Creating a sustainability roadmap for the hospitality industry - webinar reply

How can an entire industry take meaningful action on sustainability? In this webinar, Hospitality New Zealand (HNZ) and thinkstep-anz share how they developed a practical sustainability roadmap for over 2,500 hospitality businesses across New Zealand. Join Megan Williams (HNZ) and Martin Fryer (thinkstep-anz) as they explore how a Materiality Assessment can help organisations identify what matters most, engage stakeholders, and build a strategy that turns ambition into action. What you’ll take away: A step-by-step look at how to run a meaningful materiality assessment How stakeholder voices shaped a strategy rooted in what really matters The 12 sustainability priorities now guiding New Zealand’s hospitality sector Tools and initiatives making carbon reduction simple and free – like the Low Carb programme and the Cogo dashboard Tips for small businesses to start their journey – even with tight time and budgets Whether you run a café, manage a hotel, or shape strategy for a peak body – this session is packed with ideas, tools, and real-world examples to help you drive positive change. 🎯 Sustainability does not need to be overwhelming – it just needs a roadmap. Start here. 🔗 Explore the roadmap: https://www.thinkstep-anz.com/resrc/n... 📺 Watch more sustainability webinars: https://www.thinkstep-anz.com/resrc/w... 🔖 Chapters / Timestamps 00:56 – What is a materiality assessment? (Martin Fryer, thinkstep-anz) 05:02 – The process behind the hospitality sector assessment 08:54 – Introducing HNZ and their values-based approach (Megan Williams) 11:30 – The 12 sustainability focus areas for hospitality 13:40 – Highlight: Low Carb Programme and the Cogo dashboard 15:45 – How HNZ is rolling out the strategy nationwide 18:01 – Surprising insights from the materiality matrix 20:15 – How to get involved or volunteer 21:18 – Tips for small businesses starting out 22:54 – Final advice: Start small and build momentum 23:49 – Wrap-up and where to learn more