OneFortyOne wins Community Impact Award

Last week OneFortyOne New Zealand received the Community Impact Award at the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. This is the first time a business has won this award, and we were joint winners with The Food Factory, Nelson, New Zealand.
 
We chose to enter in the community impact award category because we wanted to show the multitude of different ways businesses like ours can make a positive difference in our communities.

Whilst we often look to the government and charities to do the hard work in the community, the business community is often overlooked as a way we can make true lasting impact across many levels.

‘Making a positive difference’ is a strategic priority for our company, and we believe this is what differentiates us, it makes us more integrated, it brings sustainability and community to the forefront, and it means we continue to make a positive difference even when times are tough.
 
There are many examples of how we do this: from supporting grassroots community organisations with our community grants program. Partnering with Habitat for Humanity Nelson to help build community homes, to investing in long-term sediment studies to build industry best practices, to supporting seagrass research and positive climate action. It’s also about the way we work in the community, how we provide forest access for the community, and how we partner with our iwi landowners.