2009 Categories & Finalists

Trailblazer Large and Corporate Business Award

Category Sponsor
Businesses with more than twenty employees, that have been actively implementing sustainability actions for more than two years. These businesses are innovators and leaders and are likely to have sustainability as a strategic part of their business operations, products and services.

Winner:

ecostore

From humble beginnings 17 years ago making soaps at home, Malcolm Rands and his team have built ecostore into a leading New Zealand manufacturer, wholesale distributor and retailer of sustainable household and personal care products.

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Judges Commendations
Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua
Finalists
Bayfair Shopping Centre

Trailblazer Small & Medium Business Award

Category Sponsor
Businesses with fewer than twenty employees, that have been actively implementing sustainability actions for more than two years. These businesses are innovators and leaders and are likely to have sustainability as a strategic part of their business operations, products and services.

Winner:

the herb farm

Since the herb farm’s establishment, developing a sustainable business that benefits not only customers and employees, but also has a minimal impact on the environment, has been at the forefront of their endeavours.

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Finalists
Kokako Organic
Landscape Design Company
Parkes Automotive

Trailblazer Not for Profit Award

Category Sponsor
Non-profit organisations that have ensured sustainability is a strategic part of their entire operations, products and services.
Judges Commendations
Framework
Wellington Zoo Trust
Finalists
Energy Options
Te Whangai Trust

Emerging Large and Corporate Business Award

Category Sponsor
Businesses that are new to sustainability, having actively begun implementing sustainable actions within the last two years, and have more than 20 employees.

Winner:

Kiwibank

Kiwibank has established clear strategic thinking in its sustainability focus and has strived to uphold an ethical banking system for New Zealanders.

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Finalists
Hayes Knight
Fosters Construction Ltd

Emerging Small & Medium Business Award

Category Sponsor
Businesses that are new to sustainability, having actively begun implementing sustainable actions within the last two years, and have fewer than 20 employees.

Winner:

The Conference Centre

Earlier in 2009 Robyn took over ownership of The Conference Centre, having formerly managed it on behalf of AUT University.

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Finalists
Kina NZ Design and Art Space
BOP Apparelmaster
Ideas Shop

Sustainable Design & Innovation Award

Category Sponsor
This award recognises an business or organisation that has developed an innovative product or service that is having proven economic, environmental and/or social benefits, and is contributing to sustainable development.

Winner:

LanzaTech

True to their catch cry, “we don’t believe in waste,” Lanzatech has developed a technology to convert the off gases from industrial waste into a liquid biofuel through a proprietary microbial proce

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Finalists
The Enviroschools Foundation
Devan Plastics Ltd
Pacific Wood Products

NZI Sustainable Business of the Year

Category Sponsor
This is discretionary award is for a trailblazing business who falls into the top scoring range in each section of the Get Sustainable Challenge assessment.

Winner:

ecostore

From humble beginnings 17 years ago making soaps at home, Malcolm Rands and his team have built ecostore into a leading New Zealand manufacturer, wholesale distributor and retailer of sustainable household and personal care products.

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People's Choice Award

Category Sponsor
Vote for your favourite finalist in the People's Choice award.

Winner:

Wellington Zoo Trust

Wellington Zoo aims to be ‘the best little zoo in the world’.  The Zoo seeks to be an industry leader in conservation, learning and research as well as being a community asset which helps people take positive action for the environment.

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