Making a move on emissions
Our Auckland – Auckland City Council: It’s a big ask: Auckland needs to reduce transport emissions by 64 per cent over the next eight years to support our goal of […]
COO lifts the lid on Ando’s new ‘giving back’ initiative
Insurance Business Magazine NZ: Ando Insurance Group – which has developed its own emissions reduction plan and is one of the newest signatories to the Climate Leaders Coalition – is leveraging […]
thinkstep anz – Becoming a low emissions economy
Manufacturers should expect a push to decarbonise heavy transport and freight.
High water marks: Watercare raises the tide on sustainability
Utilities company Watercare, charged with delivering a clean and sustainable water supply to 1.7 million Auckland residents, has ambitious decarbonisation targets. Watercare Head of Sustainability Chris Thurston says: “We have massive commitments to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2024, with a multimillion-dollar programme of work under way to upgrade existing infrastructure and build new.”
Downer – Road Science opens new electric bitumen tank in South Island
Road Science (a subsidiary of Downer New Zealand) has held an official opening event today for a large bitumen tank at the Port of Lyttleton, to bolster onshore storage and enable a secure supply for customers.
Fonterra’s Mike Cronin on He Waka Eke Noa and a new season
Fonterra supports He Waka Eke Noa’s recommended approach as an alternative to pricing agricultural emissions through the Emissions Trading Scheme.
The partnership is recommending a farm level split-gas levy with built-in incentives to reduce emissions and sequester carbon, starting from 2025.
Silver Fern Farms signs NZ’s biggest deal linking working capital with sustainability targets
Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand’s largest meat processor and marketer, has inked the country’s biggest deal linking working capital with sustainability targets.
The Dunedin-based company signed a deal with a banking syndicate for $320 million of working capital which offers a lower interest rate in return for meeting sustainability targets.
Ports of Auckland welcome world’s first e-tug
The world’s first full sized ship-handling electric tug, named Sparky, has arrived at the Ports of Auckland.
Sparky arrived in the Waitematā Harbour early Tuesday morning escorted by Ports of Auckland’s current tugs and pilot boats.
Ports of Auckland chief executive Roger Gray says welcoming Sparky is an exciting day for everyone.
NZ Post – Sustainability – the new business as normal
New Zealand Post’s group sustainability manager Dawn Baggaley has been in her role since 2012 and says attitudes have “absolutely” changed in that time. “We all need to make this change,” she says. “It’s everyone’s responsibility and we’re not going to make the change alone.” Baggaley says sustainability is “critical for businesses”.
Toyota NZ wants to be a green market leader
Toyota New Zealand chief executive Neeraj Lala says he wants the brand to be a ‘market leader’; not only in terms of sales volume but also in terms of emissions reduction and mobility.