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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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Toyota NZ: Creating a low-emission future that is accessible and affordable for everyone
Wherever you look, you’ll see Toyota New Zealand at the forefront of environmental vehicle innovation. The company provides an array of options so New Zealanders can choose cleaner transport options, slashing carbon emissions in the process. It’s all about better choices for Kiwis that are affordable, safe, and crucially, better for the environment.
Auckland Airport: New premium outlet centre Mānawa Bay looks skywards for renewable energy
Auckland Airport’s modern retail outlet centre, Manawa Bay, which is currently under construction, is set to have the largest rooftop solar system in New Zealand, on top of the 35,000sqm building.
Silver Fern Farms adds carbon footprint information to red meat packaging
A breakdown of the carbon footprint of raising beef and lamb will appear on packaging of Silver Fern Farm’s products from October.
Ngāi Tahu celebrates 25th anniversary of its Crown settlement, looks to future with tribal climate change symposium
As Ngāi Tahu celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Crown settlement, it is looking to the future, marking the milestone with a tribal climate change symposium with whānau.
Mood of the Boardroom: Climate high on Spark agenda
Cyclone Gabrielle and the severe weather that followed threw Spark into the climate front line by disrupting the company’s mobile and broadband services in parts of the North Island earlier this year.
Silver Fern Farms publishes first Greenhouse Gas Inventory including on-farm emissions from livestock
Silver Fern Farms – New Zealand’s largest red meat processor, has released its 2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and for the first time, it includes Scope 3 on-farm emissions from livestock. These make up 94 percent of the company’s emissions profile.
Sign of the future: SCG and Go Media to offer Net Carbon Zero print services
Graphic communications company SCG is the first company in New Zealand to offer Net Carbon Zero print services for large format products and will be partnering with Go Media to implement this.
The Warehouse signs deal with Lodestone to source solar power for 260 stores
The Warehouse says by 2026 its 260 retail stores will be powered by solar energy.
Port Nelson outlines carbon cutting goals – including electric crane
Port Nelson is ordering in the country’s first electric port mobile crane.
Z Energy on meeting the EV Charging needs of New Zealanders
The number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on Aotearoa’s roads has grown significantly since 2021, encouraged in part by Kiwis’ evolving attitudes to EVs, lower prices, increased model variety, and Government rebates contributing to growing market share.
IAG – Insurance giant lifts the lid on cyclone and flood response
It’s been revealed that general insurance giant IAG New Zealand recruited an additional 500 people not only locally but also from Australia to support the company’s response to its second and third biggest ever claims events since the earthquakes in Canterbury.
EVs and Beyond magazine feature profiling 10 signatories’ EVs (page 17-18)
EVs and Beyond feature profiling 10 signatories and their NZ and world first EVs.