Meridian Energy staff will soon be travelling to work across Lake Manapouri in an electric hydro-foiling ferry instead of a diesel powered vessel. The Swedish-designed Candela P-12 ferry would save 240 tons of carbon emissions each year – equivalent to taking 52...
NEW SYNLAIT & NESTLÉ CO-INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP TO REDUCE ON-FARM EMISSIONS
Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) has joined Nestlé in a unique three-way partnership with its farmer suppliers to help fund innovative on-farm emissions reduction tools. The partnership is focused on pragmatic on-farm solutions that improve efficiency, such as effluent...
Fonterra ingredients brand launches game changing tool
In an industry first, Fonterra’s ingredients and solutions brand, NZMP, has launched a tool to help customers access the emissions profile of individual New Zealand NZMP products.
First trial using hydrogen to unlock low emissions aviation in New Zealand
Four New Zealand businesses have come together to trial using hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in Aotearoa.
Summerset releases first climate-related disclosures
Retirement village operator Summerset Group Holdings Limited today released its Sustainability Review and Climate-Related Disclosures FY23 document alongside their FY23 Annual Report. Summerset Chief Executive Scott Scoullar said reporting on sustainability is not new...
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners joins low emissions freight project
Co-funded by the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA), the initiative with Swire Shipping will see the deployment of battery electric trucks for the first and last mile transportation of products, with low emission coastal shipping for ocean freight....
Auckland Airport achieves global Airport Carbon Accreditation
Auckland Airport’s work to cut carbon emissions has been recognised with a Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI), putting it among the world’s leading airports in terms of sustainability. Of the 555 airports globally holding an...
ANZ New Zealand releases first voluntary climate report
ANZ NZ’s first voluntary climate report provides a picture of our climate-related risks and opportunities as we shape our strategic approach to how we direct capital to support New Zealand’s transition to a low-emissions, climate-resilient economy.
Westpac NZ launches sustainability training for all employees.
Westpac NZ is the first New Zealand bank to make a new sustainability learning programme available to all employees. Westpac GM Product, Sustainability & Marketing, Sarah Hearn, says helping employees to become more knowledgeable about sustainability means they’ll...
The Warehouse Group stores make historic switch to solar
It’s a little bit brighter today as the first 26 of The Warehouse Group’s stores and sites, including The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7, across Northland, Auckland and Waikato, are now enjoying the power of the sun.
Ravensdown builds new rock shed that will lower annual site emissions by 60%
Ravensdown has built a lime rock storage facility in rural Geraldine that will reduce the site’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60% – equivalent to taking 250 cars off the road.
Toitū Envirocare Chief Executive to drive $18m transformation to speed up carbon emission reductions
Toitū Envirocare Chief Executive Teressa Betty (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga) is leading an $18 million business transformation to speed up Aotearoa New Zealand’s carbon emissions reduction by making Toitū’s programmes more accessible.