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SUSTAINABILITY
Built to leave things better.
Tapex Group takes a long-term view on everything it builds, and that applies to the environments and communities we operate in. This section covers how we invest in sustainable products, how we manage our environmental footprint, and how we give back to the communities where we work.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
How we approach sustainability
Sustainability at Tapex Group is not a standalone programme. It is built into the products we develop, the way we run our operations and the causes the Rossi family has chosen to support.
Champions For Circular Economy
Tapex Group's New Zealand based company, Earthtwine, manufactures compostable growing twines. These products replace conventional plastic crop support products across commercial horticulture in Australia and New Zealand.
Plastic Recycling
The Plasback programme, New Zealand's largest agricultural plastic recycling scheme, was established by Tapex and Agpac in 2009. The business has now helped to remove millions of plastics from rural environments, and promoted circular economy with waste converted into durable, end products suitable for farming.
Clean Energy Advocacy
Tapex has installed 110 kW of solar at its Kingsgrove head office, reducing the site's reliance on grid electricity across its manufacturing and warehousing operations. All employees have access to free EV charging on site, and the Group runs three company-owned electric vehicles out of Kingsgrove.
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COMMUNITY
Investing in the people and places we operate in.
The Rossi family has always believed that a business which takes from a community has an obligation to give back to it. That shows up in two ways: the organisations the Group supports across health, education and local sport, and how it treats the people who work there.
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GIVING BACK
Organisations we support
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Say They Can
Tapex Group sponsors two teams at Harrington United Football Club, supporting grassroots sport and the community it connects.
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The Rossi Foundation
Tapex Group companies support the wider community through The Rossi Foundation, which was established by Company Principal, Philip Rossi. The foundation supports multiple charities involving hearing-impaired children, cancer and other major disease research, indigenous education and women’s refuge centres.
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The Shepherd Centre
The Shepherd Centre. An Australian not-for-profit that provides early intervention programmes for children with hearing loss and their families. Its work gives children who are deaf or hard of hearing the best possible start through listening and spoken language therapy.
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Say They Can
An Australian non-profit delivering education and community development programmes in Tanzania and Kenya. Its model builds long-term community capacity through school construction, teacher training and student support. sotheycaneducation.org
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OUR TEAMS
Our people.
Tapex operates across Australia, New Zealand and Scotland. Each location is run by a local team with long tenure and deep sector expertise. The Group is structured flat, so people at every level have direct access to decision-making. Contributions are visible, accountability sits close to the work, and the Group invests in the tools, training and environment to support that.
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GOVERNANCE
A private company holding itself publicly accountable
Tapex Group is privately owned by Philip Rossi. For a family-owned business, governing through a board of independent directors is a deliberate choice. It introduces external accountability that is not legally required for a private company of this size, and that most comparable businesses do not have in place.