<img src="/images/tomatillo.jpg" style="float: right; padding-left: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px;" /> <p>Kiwinewt.Geek was started as a technology company - specifically dealing with computer building and repair. Over the course of the last few years, the focus of Kiwinewt.Geek has been shifted towards being an environmentally-friendly technology development company.</p> <h3>Our Mission</h3> <p>To build and promote businesses and systems that utilize technology to benefit the environment, by using the best features of both to benefit each other.</p> <h3>Our Values</h3> <ul> <li><b>Creativity:</b> Utilizing creativity to find the best solutions to each problem. Thinking outside the box to find solutions that may otherwise be overlooked.</li> <li><b>Integrity:</b> Honesty through openness and communication - We have nothing to gain from hiding anything.</li> <li><b>Perseverance:</b> Adapting to change, thinking and working through each challenge as they arrive.</li> <li><b>Sustainability:</b> Ongoing environmental friendliness and sustainability - Utilizing the resources available to their maximum potential while minimizing waste.</li> </ul> <h3>Environmental Commitment</h3> <p>In order to keep our environmental commitment, Kiwinewt.Geek has implemented several initiatives which are contributing to our sustainability targets and responsibilities.</p> <p>The steps which we have taken include:</p> <ul> <li>Energy-saving lighting in our offices, including having well-lit spaces that utilise natural daylight.</li> <li>Aside from the normal recycling of plastics and papers we have implemented in-house composting and re-using where possible.</li> <li>We have initiated the first stages of a paperless office, choosing to send emails rather than post information - unless requested. We also keep digital invoices online rather than printing them.</li> <li>We print on both sides of each paper and re-use the back-side of printed documents.</li> <li>All products we send out are in recyclable containers and are packaged in cardboard boxes with recycled news paper as filling.</li> <li>Our invested businesses implement tree-planting initiatives on projects over $1000.</li> </ul> <p>For Kiwinewt.Geek, sustainability means thinking about our future. We are confident that the steps we take and initiatives we work on will help ourselves and our customers become more environmentally friendly and future-thinking.</p> 2009-11-11T21:48:21+13:00 true true 1 false about 2009-11-22T00:59:49+13:00 1 13