Since our inception we have had a mission of “Protecting New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and environment for future generations through the implementation of practical, effective and sustainable biosecurity programmes”.

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Our sustainable programmes have a foundation in the four pillars of our business.  They are holistic and all-encompassing to ensure we will be able to continue to do what we do for generations to come.

We invest in our people and community to contribute to a more sustainable future.

SOCIAL

• Equal Employment Opportunity policies in place; if you have got what it takes we want you to join the Biosecurity Family.

• Individual training programmes for each employee at all levels of the business, assessed and run annually.

• Full industry training through external [providers and internal competency programme.

• Monthly All-In Toolboxes for the whole company to come together and discuss a range of topics in a collaborative forum.

• Regular recognition and team celebrations for the team to acknowledge and appreciate performance.

• Celebrate our successes with team and company events, cultural celebrations and rewards.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

• Work towards zero waste by reducing packaging coming into the company, reducing waste to landfill, increasing recycling capabilities, and working with nurseries to return plant pots.

• Conduct fuel efficiency studies to identify vehicle replacement needs and upgrade fleet.

• Conduct carbon footprint assessments for the whole business and look for ways to decrease our carbon footprint and mitigate any emissions.

• We celebrate Plastic Free July annually.

• We are members of AgRecovery and recycle all agrichemical containers.

• Our fleet is upgraded frequently to maintain high fuel efficiencies and reduce carbon emissions, including the addition of electric vehicles.

• Encourage team biodiversity projects such as competitions for who can ecosource and germinate native seeds within specific timeframes.

• Celebrate environmental attitudes through our annual awards ceremony.

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CULTURAL

• We celebrate our cultural diversity and richness of our Biosecurity Family.

• We participate in Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori annually.

• We encourage employees to participate in Movember annually.

• We donate to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust and Youth in Transition annually.

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ECONOMIC

• Employ and Deploy Locally.

• ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001, and IANZ17020 independent accreditations.

• Quality Champion role within the company that monitors our compliance with ISO and IANZ standards.

• Operational Improvement Requests whereby team members can recommend innovations and improvements.

• Regular audits to ensure consistent high quality work outputs and make the most of learning opportunities.