Our environment

Promoting electronic communications

Communicating electronically saves paper, ink - and money. That’s why we offer investors the opportunity to receive communications via email, which has resulted in over 1,500 investors taking up the offer.  (Please email us if you would like to switch from paper to electronic communications.)  This website, of course, is another way we communicate with our stakeholders with minimal impact on the environment.

Environmentally friendly paper and ink

Where printing is required, we use non-bleached paper from sustainable sources. The Advance Laser paper we use for our publications is manufactured from trees farmed under the environmental management system ISO 14001. The paper is elemental chlorine free and manufactured from fast-growing eucalyptus trees. The water used in its production is sourced from the Advance Agro mill’s own purpose-built reservoir, which collects rainwater and run-off. Advance Agro uses tree waste (bark and lignin) to generate electricity to run its mill.

The printing companies we use are locally owned and operated and use the latest in vegetable oil-based and mineral oil-free inks. These contain fewer chemicals and are more biodegradable and carbon efficient than their synthetically produced counterparts.

Here are some examples of recent initiatives:

• Hibiscus Coast Community Health Centre, Auckland - we replaced the air-conditioning chiller with an energy-efficient model (ASHRAE 90.1 compliant). The new chiller uses environmentally sound 410A refrigerant.
• South Eastern Private Hospital, Victoria - we took the opportunity to replace wooden window joinery with double-glazed aluminium joinery as part of the rehabilitation centre development. This has created a more even, comfortable environment and reduced the use of air-conditioning to remove heat from the sun.
• Palm Beach Currumbin Clinic, Queensland - here we have installed solar panels for water heating. This will supplement the existing water heating system and reduce energy costs. 

Reducing waste

Here are a few examples of how we are reducing waste from our properties:

• We provide recycling bins to encourage our tenants to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill
• Hazardous hospital waste is managed in the appropriate manner
• We look to reuse existing structures and facilities on-site during design, where feasible