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Westpac NZ has set emissions intensity targets for its Dairy and Sheep and Beef lending portfolios, as it seeks to future-proof its customers and its own business from the impacts of climate change.

Newsroom podcast on how companies are collecting and reporting their climate data.

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 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.

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-certified organisations are required to measure their carbon emissions to international standards and provide evidence of reduction efforts to stay on the programme.

Gisborne Herald story about Eastland Group being proud to be involved in collective business effort to reduce emissions.

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.