On Wednesday 23 March we officially launch the AusIndustry funded AIM Green and Lean program. As Chair I am thrilled to announce that this unique training and workplace coaching program was devised in the Territory and is the first of its type in Australia. We are already well advanced in our first intake and the feedback has been overwhelming, that being the "in the moment", practical, applicable aspects of the AIM sustainability framework and the way in which return on investment for sustainability initiatives can be calculated by the individual participants. The AIM Green and Lean program has full endorsement of the NT Council and through an AusIndustry grant, will take three more intakes.

AIM will be explaining its 2008 Program, including the Green and Lean intakes, at an NT Chamber Business at Sunset event which has already attracted 170 people. Thank you to the Darwin business community for your support. In closing I recognise KPMG for their sponsorship of our entire program in 2008 including of course the Management Excellence Awards.