Updated: January 2023

 

Sustainability sits at the heart of our business – it is fundamental to our connection with New Zealand, the Planet and the growth of our business. We understand our environmental, economic and social choices have an impact, now and in the future. We are committed to a sustainable future for our business and stakeholders, our people, customers and communities. Ecosystem Service’s vision is to be the best Environmental company we can be through the sustainable growth of our business, and we embrace the contribution we will make towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). 

Our sustainability agenda focuses on five performance outcomes, aligned with our operational processes and long term vision: 

Building a sustainable business:

We will deliver sustainable, profitable and socially beneficial outcomes across our business by: 

  • Improving our business margins, creating value in a sustainable way, understanding and managing our risk profile, and leading the way in creating a more innovative, sustainable business. 

  • Being recognised as a company which lives its values in all our activities, demonstrates an ethical approach across all areas of corporate responsibility, proactively engages with key stakeholders and communicates with clarity and as much transparency as possible. 

Enabling zero harm and great prospects for our people:

We will make zero harm a priority, protecting our people from the risks of occupational injury or ill health, and become an employer of choice by: 

  • Maximising prospects, offering meaningful opportunities for continual learning and development. 

  • Promoting diversity and equal opportunities, recognising and rewarding sound performance and fresh thinking, and fostering a values-based culture that creates a happy and motivated workforce. 

Ensuring a healthy environment:

We will lead by example in healthy environmental management, so that future generations can enjoy and benefit from our biologically diverse, healthy and dynamic environment, by: 

  • Complying with all applicable laws and regulations governing our operations, including relevant international conventions. 

  • Enhancing our role as a leader in our industry, applying influence to ensure the sustainability of our ecosystems, and maintaining zero tolerance for the disregard of sustainable practices.

  • Striving to protect the environment and society, including seabirds through best practice in all aspects of our work. 

Declaration of Compliance

Ecosystem Services Ltd. NZ hereby declares that we are fully compliant with the international codes of conduct regarding the preservation of child safety, anti-corruption, anti-human trafficking and slavery, anti-exploitation, and abuse of vulnerable groups, together with anti-bullying, harassment, and discrimination of ethnic groups. All staff and appointed workers or sub-contractors sign a Declaration of Compliance Form and uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights before undertaking project activities.

All project activities are only conducted once prior consent has been obtained. The informed consent process involves:

(1) disclosing to potential research subjects information needed to make an informed

decision;

(2) facilitating the understanding of what has been disclosed; and
(3) promoting the voluntariness of the decision about whether or not to participate in the research.

Also view our Health & Safety Policy, 2022.