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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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Newsroom podcast: Green data – Disclosing your climate risks
Newsroom podcast on how companies are collecting and reporting their climate data.
Sustainable Business and Finance: Our climate and nature response – the imperative and opportunity
September saw the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) launch its final recommendations for nature-related risk management and disclosure, a significant milestone in the redefinition of business’ role and responsibilities in addressing our global nature and biodiversity crisis.
Fonterra announces climate plans for the future
Fonterra has taken a significant step towards achieving its climate ambitions today with the announcement of an on-farm emissions reduction target, and release of a Climate Roadmap and voluntary Climate-related Disclosure report.
Businesses want consistent climate policy from new govt
Carbon News story about launch of CLC’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report.
Westpac: Sustainable Business and Finance – Get moving on future proofing Kiwi business
Recent months have been full of uncertainty as the election loomed, bringing a potential change of Government and leading many businesses to hit the pause button on investment decisions.
Toitū Envirocare – Sustainable Business and Finance: The pressure is growing
Toitū-certified organisations are required to measure their carbon emissions to international standards and provide evidence of reduction efforts to stay on the programme.
Eastland Group – Climate Leaders Coalition celebrates 3.6m tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Gisborne Herald story about Eastland Group being proud to be involved in collective business effort to reduce emissions.
New milk fridge tech could see dairy farmers cut costs and carbon
Replacing a gas-leaking milk chiller will cut a farm’s carbon footprint and bills, says a new partnership encouraging the upgrades.
Fonterra hopes hundreds of its farmers will make the switch, lessening the planetary impact of its milk.
NBR article on Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
NBR article on the Coalition’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report.
BusinessDesk article on Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
BusinessDesk article on the Coalition’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report.
RadioNZ Morning Report interview on Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
RadioNZ Morning Report interview with CLC CEO Convenor Jolie Hodson on the Coalition’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report.
Opinion piece: Business is doing the heavy lifting to meet climate targets – it’s time Govt steps up
A report says Climate Leaders Coalition members are all now working with suppliers and customers to reduce their scope 3 supply chain emissions, and convenor Jolie Hodson says the incoming government must also step up to slow climate change