Greenspaces are woven through the fabric of our cities and towns. They traverse and join with our built infrastructure to bring a vitality and natural balance to our communities.
Learn moreAt Nelmac we are inspired by Kaitiakitanga - an expression of environmental guardianship. It is our responsibility to do all we can to protect, renew and enhance our environment - not just for the benefit of our communities, but to meet our shared moral obligation to optimise our environmental legacy for future generations.
Kumanu Environmental's work in conservation takes the Nelmac team far beyond urban boundaries, with a broad remit to influence environment outcomes from the mountains to the sea.
Learn moreAt Nelmac we are inspired by Kaitiakitanga - an expression of environmental guardianship. It is our responsibility to do all we can to protect, renew and enhance our environment - not just for the benefit of our communities, but to meet our shared moral obligation to optimise our environmental legacy for future generations.
We all understand water is a precious resource. How we responsibly capture that resource, and manage its flow into, through and out of our homes and businesses is a complex challenge.
Learn moreAt Nelmac we are inspired by Kaitiakitanga - an expression of environmental guardianship. It is our responsibility to do all we can to protect, renew and enhance our environment - not just for the benefit of our communities, but to meet our shared moral obligation to optimise our environmental legacy for future generations.
As a vertically integrated team of over 250 specialists in the delivery of ecology-led environmental infrastructure solutions, Nelmac is well-placed to offer support and partnership to commercial clients.
Learn moreAt Nelmac we are inspired by Kaitiakitanga - an expression of environmental guardianship. It is our responsibility to do all we can to protect, renew and enhance our environment - not just for the benefit of our communities, but to meet our shared moral obligation to optimise our environmental legacy for future generations.
Our focus on the future.
Nelmac is deeply committed to sustainable outcomes, both within the organisation and in the delivery of our projects for clients.
Our approach is defined in our Sustainability Plan, which outlines our strategies and action plan to guide all activity.
To ensure we cause no harm to the environment, we are progressing towards ISO 14001 Environment Management System (EMS) accreditation.
Nelmac achieved the Toitu Enviromark Diamond certification in May 2021. This is the highest level that Toitu offers and is at least, equivalent to ISO 14001
The key elements and achievements for Toitū enviromark Diamond certification are that we have: a robust Environment Management System (EMS) in place; internal systems and processes to ensure that our plans and policies are followed; legislative compliance; senior management commitment to our EMS and its continuing stability; and are committed to and working toward continual improvement.
Nelmac has also established a Sustainability Committee to focus on constant improvement in areas like staff car-replacement, transport initiatives and waste recycling.
Recognising the climate emergency, we are committed to taking action. We have set an ambition reduction target of 25% emission reductions by 2025, based on our 2020 baseline.
Recognising that 95% of our emissions are fuel related we are transitioning to a low carbon fleet. To help drive this transition we have adopted an electric first approach to purchasing vehicles and plant. Our Electric Fleet currently includes 1 BeV Van; 4 BeV Cars; 1 Plugin Hybrid Car; 1 Hybrid Car we also have a number of electric bikes and a considerable number of electric tools and equipment that has replaced fuel plant, such as leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters and pole saws. We are also currently upgrading our oldest fleet to more fuel-efficient lower emitting vehicles.
We have been measuring the carbon footprint of our business operations with Ekos since 2020. By understanding the emissions profile our business operations, we can start to strategically reduce them.
Reducing agrichemicals is not only positive for the environment but also the health of our staff and the public. We are committed to the reduction of agrichemical sprays in our pest and vegetation control mix. This includes investigating and onboarding non-chemical spray alternatives, like Bioforce, ensuring efficient application rates, employing non-spray solutions for pest control, such as more weed-eating, and using natural plant-based oils in machinery. Nelmac cleaners uses environmentally friendly enzyme-based cleaning solutions avoiding the use of harsh bleaches.
In a world of finite resources, increasing pressures and the strong link between resource use and carbon emissions, we are focused on using resources efficiently.
Of key focus is reducing our waste footprint and finding opportunities for waste minimisation.