Business Chamber Queensland are proud to deliver the ecoBiz Program
The ecoBiz sustainability program.
ecoBiz is a free, award-winning sustainability program helping Queensland businesses to save costs, reduce carbon emissions and resource use, and manage climate change risks.
Business Chamber Queensland has been running ecoBiz for over 10 years. Over that time, we’ve helped thousands of businesses to save costs and reduce their environmental impacts.
ecoBiz provides free personalised coaching, training, tools, and resources to help you save costs and build a more sustainable business. Registration is free and takes just a few minutes. Once you’ve created your account, you’ll have access to the ecoBiz platform where you can book on-site coaching, read learning articles and access practical tools.
In financial year 2024/2025, ecoBiz helped businesses across Queensland avoid:
$1.9 million+ in costs
10,244 tCO2e in carbon emissions or 3,000 passenger vehicles on roads for a year
40,402 GJ in energy or 2,000+ average Qld households’ annual electricity use
The program supports business across the following areas:
Energy, Water and Waste Module: Practical tools, training and personalised coaching to help businesses improve resource efficiency and lower operating costs
Carbon Module: Practical tools, coaching and support to help businesses understand and manage their carbon emissions
Climate Risk and Adaptation Module: Tools and resources to help businesses identify and plan for climate risks specific to their region in Queensland and capitalise on opportunities
Business stories
ecoBiz has helped thousands of Queensland businesses. Read the stories of our Star Partners and discover how the ecoBiz program has supported them to reduce their energy, water and waste intensity as well as other sustainability outcomes.
Enhancing your business’s sustainability can lead to real and positive outcomes for your business such as lower operating costs, winning government procurement contracts, attracting new investments or meeting the expectations of customers – all of which will ultimately lead to growing profitability and a thriving business.
Benefits of the ecoBiz program:
Access your data 24/7- including your business maturity and emissions
Build your business capability in business sustainability maturity
Continue to learn with our tools and resources as well as grow your business maturity
Increase business readiness through supply chains, align with reporting expectations and make more informed decisions about your carbon emissions and climate outcomes
Become an ecoBiz Star Partner
I’m interested in the program. What happens next?
Register for the ecoBiz program here. It takes two minutes to register by completing a series of questions and creating your login and password. Once you’ve created your account, take a tour of the platform and dashboards.
How much does it cost to join the program?
The ecoBiz program is completely free. The recommendations you’ll be provided as part of your action planwill range fromlow to no cost but some may require more of an investment– but how much it costs and when you decide to spend that money is entirely up to you.
Do I need to be a Business Chamber Queensland member to participate?
No – the program is open to all Queensland businesses with up to 199 FTEs.
Who can join ecoBiz?
The ecoBiz program has been running in Queensland formore than 10 years.Right now, around 800 businesses are participating, from small cafes and offices through to manufacturing and processing facilities.
Is there any assistance available to help me through ecoBiz?
The ecoBiz program provides one on one support through:
A free site visit and coaching session with an expert ecoBiz consultant who will help identify areas you can improve around your business.
Carbon meeting to support you in understanding data needed to complete the carbon calculator and interpret the results.
Also our ecoBiz team members are available by phone or email if you have any queries. Phone 1300 731 988 or email [email protected]
What is a Star Partner?
To be eligible to become a Star Partner a business must show a 10% reduction in at least one of the following three categories: energy, water or waste across a 12-month period.
If this is not applicable for the business, then the ecoBiz Sustainability Coach can recommend Star Partner status on a qualitative basis.
What is the carbon snapshot?
A carbon snapshot is an approximation of carbon emissions related to your energy, water and waste data you provided as part of your ecoBiz partnership assessment. This data is then calculated using the ecoBiz carbon tool to gather your carbon snapshot.
It is useful as a starting point to your carbon emissions measurement journey and can help you make better informed decisions in relation to your carbon emissions. It is different from a comprehensive carbon footprint.
If you want to get a more comprehensive carbon footprint for your business please enrol in the Carbon Module on the ecoBiz digital platform. To enrol you will need to have registered for the ecoBiz digital platform.
How do I access the Carbon Calculator?
The Carbon Calculator will be unlocked once your knowledge score reaches developing or above. You will be prompted to provide data about your scope 1 and 2 emissions into the calculator. Once complete your emissions report will appear in your emissions dashboard. You can use the report to develop actions to reduce your emissions and create your decarbonisation plan (also available from your emissions dashboard).
If you need support to identify the data required for the carbon calculator or interpret your results you can book a meeting with a carbon coach.
The Carbon module FAQs
How do I complete the Industry Average Carbon Emissions Tool?
Enter your FTE (full-time employee) figures and total revenue. Once you’ve input the data, you’ll receive industry average emission data for your industry in your emissions dashboard for comparison. This is a beginner tool that introduces business to a basic carbon footprint for their business. However this tool cannot be used to compare year on year results or to demonstrate sustainability progress.
How do I complete the Carbon Assessment?
Complete the multiple-choice question quiz to test your knowledge of your business carbon emissions and sustainable operations. Once completed you’ll be provided with a curated learning pathway based on your carbon knowledge.
As your knowledge grows, you’ll gain access to more advanced tools including the Carbon Calculator, a coaching session with a carbon coach and completing a decarbonisation report.
How do I access the Carbon Calculator?
The Carbon Calculator will be unlocked once your knowledge score reaches developing or above. You will be prompted to provide data about your scope 1 and 2 emissions into the calculator. Once complete your emissions report will appear in your emissions dashboard. You can use the report to develop actions to reduce your emissions and create your decarbonisation plan (also available from your emissions dashboard).
If you need support to identify the data required for the carbon calculator or interpret your results you can book a meeting with a carbon coach.
Does ecoBiz offer anything to help businesses manage their carbon emission?
Yes, ecoBiz offers a ‘carbon’ module that includes a range of tools and resources to help you to understand and manage your business carbon emissions including one on one support with a carbon coach.
What is a Carbon assessment?
Is a simple quiz with a series of multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge of your business’s carbon emissions and sustainable operations.
Once completed you’ll be provided with a curated learning pathway based on your carbon knowledge and access to Carbon Calculators and a coaching session with a carbon coach.
How can calculating my carbon footprint benefit my business?
Calculating your carbon footprint helps you understand your carbon emissions and use the results to make informed decisions regarding the environmental impact of your business, reduce energy-related costs, and demonstrate your commitment to sustainability in procurement bid responses and supplier applications.
What data do I need to provide to calculate my carbon footprint?
You will be prompted to input key information ranging from annual revenue for your business, the number of employees in your business to energy usage information at key points throughout your journey.
How do I access and utilise data from this platform for procurement bids or supplier applications?
If you have completed your carbon calculator, you will be provided downloadable emission reports (from carbon calculator results) and decarbonisation report templates that can be included in procurement bid responses or supplier applications to demonstrate your commitment to sustainability. You can also see evidence of your carbon emission knowledge score increasing through comparing your baseline carbon assessment results to your most recent results.
Can I compare my Carbon calculator results YoY?
Yes once you have completed the carbon calculator you will have established your baseline carbon emissions footprint. You can complete the carbon calculator annually to see if you are reducing your carbon emissions.
What can I use the carbon footprint calculations on this platform for?
Our carbon calculators are based on industry-standard methodologies to provide estimates based on the data you enter into the calculator. The content and results aim only to support ecoBiz Participants to estimate their GHG emissions in order to develop business actions to reduce their emissions using the downloadable decarbonisation plan template. Results from the industry average carbon emission tool using only revenue and/or employee data are indicative only and are based on average industry emissions intensities for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions only. The content and results aim only to support ecoBiz Participants to estimate their GHG emissions in order to raise awareness and build confidence using more advanced tools like the carbon calculator. Results rely on the quality, accuracy and completeness of the data entered by the user.
How accurate are the carbon footprint calculations on this platform?
The results of the carbon calculator (Calculator) are indicative only, and are determined using the most recent emissions factors aligned with the reporting requirements of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting as of the date you enter your data. Use of the Calculator relies on quality, accuracy and completeness of the data you enter. The Calculator must not be construed as determinative of whether any legislative requirements or certification or accreditation thresholds have been met. Use of the Calculator is not a substitute for obtaining independent professional advice and/or undertaking independent investigations.
ecoBiz, Business Chamber Queensland and their affiliates make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of any information provided on the ecoBiz platform and the results provided by the carbon calculators, and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.
‘Climate risk and adaptation’ module
How can climate change affect my business?
Climate change presents a range of risks and opportunities for businesses, no matter where in Queensland you’re based.
It’s already affecting the cost of doing business, with rising insurance costs. Other impacts include physical damage to infrastructure caused by more extreme and frequent extreme weather events, supply chain disruptions, increasing regulation and changing customer preferences. Opportunities also exist for businesses to establish a competitive advantage.
By planning now, businesses can reduce vulnerability, optimise resource use and enhance operational efficiency. Resilient businesses are better positioned to thrive amidst uncertainty, gaining a competitive edge over less prepared competitors.
Do I need to plan for climate change now?
Extreme weather continues to disrupt many Queensland businesses.
The Australian Government’s ‘State of the Climate’ report highlights evidence that both Australia’s climate and the oceans surrounding Australia have warmed since national records began in 1910. No matter where in Queensland you’re based, climate change is already affecting the cost of doing business with more frequent and extreme weather events and rising insurance costs. By planning for and adapting to climate risks now, you can ensure your business remains viable in a rapidly changing environment.
What can businesses do to prepare?
The first step is understanding what risks and opportunities climate change may present for your business. Then, you can decide on what actions you need to take. For example, does where you are located make you at greater risk of supply chain disruptions if roads are cut off by more regular flooding? Perhaps you need to plan for contingencies – like alternative routes or warehousing arrangements.
ecoBiz, our free sustainability program, has a range of tools and resources to help small and medium businesses (SMEs) understand, assess and plan for these impacts.
What is climate risk maturity?
Climate risk maturity refers to the extent to which a business has developed and implemented policies and procedures to adapt to climate change risks and opportunities. ecoBiz’s climate risk maturity tool helps businesses assess how ready they are. From there, they can access a range of tools and resources to help them build their understanding of climate risks and opportunities and create an action plan.
How does the ecoBiz climate risk tool identify climate risks in my area?
The tool draws on rigorous climate science from Queensland’s Regional Climate Change Impact Summaries. Based on the region you select; the tool then pre-populates the key climate risks and prompts you to consider both the opportunities and impacts these risks pose to your business.
What are Queensland’s Regional Climate Change Impact Summaries?
The Regional Climate Change Impact Summaries provide snapshots of projected climate changes and potential impacts across Queensland’s regional planning areas. They summarise regional climate change projections for a subset of climate variables including temperatures, hot days, rainfall, evapotranspiration (the process of water moving from land to the atmosphere) and consecutive dry days, for the years 2050 and 2090, and for three emissions scenarios described by Shared Socio-economic Pathways.
Does ecoBiz offer anything to help businesses prepare for climate change?
Yes, ecoBiz offers a ‘Climate risk and adaptation’ module that includes a range of tools and resources to help you prepare your business for a changing climate. The module includes an assessment tool to help you identify risks and opportunities, an action plan builder and a host of learning articles to help you build your understanding.
How can the climate risk and adaptation maturity assessment tool help my business?
This tool is designed to help small to medium businesses evaluate how prepared their readiness and progress in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities.
Why should I complete the climate risk and opportunities assessment?
The assessment helps small to medium businesses identify and assess the impacts of climate risks and opportunities on their business. This allows you to make more informed decisions, helping to build resilience and ensure the ongoing competitiveness of your business. Once you’ve completed the assessment, our action plan builder tool
What does the action plan builder do?
The action plan builder helps small to medium businesses create a practical action plan in response to climate risks and opportunities. It features pre-populated ideas based on your maturity assessment and is trackable so you can monitor your progress.
Can anyone use the climate risk and adaption resources?
The climate risk and adaptation resources are free for small and medium-sized Queensland businesses that are registered with our ecoBiz program. You can register for ecobiz here
Can anyone use the climate risk and adaption resources?
The climate risk and adaptation resources are free for small and medium-sized Queensland businesses that are registered with our ecoBiz program.
How do I access ecoBiz’s climate risk and adaptation tools and resources?
If you’re registered with ecoBiz, just login to the ecoBiz digital platform. Navigate to the ‘Welcome’ screen and click on ‘Unlock climate risk and adaptation’ module.
If you’re not already signed up to ecoBiz, you can register here. It’s free for Queensland businesses with less than 200 full-time employees.
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