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.
Kūmānu 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 is on the future.
Nelmac Kūmānu 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.
Our Environment, Health & Safety and Quality Management Systems have recently been improved and combined into an HSEQ integrated management system.
Nelmac Kūmānu holds Toitū Enviromark Diamond certification. This is the highest level that Toitū offers. Toitū Enviromark programme requirements meet and exceed international standards and best practice, including 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.
Recognising the climate emergency, we are progressing toward our ambitious CO2 emission reduction target of 25% by 2025, relative to revenue based on our 2020 baseline. Identifying that 95% of our emissions are fuel related, we have been growing our electric fleet through the implementation of our electric first approach which applies to purchasing vehicles and plant. To support our growing EV fleet, we have installed 6 EV charging stations at our main site. To reduce our consumption of fossil fuels we are also upgrading our oldest fleet to more fuel-efficient lower emitting vehicles and have rolled out Smartrak GPS across our fleet to support positive driver behaviour changes and help with route optimisation.
We have been measuring the carbon footprint of our business operations since 2020. By understanding the emissions profile of our business operations, we can strategically work towards removing them.
We are committed to the reduction of agrichemical sprays in our pest and vegetation control mix. Reducing agrichemicals is not only positive for the environment but also the health of our staff and the public. Over the past 2 years we have managed to reduce our glyphosate usage associated with our Recreation contracts and increase the use of natural sprays.
Our teams have been seeking a variety of options to reduce our reliance on harmful chemicals, including investigating and onboarding non-chemical spray alternatives; ensuring efficient application rates; offering clients non-spray solutions for weed control, such as more weed-eating; reducing the number of different agrichemicals used; avoiding the use of the most toxic of substances; and using natural plant-based oils in machinery. Additionally, our cleaners have moved to 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, increasing our recycling rates, and finding opportunities for waste minimisation. We are happy to say that our recycling rates have been improving significantly at our main sites over the past two years.
We frequently receive nominations for our monthly environmental award for teams or individuals who have identified innovative opportunities to reuse or repurpose waste. One great example is from the treatment team who constructed a media support table out of unused plastic planting trays. This initiative not only avoided waste but also resulted in significant cost savings for the client. Another is by our Arborist team who are trialling the composting of Phoenix Palm stems, to break down into a mulch over a 12–18-month period rather than being placed in landfill, saving the client up to $1000 per stem in tip fees alongside the saving of methane emissions.