Become an ENERGY STAR® partner
Becoming an ENERGY STAR partner doesn't cost any money and clearly demonstrates your commitment to helping New Zealand become a more energy efficient nation.
To become a partner:
To become a partner you must first ensure that your business and products meet the ENERGY STAR partner criteria:
- Criteria and registration process for new manufacturers/distributor partners
- Criteria and registration process for new retail partners
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Criteria and registration process for new service provider partners
Commitment
An ENERGY STAR partner has committed to:
- Promote, sell, service, distribute or manufacture a range of ENERGY STAR qualified products
- Train staff about the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified products and pass this on to customers
- Correctly display and use ENERGY STAR in advertising
- Help maintain the integrity of the ENERGY STAR programme in accordance with the ENERGY STAR Brand Guidelines
EECA's commitment as a partner:
- Increase awareness of ENERGY STAR throughout New Zealand with advertising and promotions
- Help partners to get the best from ENERGY STAR by providing the support of an ENERGY STAR marketing advisor
- Support your staff training on the benefits of ENERGY STAR
- Recognise partner businesses across all available channels.
Benefits
As an ENERGY STAR partner you are able to:
- Use the ENERGY STAR branding on your products and promotional materials
- Show corporate responsibility that your business is environmentally responsible
- Benefit from the profile of the ENERGY STAR brand and the programme's advertising and promotion opportunities
- Build and leverage customer loyalty by demonsrating the benefits from buying and using ENERGY STAR qualified products
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Provide your staff with training about energy efficiency and energy efficient products. This will enable them to inform customers knowledgably and help develop your competitive edge.
