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Sustainability Partnerships

The Village Centre and Bridge Plaza shopping centres in Batemans Bay have recently partnered with Business Treading Lightly.
The success of the partnership has recently been recognized by the presentation of the highest award available to BTL partners.

Business Treading Lightly (BTL) has been developed to assist targeted businesses in the Illawarra and South Coast to reduce their ecological footprint by operating more sustainably. 

This $2 million government-funded program works with local organisations to introduce environmentally innovative practices and help them save thousands of dollars in water, waste and energy costs. 

Participation with BTL will ensure that the Village Centre is positioned to meet the challenges and opportunities of changing environmental conditions and legislative requirements. What’s more, during an age of increased community expectation about responsible environmental management, they will hope to become known as business leaders in sustainability performance.  

Through their partnership with BTL, the Village Centre will be participating in the Sustainability Advantage program. In this program they will seek to incorporate sustainability into all aspects of their business. 

Amongst other things this will include:

• Developing a Sustainability Action Plan
• Assessing their water, waste and energy use.
• Implementing strategies to save water, waste and energy on site.
• Incorporating sustainability into the strategic planning of the organisation.
• Engaging staff and stakeholders in helping to achieve their sustainability objectives.
• Examining their carbon footprint and working to reduce their impact on climate change.

For more information about how Business Treading Lightly can help you and your business please contact your local BTL sustainability officer Mark Shorter on 4474 1373 or mshorter@btl.net.au or visit www.btl.net.au

Business Treading Lightly is funded by the NSW Environmental Trust and works with NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change through their Sustainability Advantage Program.

BTL is managed locally by the Southern Councils Group.