Dulux Wins Green Gold

Dulux New Zealand won Green Gold at the 10th Wellington Region Gold Awards for business excellence last week.

The award recognises Dulux's successful introduction of environmentally sustainable practices at its paint manufacturing plant at Gracefield in the Hutt Valley.

Dulux General Manager Greg Warren says the win was a tribute to the drive and enthusiasm of Dulux's sustainability team, which had helped to initiate and implement change.

"Our staff have acted as advocates for sustainability and we are looking forward to more initiatives which will make a positive contribution to the environmental health of our community," Mr Warren said. 

Dulux has introduced initiatives ranging from downsizing fleet cars to investing $1million on a waste water treatment plant to collect all storm water and water used in manufacture on their four-hectare site. 

The company is also focused on making its products more sustainable.  This includes launching the portable wastewater treatment system EnviroWash for painting contractors. In addition, the Dulux Enviro₂ range of low VOC paints offer all the benefits of a premium interior paint, with all the added bonuses that come with being environmentally friendly.

The annual Wellington Gold Awards recognise leading businesses in the Wellington region in categories ranging from workplace safety to creativity in film, media and content.

This latest win follows Dulux's success in 2007 when it won the Trailblazer Award (large business category) and Overall Sustainable Business for the Central Region in the annual awards run by the Sustainable Business Network.

 Dulux Sustainability Champions.