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Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led report released today. The report, Driving Sustainable Growth:...
Climate Leadership Insights: The B Team Australasia
Lynette Mayne, Executive Chair of The B Team Australasia, recently visited Aotearoa New Zealand for the launch of the Climate Leaders Coalition’s new Statement of Ambition and refreshed strategy. In this Q&A, Lynette shares insights into the work of The B Team...
Climate Leaders Coalition launches next chapter
The Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) is this morning unveiling a new Statement of Ambition and refreshed Strategy, marking the next step in business-led climate action in New Zealand – just as COP30 concludes in Belém.
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...
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Meridian: electrifying progress in Southland
A new electric boiler at Mataura Valley Milk is now fully operational, completing the plant’s conversion from a coal-fired manufacturing process to an electric one. It’ll eliminate about 22,000...
Air New Zealand seeks innovators in global search for sustainable aviation fuel
Air New Zealand has launched a global open invitation to innovators and start-ups in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector to become a supply partner to the airline. It is the first time an...
Meridian’s new electric hydro-foiling ferry to grace Lake Manapouri
Meridian Energy staff will soon be travelling to work across Lake Manapouri in an electric hydro-foiling ferry instead of a diesel powered vessel. The Swedish-designed Candela P-12 ferry would save...
NEW SYNLAIT & NESTLÉ CO-INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP TO REDUCE ON-FARM EMISSIONS
Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) has joined Nestlé in a unique three-way partnership with its farmer suppliers to help fund innovative on-farm emissions reduction tools. The partnership is focused on...
Fonterra ingredients brand launches game changing tool
In an industry first, Fonterra’s ingredients and solutions brand, NZMP, has launched a tool to help customers access the emissions profile of individual New Zealand NZMP products.
First trial using hydrogen to unlock low emissions aviation in New Zealand
Four New Zealand businesses have come together to trial using hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in Aotearoa.
Summerset releases first climate-related disclosures
Retirement village operator Summerset Group Holdings Limited today released its Sustainability Review and Climate-Related Disclosures FY23 document alongside their FY23 Annual Report. Summerset...
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners joins low emissions freight project
Co-funded by the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA), the initiative with Swire Shipping will see the deployment of battery electric trucks for the first and last mile...
Auckland Airport achieves global Airport Carbon Accreditation
Auckland Airport’s work to cut carbon emissions has been recognised with a Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI), putting it among the world’s leading...
ANZ New Zealand releases first voluntary climate report
ANZ NZ’s first voluntary climate report provides a picture of our climate-related risks and opportunities as we shape our strategic approach to how we direct capital to support New Zealand’s...
Westpac NZ launches sustainability training for all employees.
Westpac NZ is the first New Zealand bank to make a new sustainability learning programme available to all employees. Westpac GM Product, Sustainability & Marketing, Sarah Hearn, says helping...
The Warehouse Group stores make historic switch to solar
It’s a little bit brighter today as the first 26 of The Warehouse Group’s stores and sites, including The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7, across Northland, Auckland and...