I am known as an articulate speaker and communicator. I can bring people together for a common purpose, and I enjoy encouraging others to think ‘outside the box’ regarding ethical, sustainable business practices.“I encourage New Zealand organisations to focus on employee health and wellbeing to create happier, more innovative, productive workplaces. This approach to business not only helps New Zealand businesses to attract and retain top talent, it also has a ripple effect across industries, leading to stronger, sustainable partnerships. Along with opening doors to innovative new supply chain practices that can boost profits while delivering for society and our planet.”Rata services include:• Developing Ethical Sustainable Organisations. • Supply Chain Evaluations and Audits.• Certification. • Employee Training. • Keynote Speaking. I help New Zealand organisations to understand: 1: Investing in ethical, sustainable business practices creates opportunities to improve: • the bottom line,• employee engagement, • innovation and productivity. Think of business sustainability as an investment – not a cost. Waste is a cost.2: There is now a global focus on eliminating greenwashing, unethical behaviour, and ‘unsubstantiated claims’ from supply chains. New Zealand must protect its global reputation, as our exports of products and services are critical to its economy, productivity, and jobs. 3: Transparent, ethical organisations help to build trust between employees, suppliers, and customers. 4: Full Product Transparency (FPT) impacts procurement processes and suppliers’ tendering of their goods and services, which over time will further help to stamp out unethical behaviour and greenwashing in the global market. FPT has the power to align the stars – to create a consistent approach to ethical sustainability activity in every part of the organisation to get everyone telling the same story (the truth – no BS!!). Remember: You can run, but you cannot hide!!New Zealand organisations need to take the time to consider the following: • How and where do they feed directly into global supply chains? • Do their New Zealand clients feed directly into global customers? • Where do they sit within supply chains? Are they a 1st, 2nd or 3rd-tier supplier?• How will points 1 to 4 impact their revenue? If you are keen to learn more on how we can work together to get your organisation future-fit, either call +64 274 572 825 or email: sandra@ratacert.co.nz.Or please visit: www.ratacert.co.nz