A state government subsidy is helping local manufacturers boost sustainability and cut costs when it comes to reducing energy, water, and waste.
These measures will help cut costs as well as help the environment, but auditing these processes within a business has until now been challenging.
Manufacturing contributes $20 billion a year to the state’s economy. So, when businesses can be as efficient as possible, it means more good jobs and better services for Queenslanders.
The Queensland Government is offering a subsidy for businesses that want to benchmark their sustainability processes and target waste to improve efficiencies.
To assist Queensland manufacturers further, we will subsidise up to 75% of the cost for the first 40 businesses to sign up.
Businesses who apply after that will be eligible for up to 50 per cent subsidised costs of the audit.
Ensuring that the manufacturing sector is as efficient as possible means less water and energy is wasted and less waste is generated.
This benefits the environment and our society as a whole.
Also, it improves the bottom line for the business – it’s a win-win all around.
We’re keen to get businesses engaged and invested in this initiative.
The more businesses that we get to do it, the greater the benefits to the environment and the community.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.rdmw.qld.gov.au/manufacturing/manufacturing-assistance-programs/manufacturing-benchmark-program
