Queensland manufacturers are leaving thousands in cost savings on the table every month. While some businesses operate at the surface level, reacting to immediate issues, their competitors are quietly implementing efficiency measures that cut their operating costs and strengthen their market position.
The difference? Those getting ahead know their numbers.
Why Manufacturers Without Sustainability Benchmarking Fall Behind
Most manufacturers operate without clear visibility into their resource efficiency. This can create costly blind spots that drain profits month-on-month, year-on-year.
Without proper measurement, efficiency opportunities worth thousands annually stay invisible.
Benchmarking reveals the areas where action can deliver real business impact:
- Hidden resource inefficiencies – Energy and fuel consumption, water usage and waste streams contain optimisation opportunities that go undetected without baseline data.
- Supply chain vulnerabilities – Gaps in sustainability credentials that put contracts at risk and limit tender opportunities with major customers.
- Competitive cost gaps – Areas where competitors are gaining efficiency advantages while your relative operating costs increase.
- Untapped growth opportunities – Missing sustainability credentials needed for government contracts, new markets and large corporate customers.
- Unmitigated risks – Lack of efficiency strategies that leave businesses vulnerable to rising energy costs, waste disposal fees and changing compliance requirements.
The challenge isn’t that manufacturers don’t want to be more efficient—it’s that most don’t know which areas to focus on first to deliver measurable results.
How Proactive Benchmarking Creates Competitive Advantage
Benchmarking turns guesswork into progress. Understanding your resource consumption patterns and environmental footprint enables smart business decision-making to act on the highest-return opportunities.
The Queensland Manufacturers Sustainability Benchmark Assessment delivers the insights to turn resource efficiency into sustained cost savings.
The program combines strategy review with hands-on site assessment. You receive a tailored action plan addressing your specific operations and priorities.
Leading manufacturers who benchmark early can benefit across three key areas:
- Immediate cost reduction and improved efficiency
- Identify energy and water efficiency improvements with measurable ROI
- Pinpoint waste reduction strategies that cut disposal costs
- Discover how waste streams can become revenue-generating resources
- Market positioning and growth opportunities
- Quantify green credentials that differentiate your business
- Demonstrate sustainability leadership and access new market segments
- Strengthen engagement with staff, customers and suppliers
- Risk protection and reporting compliance
- Build resilience against resource price volatility and regulatory changes
- Establish compliance frameworks before requirements become mandatory
- Develop strategic response capabilities for future challenges
- Prepare for mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements now phasing in across Australia
What’s Included and How to Access Your Subsidy
The Queensland Manufacturers Sustainability Benchmark Assessment has been comprehensively designed to move your business from assessment to action:
Sustainability Strategy Review
Complete an online self-assessment tool aligned with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals. This evaluation highlights your strengths, identifies areas for improvement and provides a clear picture of your current sustainability strategy.
Site-based Sustainability Benchmark Assessment
The Ecoefficiency Group’s (TEG) expert consultants measure and benchmark resource use, waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The result is a detailed action plan with specific recommendations to reduce your costs and environmental footprint.
Ongoing Guidance
Receive 12 months of ongoing support, including access to the GreenKPI monitoring platform and quarterly check-ins with TEG sustainability experts to track your progress and refine strategies as needed.
With Queensland Government approval, eligible companies can claim a 60% subsidy, reducing the investment to:
- $1,862.50 for businesses under 100 employees
- $2,505 for larger operations
Queensland manufacturers who act now position themselves to drive efficiency gains, reduce operating costs and build a competitive advantage in their sector.
Access to the government-subsidised program closes January 31, 2026 and places are limited. Apply now to claim your 60% subsidy and turn operational blind spots into measurable cost savings.
Book a free call with our team to learn more and secure your assessment here.