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Our Communities - Ō Tātau Hapori - Q2 2021

Our Communities - Ō Tātau Hapori - Q2 2021

Kei roto mātau i te nuinga o ngā hapori puta noa i Aotearoa e mahi ana, he tuku ratonga me te whakahere whakaurunga ratonga para, ā-taiao hoki. Mahi ai ō mātau rōpū i roto i aua hapori, e tautoko ana i te ōhanga me te tuku i ngā ratonga waiwai.

We operate in nearly every community across New Zealand, providing services and managing waste and environmental services facilities. Our teams work within those communities, supporting the economy and providing essential services.

Goal 1: Improve Stakeholder Understanding

Key Actions

Develop and implement an improved proactive engagement approach with our stakeholders on key issues.

Quarter 2 Update

Hosted Climate Change Minister James Shaw at Redvale Landfill and Energy Park in Auckland and at our EV workshop in East Tamaki.

Goal 2: Improve Community Understanding Of Waste Issues

Key Actions

  1. Increase tours at our landfills to help the community understand where their waste goes.
  2. Support education programmes around waste minimisation with New Zealand kids.
  3. Use social media to engage with wider New Zealand community beyond our customers.

Quarter 2 Update

  1. Waste Management is proud to be the first major sponsor for Auckland Climate Festival in October which will include visits to our landfill and energy parks.
  2. 14,278 social media followers and partnerships under development

Goal 3: Expand Engagement With Local Communities

Key Actions

Use volunteering to increase our contribution to the communities in which we operate.

Quarter 2 Update

  1. Half day volunteering established and divisional coordinators meet quarterly to encourage volunteering in the regions.
  2. Initial discussions have started with Papakura marae