Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. (ZEN Inc.) Annual Report · ATTACHMENT 1_ZEN Inc. Report on Partnership Alliance Agreement to Council 2024

 2.1 Increased financial sustainability

 ZEN Inc will work to ensure that it is a financially          •   Ongoing funding secured.
 sustainable organisation by aiming to secure ongoing          •   Funding sources diversified
 funding and by diversifying its funding sources.

 2.2 Efficient organisational operations

 ZEN Inc will continue to develop its resource base and        •   Continue a culture of continuous
 review its processes and procedures to be an efficient            improvement.
 and effective organisation.                                   •   Governance & Operational
                                                                   manual developed.
                                                               •   Processes and procedures
                                                                   refined and rationalised

 2.3 Effective external and internal communications

 ZEN Inc will develop effective internal initiatives to        •   Increased community awareness
 enhance the way we work and increase awareness                    of ZEN (who we are; what we do)
 amongst the community of who we are and what we               •   Brand strategy developed
 do.

 2.4 Strong strategic relationships.

 ZEN Inc will build on and further develop strong              •   Increased engagement with
 strategic relationships with our stakeholders to                  stakeholders.
 collaborate in reducing emissions.                            •   Collaborative and productive
                                                                   partnerships strengthened and
                                                                   widened
                                                               •   Respective roles of ZEN Inc and
                                                                   Noosa Council are mutually
                                                                   beneficial.


Situation Analysis

In developing this strategic plan, we examined the internal and external environment in which the
organisation operates with a view to addressing some of the threats that we face while seeking to
maximise the opportunities before us.

Since its formation in 2016, ZEN Inc has had, as its vision, “net zero greenhouse gas emissions
across the Noosa region by 2026”. While progress has been made in reducing emissions across the
Noosa Shire, realistically we have no agreed way of measuring whether we will achieve that goal
within the stated timeframe.

While ZEN Inc remains strongly committed to its mission to achieve net zero emissions, we have
dropped the 2026 timeline from our vision statement and modified it accordingly.

We recognise that we are operating in a rapidly changing environment. While that poses threats as to
whether we have the capacity and resources to manage those challenges, we hope to capitalise on
the opportunities presented by the changing environment. The strength of the organisation lies in a
highly experienced and committed Board and a volunteer and supporter base committed to taking
practical action to help reduce emissions across the Noosa Shire.

Internally, the organisation lacks a strong financial base and some strengthening of our governance
arrangements will assist the way we work. Our undoubted strength is our commitment to several key
project initiatives that have firmly placed the Noosa Shire as a leading local government area on the
road to a net zero emissions future. However, while our key focus remains on our project work, we
recognise that our project teams need to be supported by a well-resourced and efficient organisation.


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