8 | Irrigation » Central Plains Water Supplying a clear path to future growth Central Plains Water 2022 water monitoring. Glenn Rutter, Kim van den Beuken, Conan Moynihan, Fiona Crombie. Hugh de Lacy Giving a small select group of businesses the certainty and capacity to strategically plan for intergenerational operations is one of the key benefits delivered by Central Plains Water, according to chief executive Susan Goodfellow. “Many of us working in the rural sector fall into that category of business, with farms taking an intergenerational approach, and irrigation companies servicing the sector also able to take a longer-term management perspective during planning cycles,” Susan says. CPW is an irrigation company in the Selwyn District, south of Christchurch, servicing 63,000ha of farmland between the Waimakariri and Rakaia Rivers. “CPW is able to look forward a hundred years as part of our operational cycle. “This extended timeframe comes with challenges and crystal ball gazing, but one certainty is remaining true to our company vision: Sustainable Water Growing our World. “With our infrastructure currently valued at $422m, and given our long-term commitment to the community in which we operate, it makes sense for us to build a strong sustainability foundation into our planning processes,” Susan says. She sees sustainability as encompassing many strands of the company’s operations, including cultural, social and environmental well-being. The company had already made a strong stand in the environmental space, with those sensibilities Proudly supporting Central PlainsWater
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