Community & Environment

Committed to the Place We Operate.

Cham's is a Northern NSW business, and the place we operate matters to us. We are committed to responsible environmental management at our Lismore facility and to supporting community partners who do meaningful work in our region.

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Dam Kings Beach
Community Partner · Since 2019

Dam Kings Beach

Cham's is a founding sponsor of the Dam Kings Beach initiative, a community-led project working to maintain and improve public-access waterways in our region. We provide annual financial support and donate to their seasonal community events.

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From the Founder

"We been here forty year. The river, the beach, all this — it's our community. You support the community, the community support you. That's how it works."

— Cham Bellanova
Operations

Environmental Management

Water

Closed-loop water recycling on all sanitation lines, installed 2019. ~62% reduction in mains water draw vs 2018 baseline.

Waste

Trim and bone by-product diverted to local agricultural use. Plastic and cardboard packaging waste sorted for recycling on-site.

Energy

Rooftop solar (148 kW) installed 2022. Refrigeration retro-fitted to natural-refrigerant condensers.