The law requires every person in New Zealand to take care of the environment.
These checklists will help your business comply with the law.
They can also help you make big savings and enhanced profits.
If you think you’re too busy to look at your firm’s environmental effects,weigh up your options:
What it could cost you to invest the time to do these checklists

If your time costs you $50 an hour… $2,700
2 hours to read the booklet $100
4 hours to look over the checklists and 2 more to meet with staff $300
4 hours to walk over your site with your drainage plan and check any issues $200
4 hours each to study the other 8 sections (not all may apply to you) $1,600
1 – 20 hours for staff training; say $500

If you find major problems, you will need more time and you may also have to pay to fix them.
If you get enthusiastic, you may need more time for the last section on environmental management.
You will also need to invest this time on an ongoing basis – but look at the other side of the picture . .

What it could cost you if you are found causing pollution
The ARC recovers costs from polluters, approximately . . $57,000
Average staff and vehicle costs $500
Average laboratory analysis of samples $500
Environmental Infringement Notice $1,000
Product loss – $20 – $200,000: say $20,000
Clean up costs $1,000 to $800,000: say $5,000
Fines and court costs range from $2,000 to $80,000: say $20,000
Your legal costs: say $10,000

This does not include the cost of fixing the problems, which you will be required to do anyway.
And what about the costs which are less easy to put a dollar price on? Think about the negative PR of your firm’s name in the paper and the ire of your marketing manager. What about higher insurance premiums and loss of credibility with lenders?
Bring the balance back in favour of the environment – and your business!
Use our checklists and reap the benefit of a healthy environment and safe, lawful and profitable business!

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