Environmental and Sustainability Assurance

Build trust with consumers by ensuring your food and fibre products are produced in a sustainable and ethical way.

The need for environmental assurance in the primary sector is rapidly growing; consumers are demanding sustainability action, regulation is increasing, and export market access increasingly requires proof of responsible production. We are building a suite of services that offer everything from compliance to showcasing best practice and proactive action. More than strictly environmental, sustainability assurance verifies progress in areas such as staff health and wellbeing, responsible procurement, good governance, and transparency. Wherever you are on your sustainability journey, we can support you through training, technical insights, or certification services.

Current Offerings 

• Farm Carbon Certification with Toitū Envirocare
• ISO 14001 – Environmental management system audits and training
• Aspirational sustainability assurance for meat and wool farms via NZFAP Plus
• Farm sustainability-linked loan assurance
• Environmental management system assurance for horticulture
• New Zealand Zero (NZ0) fossil-fuel-free growing and production certification
• Freshwater Farm Plan certifier and auditor programme(external link)