New Zealand: Business
Power companies eye EV-charging potential
8 Apr 2019
With electric vehicle sales climbing, utilities are investing in thousands of new EV charging stations, recognising that if they don't move now, they could lose out on a growing and increasingly competitive market.
Saudi oil company world's most profitable business
4 Apr 2019
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company has emerged as the most profitable business in the world, racking up profits of $111.1bn in 2018 to overtake Apple.
What Warren Buffett thinks about climate change
26 Mar 2019
Warren Buffett’s home state of Nebraska is dealing with the aftermath of record flooding, but don’t expect the billionaire investor to jump to the conclusion that climate change is responsible.
Big emitters join hands to buy carbon forests
15 Mar 2019
Four of New Zealand’s largest emitters are joining forces to supply their own carbon credits to meet obligations under the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Sorry, says expert, but Bitcoin can't be green
15 Mar 2019
Bitcoin can’t be green – even when it is powered by renewable energy, an expert says.
Report puts boardrooms on carbon liabilty notice
26 Feb 2019
The days of ignoring carbon prices and the risks associated with climate change are over, businesses are being told.
Insurers warn of slump in property prices
26 Feb 2019
Insurers say there is a risk of a climate change-related slump in property prices leading to financial turmoil.
Sustainability grows on private equity companies
26 Feb 2019
A new PwC survey has found that responsible investment and sustainable development are become more of a priority for private equity companies.
Why Gen Z has real power to influence business
29 Jan 2019
Armed with social media and growing economic clout, Gen Z is best positioned to influence business practices, rather than global climate agreements.
NZX firms drag chain on sustainable reporting
26 Nov 2018
Companies on the New Zealand Stock Exchange have a long way to go on sustainable reporting, a new report shows.
Campaigners take aim at NZ-owned banks
22 Nov 2018
Three New Zealand-owned banks are the new targets of anti-fossil-fuel campaigners.
Big Business backs cuts to industry emissions
21 Nov 2018
A coalition of business leaders known as the Energy Transitions Commission has backed proposals for radical changes to industries, including steel, cement, shipping and aviation, to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
Blockchain takes politics out of carbon play
15 Nov 2018
Businesses will soon be able to price and trade carbon without the help of governments by using blockchain technology, says a social enterprise about to launch a new carbon platform.
FUNDING FUTURE: Why green will rule over brown
15 Nov 2018
Directors of companies in the “brown” economy might struggle to attract money as investors switch to the green economy, says Chapman Tripp.
Bitcoin mining takes twice the effort
7 Nov 2018
The amount of energy required to mine one dollar’s worth of bitcoin is more than twice that required to mine the same value of copper, gold or platinum.
OPINION: It would help if companies paid their taxes
6 Nov 2018
By WAYNE SWAN | Less fiscal revenue means less money for vital infrastructure and less money to prepare for the effects of natural disasters.
Pioneering carbon investment fund opens doors
24 Oct 2018
A carbon investment fund six years in the making is open for business.
New power group takes aim at finance system
23 Oct 2018
Key companies and government officials are joining forces to prepare New Zealand’s financial system for the low-carbon economy.
Recycle grant helps firm to take back products
19 Oct 2018
An Auckland company which promises to take back its products has won a Government grant to help it to recycle.
Make nature your business, urges academic
28 Sep 2018
Companies are being told to take a hard look at what they can do for New Zealand’s struggling biodiversity – because it’s good for business.
New report criticises slow disclosure
28 Sep 2018
Another report just released says companies are slow to disclose the financial implications of climate risk for their businesses.
Corporate tree-planting not always a good thing
28 Sep 2018
Eager-to-please businesses might earn goodwill by planting trees, but sometimes their actions are not good news for the planet.
Businesses make it to EECA finals
13 Sep 2018
Finalists in this year’s EECA Business Awards range from the country’s largest company to a thermal hot-pool operator.
Can big business and the environment get along?
11 Sep 2018
Sustainability can bring benefits to everybody – including company execs with their eyes on the bottom line.
NZ eco-friendly footwear wins backing of Leonardo DeCaprio
3 Sep 2018
Eco-friendly shoe brand Allbirds, founded by a New Zealander, has received investment from actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Greenhouse emissions must be cut, says Ardern
28 Aug 2018
Cutting New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions was on the Prime Minister’s menu at a business breakfast in Auckland this morning.
Beware of cherry-picking, study tells businesses
28 Aug 2018
Companies might be cherry-picking sustainability measures that make them look good, with greenhouse gas emissions one of the least-reported factors.
Public wants green-guilt companies to foot bill
21 Aug 2018
The public wants companies responsible for climate change held accountable, a new survey shows.
Company wins $3.1m to recycle industrial waste
21 Aug 2018
Auckland company Green Gorilla has won a $3.1 million government grant to recycle commercial and industrial waste.
Sustainable investments outperform the market
17 Aug 2018
Companies which invest on the basis of environmental concerns often receive higher returns, new research shows.
Facebook leads record clean power purchases
17 Aug 2018
Corporations, led by Facebook, are purchasing more clean energy than ever, with 2018 already exceeding the record-amount set last year.
Businesses reluctant to factor in carbon prices
9 Aug 2018
Carbon prices rarely influence businesses’ decisions to install energy-efficient plant, according to a new report examining the market’s failure to drive down greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector.
Firms failing to disclose climate risks, says group
9 Aug 2018
Environmental group ClientEarth has reported a number of UK insurance firms for failing to disclosure their level of exposure to climate risks in annual reports.
Don't force carbon-risk disclosure, says board
6 Aug 2018
Carbon-risk disclosure by companies should not be prescriptive, the External Reporting Board is warning.
Kraft Heinz targets 100% sustainable packaging
6 Aug 2018
Kraft Heinz has committed to making all its packaging “recyclable, reusable, or compostable” within the next eight years.
What extreme weather will mean for businesses
3 Aug 2018
As the Northern Hemisphere suffers in heatwave conditions, lawyers warn of increased risk of litigation relating to extreme weather events.
Mastercard vows 20% emissions cut
30 Jul 2018
Financial services giant Mastercard has set a new goal to tackle greenhouse gas emissions across it global operations.
Companies climate-aware but quiet on carbon risk
27 Jul 2018
Most New Zealand companies are not disclosing their carbon risk – despite ranking the environment and climate change as their top priorities, a new survey shows.
Big investors call for low-carbon roadmap
25 Jul 2018
New Zealand and Australian investors with $10 trillion worth of assets are calling for a suite of policies to direct finance into the low-carbon economy.
Ngai Tahu targets a million native trees
17 Jul 2018
Ngai Tahu is planting a million native trees and converting some of its farms to horticulture as part of its strategy to deal with climate change.
Banks face divestment pressure from councils
16 Jul 2018
Banks can expect pressure from the country’s largest urban authorities to get their money out of fossil-fuel investment.
All businesses in the firing line, says Orr
16 Jul 2018
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has expanded on his climate change disaster warning.
Big Business makes public climate promises
12 Jul 2018
Details of support for the Zero Carbon Bill by businesses responsible for half the country’s greenhouse gas emissions have emerged today.
Super fund joins in global pressure on companies
9 Jul 2018
New Zealand’s $39 billion public retirement fund is among major investors applying renewed pressure to carbon-intensive industries.
The war on waste could make you wealthy
22 Jun 2018
The latest eco-drive has taken hold in middle-class heartlands in a way that this time it might just mean widespread, permanent changes to the ways we live and consume.
Funds manager puts 84 global firms on notice
21 Jun 2018
London-based Legal & General, which has close to £1 trillion worth of assets under management, has released its latest assessment of how 84 global corporations are responding to the risks posed by climate change.
Samsung commits to 100% renewable energy
19 Jun 2018
Samsung has become the latest international company to take the step towards obtaining 100 per cent of its energy from clean sources.
Dow saves $120 million by investing in nature
15 Jun 2018
The Dow Chemical Company says it has saved $120 million over the past year from its ‘valuing nature’ project.
Sustainable Business Network looks for winners
11 Jun 2018
Entries are open in this year’s Sustainable Business Network awards.
Green economy closes in on fossil fuel sector
8 Jun 2018
The green economy now holds roughly the same market share as the fossil fuel sector, according to a leading market analyst.
Resource management Bills 'not yet ready to be enacted', says Upton
Today 11:30am
By Oli Lewis | The two Bills to replace the Resource Management Act are not ready to be enacted and there is no way of knowing how they will affect the environment, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says.
Green Party takes ‘electric election’ up a notch
Tue 21 Jul 2026
By Liz Kivi | The Green Party is promising to cut power bills and establish a publicly owned company, ‘Kiwipower,’ to deliver affordable renewable energy.
Study outlines methane-cutting options for NZ livestock
Tue 21 Jul 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Breeding, feed and forage strategies could play a key role in reducing methane emissions from New Zealand's grazing livestock, with researchers concluding that a combination of approaches will be needed to achieve meaningful cuts.
'Terrible result': Emissions barely budged in 2024
5 Jun 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions were virtually unchanged in 2024, falling by 0.03%, despite the economy shrinking by ten times that amount during the same period, according to new data.
Weakening Clean Car Standard would hurt EV uptake, industry warns
7 Jul 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Electric vehicle advocates say weakening the Clean Car Standard would reduce access to new EV models, undermining New Zealand's place in global supply chains and slowing the country's transition to lower-emissions transport.
Seymour ‘imploring’ council to go easy on foresters is abuse of authority: EDS
7 Jul 2026
By Liz Kivi | The Environmental Defence Society says that Regulation Minister David Seymour’s attempt to influence Gisborne District Council to ‘go easy’ on forestry companies in enforcing environmental laws is a clear abuse of ministerial authority.
