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Fonterra supporting farmers to lower emissions Fonterra will provide all of its farmers with a biological emissions profile at no additional cost from Spring 2020. To learn how Fonterra could quantify on-farm biological emissions, it undertook a recording pilot involving 113 farms of all sizes and geographies. Picture: Ngāi Tahu Farms Te Whenua Hou.
What did you learn at Embark? In this video, OCS, thinkstep, O-I New Zealand, and our own Abbie Reynolds talk about some of the ideas they took away from Embark 2019. And see the Climate Leaders Coalition playlist for highlights from the first anniversary, and member stories by Colenso BBDO.
The crisis in capitalism part 2 The Spinoff is running a series on the ethics of NZ businesses. This week SBC Chair and Toyota CEO Alistair Davis, CLC convener and Z CEO Mike Bennetts and Genesis Energy CEO Marc England talk about businesses' role in tackling climate change.
CEO/CFO feedback needed on sustainable finance The Aotearoa Circle’s Sustainable Finance Forum is developing a roadmap for NZ’s financial system and would like feedback from CEOs and CFOs via an online survey before 20 August on how best to integrate environmental and social performance into NZ’s financial system. Results available end of Oct.
Have your say on climate action for Auckland The Auckland Council has released their Climate Action Framework for consultation before 6 September. The framework establishes 11 key moves to reduce emissions and to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Breakfast fuel of the future The recent National Road Carriers’ (NRC) Future of Freight breakfast seminar in Auckland looked at transport fuels of the future. Waste Management NZ senior project engineer EV Sam Donaldson talked about their electric truck conversion workshop, and Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts spoke about their biodiesel initiative and the need for systems change.
Sustainability Radio In the third episode, we talk to Jay Crangle, our Events and Training Manager about the upcoming SBC Annual Council Meeting, Abbie Reynolds has insights for New Zealand businesses on the Sustainable Development Goals, and we listen in on a snippet of the recent Sustainable Procurement webinar.
And for an international perspective, check out the new Sustainability Matters podcast from EY.
Businesses more engaged in the Global Goals The WBCSD team gathered their key takeaways from the recent High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, including the need for increased ambition and accelerated action, as well as greater inclusion and new collaborations. They also observed a continued and maturing engagement by business.
Fly me to the moon Whether you're piloting the Lunar Module or trying to change the culture of an organisation, how we respond to challenges has so much to do with whether we approach them with gloomy pessimism or curious optimism. Jay Crangle reports back from the second Sustainability Leadership Programme, delivered by Catapult.
SBC Annual Council Meeting Auckland, 21 August, 1.15pm onwards. Looking back to look forward: an ambitious vision
for a sustainable New Zealand This year we’re exploring how the power of community can help us think bigger and bolder about the future of Aotearoa. We look forward to seeing you there! More information
Fairtrade Fortnight coffee tasting A chance to discuss ethics, economics and sustainability in the PNG coffee industry. Register now - limited spots available. Find out more about Fairtrade Fortnight. Wellington, 13 August Auckland, 15 August
SBN Annual Conference: The End of Plastic As We Know It Empowering NZ business and acting on plastic
Auckland, 26 August Registrations now open
Training course: Future-Fit Business Strategy
The Natural Step and Future Fit Business Benchmark How to adopt an integrated systems approach to sustainability strategy and planning. Reduced rate for SBC members. Auckland, 28/29 August Christchurch, 11/12 September
Second national Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals The Summit aims to engage stakeholders including business to generate collaborative, cross-sectoral plans for accelerating action on the SDGs.
Auckland, 2 September More information
BusinessNZ - Wellington Seminar
The Wellington Seminar helps executives make connections and gain influencing skills in the place where laws, regulations and policies are made.
Wellington, 29 - 30 October Register and more information
Convergence for a carbon transition 2020 - 2030
A number of New Zealand’s engineering organisations will host a conference on designing the necessary transition away from fossil fuels. The event will include presentations, panel discussions, workshops and case studies of serious emission reductions. Nationwide, 21-22 November
For more information, contact thomas.neitzert@aut.ac.nz
For other low emissions events see the Climate Leaders Coalition events calendar.
