Why join?

By becoming an ECO-Buy Business Member, you are becoming part of a network of best-practice sustainable procurement. You will have access to the on-call advice and expertise of ECO-Buy staff as well as the experience of other businesses, local governments and state governments. We facilitate networking within member sectors through quarterly roundtable meetings, and between member groups through supplier expos, topic forums, and the online LinkedIn discussion forum. 
 
The Business Membership Brochure below provides details on the full benefits of becoming a member, including access to resources such as purchasing category guides and the Sustainable Procurement Assessment Tool, undertaking a Gap Assessment and Action Plan, and discounts to training and consulting.
 
Also provided below is a Sample Member Checklist provided to organisations to guide them in making use of their membership benefits.
 
 
 
Membership of ECO-Buy can provide significant benefits to your organisation: 
 
Reduce environmental impacts
Minimise your impact on the environment by integrating environmental considerations into your business operations. 
 
Risk management
Manage risks in the supply chain that may arise from using potentially harmful or socially unacceptable products.

Improve bottom line
Improve your bottom line - both financially and environmentally - through improved efficiency, reduced costs and identifying new business opportunities.

Customer choice
Establish yourself as an environmentally aware organisation to increase public trust and attract the ever-increasing number of green consumers.

Competitive advantage
Distinguish yourself from your competitors by taking proactive environmental action that can improve your brand identity and integrity.

Raise your corporate profile
Take a proactive approach to corporate social responsibility and demonstrate environmental leadership by encompassing environmental issues into your corporate values. Corporate values are a key to attracting and retaining the best employees - evidence of genuine corporate values can enhance your employer of choice status.

Reporting & communication
Publicise in reports and communications your practical and measurable environmental initiatives
 
 


Related Documents:

Sample Member Checklist  (149 KB)

Business Membership Brochure  (318 KB)




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