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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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Clarus subsidiary announces JV for the development of New Zealand’s largest Solar farm
Global renewable energy infrastructure developer, Harmony Energy Limited has entered a joint venture with First Renewables Limited, part of New Zealand energy group Clarus (formerly Firstgas Group),...
Lyttelton Port becomes first NZ-based early adopter of TNFD
On the 16th of January 2024, the TNFD announced the inaugural cohort of Early Adopters, including Lyttelton Port. These are organisations (report preparers) which intend to start making disclosures...
Auckland Transport rolling out employer subsidies for public transport
Auckland Transport is rolling out an initiative allowing companies to subsidise public transport journeys for their staff. An Auckland Transport (AT) spokeswoman said the Fareshare initiative had...
Genesis’ large scale solar farm reaches financial close
Genesis and joint venture partner, FRV Australia, have completed the financial close on their 63 MW solar farm to be built at Lauriston on the Canterbury Plains. The joint venture also signed a...
Fonterra launches a unique hybrid emissions reduction solution in Palmerston North
Fonterra has recently commissioned its first high temperature heat pump and solar thermal plant combination at the Fonterra Brands New Zealand Palmerston North manufacturing site, where much of the...
Genesis’ large scale solar farm reaches financial close
Genesis and joint venture partner, FRV Australia, have completed the financial close on their 63 MW solar farm to be built at Lauriston on the Canterbury Plains.
Full steam ahead for Fonterra Waitoa wood biomass boiler
Fonterra’s Waitoa manufacturing site is now using around 50% less coal as its new wood biomass boiler swings into action. Waitoa is the third Fonterra manufacturing site to reduce coal use this...
ABB to deliver Auckland’s electric ferry charging system
Over the next few years, the first two fully electric and two electric-hybrid ferries will be joining AT’s ferry fleet as it works to provide low emission public transport across its network. By...
Synlait achieves B Corp recertification
Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) has been recertified as a B Corporation™, the global gold standard accreditation for sustainability. Synlait increased its score by 21.5% to 97.7 (previously 80.4).
COP28: Christchurch Airport among first ten in the world to achieve new standard for decarbonisation
Christchurch Airport and nine European airports are the first in the world to achieve a new level in Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), with Christchurch being the only airport in the Southern...
Netlogix received B Corp certification
Netlogix is now a Certified B Corporation – a global standard that recognises businesses working to be better, balancing purpose with profit.
Contact Energy wins Deloitte Top 200 Sustainability Leadership Award
The Sustainability Leadership award highlights businesses that are working towards creation of long term environmental, social and economic value. The judging criteria considers governance,...