3R - Our Sustainability Journey

Our sustainability journey.

Environmental sustainability is at the very heart of our business. From the services we provide to the way that we operate: 3R is always focused on reducing our impact on the planet.

Our values of guardianship (environmental, social and financial) form the foundations for the way we work. We track and measure our commitment to sustainability with independent third parties through our ISO certifications.

3R is a member of the Climate Leaders Coalition and we publish our commitment to sustainable development through annual reports submitted to the Sustainable Business Council.

Our sustainability commitments

Our people and values

Our people bring into action our sustainability goals. We work together as a team and in partnership with you to deliver positive change for the environment.

Our values help us to connect our passion for sustainability with our culture and the way that we work.

Kaitiakitanga of our natural environment, people and resources.

Manaakitanga for our people, community, partners and clients.

Financial guardianship allows us to deliver on our duties of care to people and our environment.

Mentorship / Tuakana-teina – knowledge sharing is at the heart of how we work. With partners, with clients, and internally as a team.
Invested in our community.

We’re an active part of the communities we live and work in.

We contribute to thriving communities through the regenerative nature of our work the circular economy.

Our team build connections, regenerate our environment, and develop their skills through our paid Good Friday Leave.

Community partnerships, whether planting trees to protect waterways, or sponsoring science kits in schools, focus on living in harmony with te taiao, our natural environment.

Read about our partnership with House of Science, our support for Million Metre Streams, our tree planting at Mangarara
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Sustainable Development Reporting
3R has completed a Sustainable Development Report annually since 2014/15 and each year submits it to the Sustainable Business Council for review. We find the process to be invaluable in supporting our sustainability journey.

A Sustainable Development Report (SDR) identifies economic, environmental and social issues and impacts related to a business. The SDR is a valuable tool that can be used to highlight areas for improvement; identify opportunities for change; manage risk; develop and enhance reputation; improve processes and systems; and enhance internal and external communications.
ISO Certification
ISO Certification gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that our sustainability values sit at the heart of the way we do business.
3R holds the following ISO Certifications:
- ISO 14001:2015, Environmental management systems
- ISO 45001:2018, Occupational health and safety management systems
Memberships
As part of our commitment to SDG 17: Partnerships for
the Goals, we are members of several sustainability-focused membership organisations:

Testimonials

The research and analysis conducted by 3R was robust and supported a good discussion in Villa Maria about the future of packaging. It also helped us in a collaborative workstream with our customer and suppliers and has really prompted an innovative, forward thinking mindset.

Karen Titulaer
Head of Legal, Risk and Sustainability, Villa Maria Estate Ltd

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3R have been instrumental in streamlining our strategy, governance, and grant funding process. Their understanding of product stewardship and ability to bring stakeholders together has been of critical importance in this changing regulatory environment.

Karen Titulaer
Glass Packaging Forum Steering Committee Chair
(Head of Legal, Risk and Sustainability, Villa Maria Estate Ltd)

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3R are experts in managing conflicts of interest and drawing companies together to find solutions we can all work with. Companies also gain confidence from knowing their industry scheme has been designed to best practice, particularly in terms of governance and transparency.

John Bowen
Chair & Director, Refrigerant Recovery NZ
(Synthetic Refrigerant Stewardship Project)

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3R make it possible for Dulux to recycle much of our post consumer product, which enables us to take greater responsibility for the full life cycle of our products. They are proactive and manage things smoothly while suggesting ways to improve.

Murray C Gray
Dulux National Trade Stores Manager

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The consultation before and after was really helpful for us to set a benchmark going forward. The team from 3R Group was brilliant to deal with, nothing was too difficult for Jason and his team.

Gregor Inger
Brebner Print Estimating/Purchasing Manager

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Without 3R’s professionalism, expertise, dedication and innovation these rural recycling programmes wouldn’t be as successful as they are.

Lew Metcalfe
Agricultural Policy & Sustainability Advisor and former Agrecovery Chairman

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3R (MyHazWaste) has been our hazardous household waste drop-off event contractor for the past 3 years - providing an effective solution in registering and organising a drop off day for residents for the proper treatment and disposal of household chemicals.

Kian Lee
Infrastructure Sustainability Co-ordinator,
Palmerston North City Council

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Having 3R as project manager was critical to ensure that we were designing a scheme that was fit for purpose but also future proofed. 3R’s knowledge of the regulatory environment gave me confidence that the proposed scheme would not only be operationally sound but meet best-practice guidelines for regulated product stewardship.

Bob Foothead
Total Oil NZ Ltd

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