The Australian-owned group has confirmed that it plans to roll out ‘Low Emission Vehicle Parks’ — priority parking areas for low-emission vehicles like EVs, hybrids, and other alternative fuel cars — at stores around the country.
Ravensdown receives Commitment to Sustainability Award 2024 at Fieldays
The Ravensdown team has worked tirelessly to ensure that every aspect of our site reflects our commitment to sustainability and we hope to continue to lead by example and inspire others to join us in creating a more sustainable future.
Toyota named New Zealand’s top corporate in Kantar Corporate Reputation Index for the first time
Toyota New Zealand has been named as the business with “the best reputation in the country” after being awarded the top placing on the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index (CRI) for the first time ever. Established by Kantar and Wright Communications in 2015, the CRI is...
IAG establishes milestone renewable energy agreement with Ecotricity
IAG has announced new renewable energy agreements across its Australasian operations. In New Zealand, it will be working with CLC signatory Ecotricity to procure 100% renewable electricity. “We’re delighted to have formed renewable energy partnerships across Australia...
Contact and Meridian sign renewable energy contracts with NZAS
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) has signed contracts with three power companies, including Meridian and Contact Energy, to secure energy supply to aluminium smelter Tiwai Point until at least 2044. The new structure, which includes a demand response agreement,...
ASB and Pāmu partner up to help future-proof agriculture businesses
ASB and Pāmu have come together with a new Sustainable Progress Initiatives programme to accelerate industry-good projects with social and environmental benefits for New Zealand’s agricultural sector. The partnership between ASB and State-owned enterprise Pāmu Farms...
Transpower and Counties Energy to collaborate on TSO-DSO pilot project
Transpower and Counties Energy have today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on a pilot project to create and share visibility of consumer energy resources (CERs) such as residential EV chargers and solar, and to co-ordinate the...
Cogo partners with Terra Nova to launch carbon tracking
Cogo, an expert in carbon footprint tracking, has partnered with the Terra Nova Foundation to launch the pioneering Earth Positive (Earth+) programme, aimed at bolstering resilience and environmental impact for not-for-profit organisations in New Zealand.
NZGBC report: Closing the gap Hidden emissions and untapped potential of buildings to reduce costs and deliver for carbon budgets
This report sets out some simple steps New Zealand can take to make energy use of our buildings transparent. This will enable the construction and property sector to measure the energy efficiency of buildings and homes more accurately
Genesis and Spark announce 10-year renewable energy partnership
Genesis Energy (Genesis) and Spark New Zealand (Spark) today announced a new partnership that will support the development of new renewable energy capacity in Aotearoa and the delivery of Spark’s Toitū Sustainability commitments. Under a 10-year Power Purchase...
Victoria University research shows wind turbines pay back lifecycle emissions in <2 years
Wind turbines in New Zealand pay back their lifecycle carbon emissions after just 1.5 years of operation, researchers from Victoria University in Wellington have found. The researchers looked at data from a Hawkes Bay wind farm covering everything from making...
Ministry for the Environment releases climate scenarios toolkit
The primary purpose of this toolkit is to support central government agencies with accessing relevant climate scenarios information to test policies and decision making. Other entities, such as local government and the private sector, may find aspects of the tool...