Business

Greenpeace accuses govt of weakening environmental protections to gain trade advantage

13 Mar 25 - The government's Infrastructure Investment Summit kicked off today, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opening the summit with a clear message - "New Zealand is open for business".

Saving earthquake-prone buildings could slash emissions

7 Mar 25 - Saving all of Aotearoa New Zealand's seismically-deficient buildings could avoid up to 7.4 megatonnes of carbon emissions, a new study shows.

New tool to help Auckland businesses build climate resilience

28 Feb 25 - Climate Connect Aotearoa has launched a new digital tool called ClimateWise, designed to help small and medium-sized businesses adapt to climate change.

Plan to reduce climate risk reporting 'backward'

18 Feb 25 - Government plans to weaken the climate-related disclosures regime could damage the economy and disadvantage businesses, according to Lawyers for Climate Action.

XRB delays obligations on Scope 3

15 Nov 24 - The External Reporting Board has decided to delay the obligation to report and assure scope 3 emissions - indirect emissions from an organisation's supply chain - but has retained its requirement for climate-reporting entities to publish transition plans.

How nature and business can boost each other

28 Jul 20 - Businesses that add value to nature instead of degrading and destroying it could tap into a $10.1 trillion opportunity which could create 395 million jobs by 2030.

Microsoft can’t achieve climate goals alone

28 Jul 20 - Back in January, Microsoft announced arguably the most ambitious climate plan of any tech company to date.

Think covid-19 disrupted food chain? Wait and see ...

10 Jul 20 - The pandemic has revealed deep flaws in the world’s food system and food leaders are calling for global coordination and climate resilient agriculture.

Jarden puts pedals under pioneer carbon trader

7 Jul 20 - If you’re looking for pioneering carbon dealer Nigel Brunel outside trading hours, chances are you’ll find him somewhere around Auckland on his bike.

Financial disclosure no stand-alone fix, says uni

18 Jun 20 - Financial disclosure of companies’ climate and carbon risk won’t drive change without other measures, new research warns.

Unilever lines up $2 billion to go low-carbon

16 Jun 20 - Climate Leaders’ Coalition member Unilever says it will spend nearly $2 billion globally over the next decade on low-carbon projects ranging from regenerative agriculture to carbon sequestration.

Why world cannot return to 'business as usual'

8 May 20 - Mayors from many of the world’s leading cities have warned there can be no return to “business as usual” in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis if humanity is to escape catastrophic climate...

Small businesses get guide to cutting emissions

7 May 20 - Small businesses wanting to cut emissions have a new guide to show them how to do it.

Big Investors show they're keen on green

5 May 20 - Major investors are backing calls to make the covid-19 economic recovery consistent with cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Big Business backs low-carbon recovery projects

1 May 20 - Big Business is pushing for low-carbon projects to be a priority for covid-19 pandemic recovery funding.

Emissions-fighter invites other businesses to follow

16 Apr 20 - A company that imports insulation panels from Europe wants all small businesses to join it in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

All companies should have to disclose, says NZX

8 Apr 20 - NZX says every business should have to disclose its climate-risk exposure.

Stage set for surge in sustainable investing

30 Mar 20 - The coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout will trigger a skyward surge in sustainable, responsible and impactful investing over the next 12 months, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest...

Investor group tells firms to set out climate crisis plans

6 Mar 20 - An influential group of investors is for the first time demanding that all UK-listed companies disclose how the climate emergency will impact their business.