We recommend that businesses participate in the Building Sustainable Small Business Program free workshops or mentoring, training and leadership program to develop a good understanding of sustainability practice and how to bring it into your own business. Businesses and enterprises that have participated in other sustainability-related programs or study will also be eligible for listing.

Businesses and enterprises that have achieved formal accreditation in sustainability, such as Eco Tourism, Organic or Biodynamic Accreditation etc will have this accreditation identified and highlighted against their listing.

 Businesses that are locally owned and operated will also be identified.

Application Process

• Be developing and implementing a sustainability plan or incorporating sustainability planning into the organisation’s business plan (a sustainability plan should be simple and designed to work for your business or enterprise – a sample document is available from the BSSB website at www.bssb.org.au. Other samples can be sourced from the internet.)
• Be locally or Australian owned and of a small to medium size.
  

AND

• Have completed at least 2 sessions of the Building Sustainable Small Business (BSSB) program free workshop series, or be enrolled in the BSSB Mentoring, Training and Leadership program;
• OR have completed a sustainability-related workshop or course such as Ecobiz;
• OR have achieved accreditation such as Eco Tourism, Organic or Biodynamic Accreditation;
• OR have undertaken informal studies in sustainability (i.e. online course; extensive reading of related materials/books etc)

To help you implement sustainability planning in your business a Sustainability Planning Guide and Sustainable Business Checklist are provided for download by the Building Sustainable Small Business program.

To apply to be listed in the directory simply complete the following process:

1. Fill out the online application form.
2. Once your application is received it will be reviewed – you may be asked for additional information if you application is not complete.
3. Once accepted, your listing will be uploaded to the website.
4. You will be advised that your listing has been accepted and provided with login details so you can update your listing.
5. Login and check that your listing appears as you require and advise and update directly online.

Is there any charge for listing?

The 2009 directory is free, as part of the Building Sustainable Small Business Program. However, from 2010 onwards a fee may apply toward the cost of managing the website – more information will be made available in late 2009.