Some of the things we are actively doing at ZORB to support our commitment:

• All ZORB ball parts are reused where possible, the rest gets recycled into children’s playground safety mats.
• Roadside Rubbish Warriors – Our Crew do daily rubbish collection along SH5 and the ZORB road frontage to keep our neighborhood clean and tidy.
• Through Ngati Whakaue support, we have planted over 2,500 native NZ trees & plants on the hillside of our site.
• Responsible purchasing, we think about where our products come from and the packaging associated – wherever possible we support locally owned companies.
• Our roll out of electric vehicles has commenced (we have three) and will continue , we also offer free of charge e-charging stations onsite for our visitors to utilise
• 91 Solar panels were installed in 2019 and during summer enough electricity is generated to give back to the grid. This investment means that ZORB is  90% self sufficient.
• TOWGO is a world first innovation we designed and built to increase productivity and capacity but also to minimise our impact and fuel use age.
• Plastic free – we are working towards the site being free of unnecessary plastic for example: single use water bottles, plastic bags and packaging.
• Every year we sponsor and support many great fundraising efforts – we have a particular focus on our Rotorua community and family based causes. Our Locals Day supports the Rotorua Salvation Army Christmas appeal.  And we’ve had a number of our team dance with Hospice at the annual fundraising event Dancing with the Stars.
• Over a year approximately $50,000 worth of ZORB rides are donated to support fundraising and community contributions.
• Staff wellness & exceptional customer service: We offer all staff development opportunities through Manaaki Rotorua, as well as offering opportunities for personal development through well being activities, social events, counseling and even ZORB Boot camp – a healthy crew is a happy crew!
• Career Pathway support – through educational workshops, attendance at the Rotorua Careers Expo, connections with High School Career Pathways we aim to demonstrate that tourism as a prosperous and rewarding career option. We also aim to employ locals to ensure that the wealth is redistributed back into the community and to provide employment opportunities to rangitahi (youth) while studying, through weekend and school holidays.
• All full time permanent staff (which is the majority of our team) earn the living wage.
• Waste minimisation is a given and starts with procurement through to the utilisation of unused ZORB materials, which are then made into bags for sale on site.

All of our delicious barista made coffee is now lovingly served with A2 milk that comes in a glass swappa bottle from Volcanic Creamery, a locally owned family farm that is located only 12km from our site.

Alongside locally sourced milk we’re continuing to support local with locally roasted coffee beans from the team at Boasters Coffee, a family operated company with a passion for providing freshly roasted coffee to the Bay of Plenty region.