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Climate Leaders Coalition re-commits to ambitious climate action with new convenor
The Climate Leaders Coalition welcomes Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns as the Coalition’s new convenor, succeeding Spark CEO Jolie Hodson MNZM. Since 2018, the CEO-led Coalition, made up of 87 signatories and accounting for around 30 percent of New Zealand’s GDP, has helped...
CLC Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson receives King’s Birthday Honours
We are so proud to see Spark New Zealand CEO and CLC Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson recognised earlier this week in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside many other incredible New Zealanders. Jolie, your leadership of the Climate Leaders Coalition has helped...
CLC and SBC welcome inquiry into bipartisan adaptation framework
SBC and CLC welcome Friday’s announcement from Government around a bipartisan inquiry into an enduring climate adaptation framework for New Zealand, which is consistent with the recommendations we have made in our pre-election policy priorities paper. “Such a...
Climate Leaders Coalition turns five – Jolie Hodson of Spark and Mike Burrell, SBC
The Climate Leaders Coalition turned five years old. Its signatories, which include some of NZ’s largest polluters, are a group of 88 companies that have committed to climate agenda and they’ve notched up some impressive achievements. Collectively they’ve reduced...
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Climate Leaders Coalition re-commits to ambitious climate action with new convenor
The Climate Leaders Coalition welcomes Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns as the Coalition’s new convenor, succeeding Spark CEO Jolie Hodson MNZM. Since 2018, the CEO-led Coalition, made up of 87 signatories...
Contact to develop a grid-scale 100 MW battery in Auckland
Contact Energy (Contact) has answered calls for more energy storage by contracting with Tesla to build a 100-megawatt (MW) battery, which will provide enough electricity to meet peak demand over...
Air New Zealand receives 500,000-litre delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Air New Zealand has this week received a shipment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into Wellington, its first delivery to the nation's capital city and another small step towards its target of net...
Woolworths adds priority parking at supermarkets for EVs, hybrids
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CLC Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson receives King’s Birthday Honours
We are so proud to see Spark New Zealand CEO and CLC Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson recognised earlier this week in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside many other incredible New Zealanders....
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...
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...
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...