Pānui Newsletters

In this week’s Pānui, Mike joins the business delegation in Sydney for the ANZLF, Spark uses tech for good, a world-first for Ngāi Tahu with electric jet boats, and the health effects of air pollution are uncovered.

In this week’s Pānui, congratulations to CLC for their new Statement of Ambition, new CLC Convenor Jolie Hodson talks to RNZ about the new commitments for signatories, SBN launches its new carbon calculator, Watercare and Microsoft collaborate on carbon measurement.

In this week’s Pānui, an update from Mike, Downer shares how it embraces its social purpose, HW Richardson begins the move to hydrogen, tyre recycling begins nationwide, welcome to our new member Mercury, and NZTE partners with RAD for sustainable device recycling.

In this week’s Pānui, Air NZ comes out on top in the latest Corporate Reputation Index (released by Kantar, in partnership with Wright Communications), Downer New Zealand’s Road Science opens a new electric bitumen tank at Lyttelton Port, we explore Watercare and Spark’s leadership journeys in our latest Moving Beyond Diversity hui, and hear from Nikki Wright who shares the trends her team have noticed in recent sustainability reporting.

In this week’s Pānui, sustainability is no longer an “add-on” for business, Government launches a transport innovation fund, Silver Fern Farms and BNZ make a sustainability-linked finance deal, read our submission on the National Adaptation Plan, and He Waka Eke Not releases its report.

In this week’s Pānui, an MOU between NZ and California on climate change, Maanaki Whenua and Microsoft collaborate on research, Nespresso supports kids food programme, Energy101 with BEC, and the WBCSD President shares his thoughts on the World Economic Forum.

In this week’s Pānui, the CCBC is an important opportunity for building a greener future, DB shares how they brew sustainability into everything they do, a new WEC report on green hydrogen gets energy leaders talking, top tips on conducting materiality assessments, and welcome to new SBC member HW Richardson.

In this week’s Pānui, Mike Burrell reflects on the details and significance of Aotearoa’s first Emission’s Reduction Plan in his latest update, BNZ launches New Zealand’s first Agribusiness Sustainability Linked Loan, new research commissioned by Firstgas Group identifies potential underground hydrogen storage options in Taranaki, Mitre10 partners with Jolt to roll out an electric vehicle charging network, Transpower trials a new sustainable solution for surplus materials, we farewell Climate Manager Kate Ferguson, and welcome new SBC member Phoenix Metalman Recycling. All that and much much more!

In this week’s Pānui Oxygen Consulting, in collaboration with SBC, SBN and AUT launch the 2022 Insights on New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals. We showcase Quadrent and BNZ green funding collaboration that’s tackling e-waste and digital equity. Transpower’s debt goes green, Stuff achieves B Corp certification, Fletcher building launches a new “Stand up for your mates” campaign, and we find out who’s been selected to participate in Auckland Council’s Women4Climate mentorship programme. All that and more.

In this week’s Pānui new sea-level data reinforces the need to build climate resilience, First Gas Group appoints a new Future Fuels GM, The Warehouse Group subsidiary Torpedo 7 creates the world’s first woollen kayak, Fonterra expands its on-farm trials with seaweed, and IAG discusses how adaptation and mitigation must go hand in hand. We also welcome new member NZIER and celebrate Lion owned Havana Coffee Words opening in Auckland. All that and more, including all the latest events you can be a part of

In this week’s bumper issue of Pānui consultation opens on the Government’s National Adaptation Plan, Nespresso announces B-Corp certification, SBC congratulates members GIDI funding, Toyota leads new partnership trialling hydrogen-powered cars, Christchurch Airport records a new milestone in their sustainability work, and Unilever New Zealand welcomes Cameron Heath as their new Managing Director.

In this week’s Pānui we showcase how Countdown and CHEP are collaborating in the circular economy, insights on footprint reduction wins from Genesis, Emily Hilton of Hiringa Energy being appointed to the World Energy Council future energy leaders’ programme FEL100, welcome to new member March Construction and a farewell to our wonderful Leadership manager ay Crangle who is off on parental leave.