainability needs and barriers faced by businesses in the hospitality sector.
Some businesses in Ku-ring-gai already benefit from increased customer support, reduced overheads and improved productivity and staff morale due to sustainable business choices and dealings.
Click the link below to view examples.
These students did an excellent job, collectively capturing many of the voices of cafe and restaurant owners throughout Ku-ring-gai, and Council looks forward to working with business students in the future to better understand the needs of our business community. Businesses can find information here on some of the challenges identified through this partnership, with advice to improve their performance.
Better Business Partnership
The Better Business Partnership is a project designed to improve the sustainability of businesses on Sydney's North Shore. The partnership works with businesses to save money through reducing energy and water bills, improve environmental performance and provide promotion and recognition of their actions.
The Better Business Partnership is free to join, with all small to medium sized businesses welcome to take part.
For more information please visit the Better Business Partnership website.