Control tower, central ideas bank â or just one platform âto rule them all ,â web-based ecoPortal is designed to simplify environmental management by putting all the relevant data in one readily accessible and quickly comprehensible site. Although originally designed for SMEs, the system has been adopted by large distributed organisations (users include Unitec and Auckland City), says ecoPortal co-founder Logan Wait. âIt effectively creates a collaboration platform where everybody knows what they are doing and have all the tools in one location.â The system is flexible enough to be adapted to any business or industry, allowing them to put strategy into action and centralise the sort of data needed to pursue accreditation. It was specifically built to align with ISO 140001, says Wait. Health, safety, quality and business risk data can all be included and a visual and interactive interface makes accessing the information both simple and intuitive. Sustainabilty managers love it, says Wait, because it makes their lives a lot easier. âIt offers a way of capturing all the relevant information and presenting it in a strategic way to show how it aligns with the overall direction of the organisation. "That makes it easier to get engagement from staff, improves communications with senior management and provides a transparency they didnât have before.â
















