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Our Story
Method started with a desire to make a visible difference.
In 2011, our co-founders India and Steven Korner decided to take a risk and make a change. Experts in product and graphic design, engineering, and the world of commercial leasing, they left their established roles for an industry that needed reimagining.
Here they could build their own product, while building the foundations of their family.
As the Korners travelled around New Zealand in a van selling bins, liners and recycling labels to businesses, they realised something.
Consistently they would see beautiful modern offices with unattractive recycling systems, or bins hidden away in cupboards. Employees were apathetic about recycling; internal company cultures were ignoring the issue of sustainability in the workplace.
It was time for a new Method – a visible, beautiful, and effective system of change.
Here’s a look at our journey to date:
2013
February
Method's Design Story begins.
2015
January
After launching in New Zealand, our first run of Method 60L Office Recycling Bins sells out pre-production.
July
Tech giant Atlassian becomes our first Australiancustomer.
August
Method launches a new product, our precyclers.
October
We win two Designers Institute of New Zealand BestDesign Awards for our 60L Office Recycling Bins and recyclable packaging.
2016
June
Method 60L Bin liners are now available in NewZealand in Black, Clear, and Green Compostable.
We’re a part of Lendlease’s 300,000 SQM Barangaroo South carbon positive development.
August
Method products are introduced to Hong Kong andSingapore markets.
September
We win the Deloitte Fast 50 One to Watch award in theRising Star category for the Wellington region.
October
We’re a finalist at New Zealand Innovation Awards2016 for Emerging New Zealand Innovator andInnovation in Sustainability and Clean-Tech.
November
Method opens its second office in Auckland.
December
The Sydney Cricket Ground becomes a Method customer.
We’re ecstatic to win Westpac New Zealand’s $50,000 business growth grant, which we use to further our development in Australia.
2017
February
We officially open our Australian warehouse and ourthird office in Sydney.
September
Once again we win the Deloitte Fast 50 One to Watch award in the Rising Star category for the Wellington region.
December
We move into our new headquarters inside a beautifulheritage building on Allen Street, Wellington.
2018
January
Our HD Connector is launched, designed forhigh-flow environments to lock our recycling stationsin place.
February
We send one thousand recycling bins to a thought-leading facility in New York City.
March
Method delivers to the U.K. architecture firm Foster + Partners, designers of some of the world’s most innovative buildings.
May
Method won Best Emerging Business at the ExportNZ Awards.
We launched our new global website and online store (NZ + AU).
September
Method opens our first UK office in London.
Our new website won Bronze at the New Zealand Best Design Awards.
November
Highly Commended for the 2018 New Zealand International Business Awards in the ANZ Best Emerging Business category.
November
Method started its first production run using 50% recycled polypropylene in the black components of it's bins - with a goal to increase this over time.
2019
May
Finalist at the Australian Endeavour Awards for Global Supply Chain Integration of the Year
June
Method was featured on the Telegraph Business Reporter
September
Fastest Growing Manufacturer at the Wellington Regional Deloitte Fast50 Awards.
October
Method was a finalist at the Best Awards
November
Method was named 15 on the Deloitte Fast 50 with 308% growth
November
Method becomes a certified B Corp
2020
February
Released Method Twenty for recycling in smaller spaces
September
Method Twenty wins Good Design Award Winner Accolade in Australia’s International Good Design Awards.
December
Method was named Brand of the Year in LaCerta's first annual Technology & Marketing Awards in the UK.
2021
January
Method Recognised as one of the Best for the World™ B Corps of 2021 in the environment category.
November
Method awarded the Toitū Envirocare Excellence in Sustainability Award at the Wellington Export Awards 2021.
2022
July
For the second year in a row Method was recognised as Best for the World™ B Corps of 2022 in the environment category.
December
Method re-certify as a B Corp, with a score of 119.7, up 326 points on our previous score three years ago.
2023
March
Method InSight is launched - an IoT solution that provides world-leading internal waste data.
June
Method was awarded the Deloitte Excellence in Innovation award at the Wellington Export Awards.