Sunshine Coast-based business Go For Zero has been named state winner in the 2022 Telstra Best of Business awards’ Promoting Sustainability category, and is now vying for the national title.
“I’m pinching myself,” founder Ellie Degraeve said.
“It is such a prestigious award.
“Since launching three years ago, we’ve helped over 40,000 Australian households create a healthier and more sustainable environment by switching to products that are toxin-free and zero-waste.
“I actually applied for this award to start learning about the process. Then every round I got through was a huge surprise. I never thought I’d make it this far as I know it is so competitive, and never in my biggest dreams could l imagine being a state winner.”
Around Australia, 24,300 businesses entered the Telstra Best of Business awards.
“Our team is honoured to be named alongside businesses which each have an incredible purpose,” Ms Degraeve said.
Go For Zero’s online store provides a thoughtfully curated range of toxin-free, sustainable Australian owned household products and has grown from strength to strength since launching in November 2018.
“We make positive change simple,” Ms Degraeve said.
“Families know they can trust us, because we walk the talk-using the strictest toxin-free guidelines, and sacrifice easy profits by staying true to our mission, and providing products and advice they can rely on.
“Our business model and our generous ‘give back’ program demonstrates that business can be a force for good and consumers can purchase with purpose.”
Go For Zero has grown from sending orders via a crowded garage to a 320msq warehouse in just three years. This shows how passionate Aussie families are about switching to products that are safer for them and the planet.
Ms Degraeve will next week fly to Sydney to represent the state in the national 2022 Telstra Best of Business Awards: Promoting Sustainability category. The national winners were announced on 13 April.
The Telstra Best of Business Awards were created to give small to medium-sized businesses a platform to celebrate achievements and stories with their peers, and opportunities to learn from Australia’s best business minds. The reimagined Telstra Best of Business Awards honour the legacy of both the Telstra Business Awards and Telstra Business Women’s Awards.
