Sustainability Assurance
Empowering organisations to meet the demands of the global food system
What We Mean by Sustainability
Sustainability is more than being 'green'. Caring for our environment is a critical pillar - from greenhouse gas management and freshwater protection to biodiversity and soil health. But long-term success also requires robust governance, ethical practices, resilient supply chains, secure data, skilled and diverse teams, economic viability, and strong relationships with communities and suppliers.
Sustainability is good for business, and organisations that understand this are able to manage risk proactively, adapt to change, protect their social license to operate, and make decisions that strengthen both performance and reputation.
In short, sustainability is about doing business better so your organisation can endure and thrive over the long term.
Advisory & Strategy
Practical support turning sustainability ambition into action
Our food & primary sector sustainability experts help you understand the topics important to your consumers, regulators, and export markets. Armed with this understanding, we can help you confidently develop strategy, make decisions and take action to grow your business and build resilience.
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Programme Design and Delivery
Enabling you to make robust sustainability claims and avoid greenwashing
If you want to tell the world about your sustainability actions, you need to be able to back it up. A custom sustainability assurance programme does this through credible metrics, independent assurance, and watertight claims.
Whether you’re starting out or aiming for industry leadership, we work alongside you to design - and, if needed, operate - programmes that are tailored to your ambitions. We simplify the complexity of assurance, reduce risk, and help you build credibility.
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Assurance
Independent verification of sustainability data, KPIs and claims
AsureQuality is owned by the New Zealand Government and accredited by JAS-ANZ to provide assurance services. From farm-level data checks to sustainable finance assurance and second-party opinions, we provide transparent, evidence-based assessments to the highest standard.
Why Choose Us
We work with public and private organisations, including major banks and many of New Zealand's leading food producers, aligning work outputs to their identified sustainability goals.
Our team brings decades of experience across sustainability, auditing, and primary production, with recommendations grounded in data and sector best practice. You can have confidence that your decisions and programmes are credible, defensible, and aligned with industry expectations.
As AsureQuality is a JAS-ANZ accredited Conformity Assessment Body, our services and processes meet international expectations, enhancing trust with customers, regulators, and global markets
Our project management expertise, combined with deep technical insight, helps you focus on the actions that deliver the greatest benefit fastest - saving time and resources while driving meaningful, measurable sustainability improvements.
Contact us
Our Sustainability Assurance team is here to help you understand your options and the next best step for your business. Email us at sustainabilityassurance@asurequality.com and one of our experts will be in touch shortly.
NZ0/New Zealand Zero Certification
AsureQuality is an independent auditor of the New Zealand Zero/NZ0 Certification.
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