It is easy to paint a picture of steady growth of sustainable finance in New Zealand. The total value of sustainable debt instruments exceeded $13 billion in 2021, with rapid growth continuing in 2022 and sustainability-linked loans seeing the highest growth of any lending product last year.
Shipping Reduces Agribusiness Emissions – Ravensdown
New Zealand’s newest addition to the coastal shipping fleet, the MV Rangitata, made her maiden voyage in October, carrying product for Ravensdown.
Oxygen tech gets Sanford ready for climate change effects
New oxygenating technology enroute to Stewart Island will be the first of its kind to be widely-used in New Zealand or Australia, Sanford says.
Insurance claims for property damage up 34% – but still not enough action on climate change
AMI, State and NZI’s latest Wild Weather Tracker reveals that 69% of New Zealanders are concerned about the impacts of climate change, but only 40% have taken action to prepare in the past six months. This comes amidst a 34% rise in weather-related insurance claims when compared to the same time last year.
NZ Post launches first of 60 electric vans
NZ Post has unveiled the first consignment of its 60 new electric Mercedes-Benz eVito panel vans to add to its vehicle fleet – a $20 million initiative reducing its carbon emissions.
Christchurch and Hamburg airports join forces on green hydrogen
Christchurch and Hamburg Airports are on opposite sides of the world, but definitely on the same page for decarbonisation.
LIC release 2022 Sustainability Report
Our Sustainability Report details our environmental, social and economic performance for the year ended 31 May 2022.
In addition to meeting our annual reporting requirements as a member of the Sustainable Business Council, this report demonstrates how we are responding to sustainability challenges facing our farmer shareholders and the New Zealand dairy industry.
Fonterra announces new Sustainable Finance Framework
As part of Fonterra’s commitment to sustainability and implementation of its strategy, the Co-operative has today released its Sustainable Finance Framework (Framework).
Supporting New Zealanders to make their businesses, farms, and homes cleaner and greener
Businesses investing in green technology through renewable energy, electric and hybrid transport or farmers improving water efficiency are all examples of initiatives with the potential to access new low-rate loans from BNZ.
Deloitte – It’s Worth Beginning Your Plan to Net Zero
Decarbonisation is daunting, no matter how you look at it. however, two new Deloitte reports look at how we can transform our economies in our pathway to net zero
Beca Principal Debbie O’Byrne to spearhead New Zealand’s participation in global circular economy programme
Beca is pleased to announce Debbie O’Byrne, Circular Economy Principal, has been invited to spearhead the New Zealand Green Building Council’s participation in the World Green Business Council Circularity Accelerator.
3R Group – Small businesses can take climate action too
With 50 and 100-year floods seemingly every other week in New Zealand and Australia, unprecedented heat waves in Europe, and freak hailstorms in Mexico, just to name a few recent severe weather events, the impacts of climate change are well and truly being felt around the world.