Reducing the amount of water and energy your business uses, and the waste it produces, could help your bottom line and boost your green credentials.
In South Australia there are a range of services and grants available to help businesses become more sustainable.
On this page:
Energy saving for tenants in office buildingsBusiness SA - Environment and Sustainability
Compare business electricity prices and plansZero Waste SA Industry Program
SA Water - Business Sustainability Group
Energy Efficiency Exchange (EEX) - Online information
CleverGreen Eco-Innovation Program
Clean Technology Investment Program
Energy saving for tenants in office buildings
The
Energy Management Guide for Tenants has been designed to assist tenants in office buildings to manage their energy use efficiently while having the light, warmth, cooling and power needed to support their business’s operations. It explains how energy savings can be made by tenants in office buildings.
Business SA - Environment and Sustainability
Business SA provides
useful advice on how businesses in South Australia can reduce their use of electricity and gas to save money, to reduce their environmental footprint and to help strengthen their ‘green credentials’.
Business SA offers a wide range of assistance to businesses in South Australia including:
For full details see the
environment section of the Business SA website.
Brett Miller is a Business SA Environment and Sustainability specialist, helping businesses to identify ways in which they can become more sustainable. Contact Brett by emailing
customerservice@business-sa.com or call 8300 0103.
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Compare business electricity prices and plans
Small businesses (defined as an electricity customer consuming less than 160 MWh of electricity per year) can compare their electricity prices and plans using the Energy Made Easy energy price comparison service. The small business estimator requires electricity bills from the past 12 months.
For businesses whose electricity bills exceed $20,000 per year, Business SA's fee-based Compare Program can help identify the best electricity contract.
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Zero Waste SA Industry Program
Zero Waste SA is encouraging South Australian business and industries to adopt sustainable practices through the Zero Waste SA Industry Program.
The Industry Program is designed to help businesses take a systematic approach to managing water, energy, waste, and human and financial support. Industry sectors being targeted include printing, hotels and entertainment venues, electronic, food manufacturing and wine. For more details see the
Industry Program page on the Zero Waste SA website.
Zero Waste also offers a range of information and other services to help businesses recycle. See
Business recycling resources on the Zero Waste SA website.
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SA Water - Business Sustainability Group
SA Water's Business Sustainability Group (BSG) assists commercial and industrial customers with direction and advice on reducing their water use. See the SA Water website for more details.
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Energy Efficiency Exchange (EEX) online information
The EEX website helps Australian businesses support energy efficient practices with information, training advice and referral points for funding and local business programs.
Visit the EEX website to find out more.
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CleverGreen™ Eco-Innovation program
The CleverGreen™ Eco-Innovation program helps companies develop innovative solutions that promote resource efficiency and re-use to facilitate the 'greening' of South Australia's manufacturing industry. See the Department for Manufacturing, Trade, Innovation, Resources and Energy (DMITRE) website for more information.
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Clean Technology Investment Program
The Clean Technology Investment Program is an $800 million competitive, merit-based grants program to support Australian manufacturers. This program, which is administered by the Australian Government, will provide grants for investments in energy efficient capital equipment and low emission technologies, processes and products. See the
AusIndustry website for more information.
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Commercial building energy efficiency disclosure