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ASB is helping businesses on their sustainability journey with its new Business Sustainability Loan, aimed at supporting positive social and environmental change.

For many businesses wanting to become more climate-friendly, taking the first step towards cutting carbon emissions can seem daunting. But the reality is, embarking on a climate action journey doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, by beginning to both measure and reduce carbon emissions, businesses can strengthen their brand’s reputation and cut costs.

Contact Energy (Contact) has today announced it has negotiated an innovative renewable energy agreement with NZ Steel, in a move that will see the steel mill almost halve its carbon emissions – and secure the future of domestic steelmaking in New Zealand.

Z Energy (Z) welcomes the Government’s $120 million targeted EV funding package as part of the Wellbeing Budget 2023.

New Zealand’s largest family owned and single-site kiwifruit and avocado post-harvest service provider, Trevelyan’s, is taking steps to grow a better future, signing a sustainability linked loan (SLL) with sustainability coordinator ASB.

Stuff interactive feature by BNZ on doing business differently.

A first-of-its-kind study assessing the rising economic fall-out of extreme weather disasters in New Zealand has flagged an urgent need for smarter, “needs-based” recovery packages for businesses, rather than blanket ones.

David Walsh has been chief executive of NZ Post for six years, He was previously chief financial officer.
Based in Wellington, he is also a founding member of the Climate Leaders Coalition and a Champion for Change.

Manawa Bay, the new premium outlet shopping destination at Auckland Airport, will feature the country’s first totally electric foodcourt with no on-site natural or LPG gas available.

Opinion piece by CLC CEO Steering Group member and OCS CEO Gareth Marriott on a just climate transition.

Businesses account for 40% of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions and must play their part. For large-energy-using industrial businesses the good news is much of the technology and processes we need to solve this challenge are now available. The collective impact of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) also matters, and there are plenty of ways for businesses of this size to reduce their emissions too.

New Zealand’s stormy summer resulted in five times more insurance claims than last year, AMI, State and NZI Insurance reveal in their May Wild Weather Tracker.