Supporting Earth Day 2025: making your business more sustainable

Every action counts.

April brings Earth Day – a timely reminder that the choices we make today shape the world we live in tomorrow. While it’s a global event, there’s so much we can do right here in our local communities.Whether you're a team of two or 200, your business has the power to create real impact.

This year’s Earth Day theme, Our Power, OurPlanet, is a call to move faster on renewable energy and climate solutions. So how can your business be part of the momentum? We’ve pulled together a few simple but powerful ways you can support the kaupapa and make sustainability part of your everyday operations.

1. Promote sustainable practices and awareness

Dedicate Earth Day to highlighting your company's existing sustainable practices and educating your staff and customers about environmental issues in your local area. You can share tips on reducing waste, conserving energy and supporting local eco-friendly initiatives. Share sustainability tips through your internal communications, social media orin-store displays, and help to raise awareness and encourage positive change.

2. Organise a local clean-up event

Arrange a clean-up event in your local parks or streets where you, your team and community volunteers can help to pickup rubbish, or plant new trees and plants. A community clean-up directly contributes to a cleaner environment and helps the local wildlife ecosystem.It’s also an excellent way to build community engagement and environmental responsibility among your team, while also building relationships with local stakeholders.

3. Offer a sustainable product or service

Try featuring an environmentally friendly product or service on Earth Day, perhaps offering a special discount or promotion. By offering a discount, you can encourage your customers to make greener choices, while also showcasing your company's commitment to sustainability. Consider highlighting locally sourced or ethically produced items relevant to your community.

4. Host an educational workshop or presentation

Organise a short workshop or presentation on sustainability for your employees. This can cover topics like reducing their carbon footprint at work and home, recycling best practices, or the importance of biodiversity in the local area. This empowers your team and encourages them to adopt more sustainable habits beyond Earth Day.

5. Partner with a local environmental charity or social enterprise

Why not collaborate with a local environmental organisation to run a joint activity or fundraising effort onEarth Day? It’s a great way to build a partnership within the community. YourEarth Day event could involve collecting donations, hosting a small awareness event at your premises or volunteering time to support your partner’s work and cause. This can strengthen community ties and directly contributes to local conservation efforts.

Sustainability can feel big, but progress doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s about thoughtful, consistent changes – like reducing waste, sourcing locally, or working with your community.

Explore more ideas via the official Earth Day hub here. Small steps can create big ripple effects.

If you’re looking to reduce emissions, prepare for upcoming reporting requirements, or simply do better for the planet and your people, Munro Benge are here to help make it manageable and meaningful.

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We’re also working behind the scenes on new ways to support carbon accounting for Kiwi businesses.

Watch this space – more to come soon.

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Let’s have a conversation about what sustainability could look like for your business.