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SBC Hot Seat with Shannil Varma (CLC Manager)
This week, we've got Shannil Varma, Manager of the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC), in the hot seat. Shannil's role sits within the Climate and Nature team at SBC (which is the secretariat organisation for CLC), and he oversees all the day-to-day operations and...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...