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EMBARK: achieving low emissions together
Registrations are now open for the first EMBARK event on 24 July in Auckland. Decisionmakers from medium to large businesses will be able to meet providers of low emissions solutions and hear Climate Leaders Coalition signatories talk about how they are transitioning to low emissions. Please promote this event to your networks. 
Farms, forests and fossil fuels
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has released a report outlining a different approach to climate change planting, with recommendations around forestry and how different gases are treated. See the response from Minister Shaw as well as comment from Fonterra to Stuff, and a statement from Z Energy. 
Reporting award open for voting
Fonterra's Sustainability Report 2017 is the only New Zealand report shortlisted in the prestigious CR Reporting Awards 2019, in the Best Report and Openness & Honesty categories. NZ members of Corporate Register can vote on the website. 
Better Futures, better storytelling
Following the launch of the Colmar Brunton Better Futures report, NZ Ecolabelling Trust spoke to Radio NZ and NZ Business on how businesses can promote their sustainability work more. And the launch videos are now available on the SBC website. 
Introducing Jay Crangle 
We are delighted to welcome Jay Crangle to the team as our new Events and Training Manager. Jay has returned to the land of Tim Tams after 10 years in the UK. She’s looking forward to supporting the capability building of our members, helping us connect and collaborate at both our on and offline events. 
Mercury steps into wind
Mercury will build 33 wind turbines at Turitea near Palmerston North, which will be New Zealand's third-largest wind farm. This adds wind power to its portfolio of renewable energy generation, which already contains hydro, geothermal and solar. 
One-stop shop for rural recycling 
The Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage has announced the launch of the New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project. Agrecovery Board Chairperson, Adrienne Wilcock, outlined how the project will offer nationwide events for farmers to sustainably dispose of waste all in one go.  
Greener office for Fujitsu 
When Fujitsu moved to a new office in Auckland, it wanted to reduce its impact on the environment. Since the move, energy use has been cut by 64%, 24 tonnes of CO2e been saved annually, and more than 8,250kg of eWaste diverted from landfill. Read the case study. 
Why measurement matters
Rob Campbell, Chair of SKYCITY Entertainment Group and Summerset Group talked to Enviro-Mark Solutions about why Boards and Directors should endorse and support carbon measurement in their affiliated companies.  
What the Dodo said to Alice about reporting
In their new blog, thinkstep look at materiality assessment, or how companies can be sure they are covering all the angles for being sustainable - with a bit of help from Alice in Wonderland. 
Noodles a winner for Stuff
The Night Noodle Markets event series won the Best Sustainable Event category at the New Zealand Event Association Awards this week. Eco packaging and efficient waste management systems helped divert over 2/3 of the waste generated from landfill. Mmmm, noodles. 
Put your hand up for inclusion
Entries for the inaugural NZ Rainbow Excellence Awards close on April 5. We hope to see many of our members who already have the Rainbow Tick recognised, like Contact Energy, as well as event supporters Westpac, Fletcher Building, Z Energy, SKYCITY and Lion.

Upcoming Events

Last chance to register: SBC: Future of Work breakfast
for CEOs, Directors and Heads of HR    
Auckland, Wellington + Livestream, April 1, 7-8.30am
More information

Exploring carboNZero with 3R Group
Hastings, 2 April 2019, 5 - 7pm 
Join Enviro-Mark Solutions' first networking event in Hawke’s Bay for a close look at the sustainability story of 3R Group.
More information and register  

ROI of Climate Action 
Is your business ready for the low carbon economy? Join Enviro-Mark Solutions for a 2-hour workshop that will explore the returns on decarbonising your business.
Hastings, 3 April 2019, 8:30 - 11am
More information and register  

SBC: Tech Talk Webinar - Effective collaborations   
What is it, how do I do it and what is good practice? 
Online, April 5, 10-11am
Register and more information

The Changing Face of Government Procurement 
Leading practitioners of strategic procurement in Government will talk about the need for procurement decisions take into account economic, innovative, social and environmental outcomes for New Zealand. More information. 
Auckland, April 8 and Wellington, April 9
Register

New Zealand Agricultural Climate Change Conference
Meeting the challenges of climate change 
Palmerston North, April 8-9 
More information and register

Webinar: Circularity at Scale 
Circularity Indicators for infrastructure projects
LIBERTY and thinkstep present a 30 minute webinar 
Online, 9 April, 1pm 
More information and register

RSVP by 1 April: Climate change adaptation event for business
Join IAG and other members of the Climate Leaders Coalition to hear how you can make adaptation part of your climate change response.  
Auckland, April 11
More information

Future of Work Conference
Waikato Management School
Hamilton, April 15 
More information

SBC: Good Life 2.0 Playbook NZ launch & workshop   
Christchurch, May 1 10am-12pm

Just Transition Summit
Shaping our pathway to a low emissions future
New Plymouth, May 9-10
More information

Become a Climate Reality Leader
Join former Vice President Al Gore at Climate Reality Leadership Corps training and learn how you can lead the global fight for climate solutions.
Brisbane: June 5-7 - apply by April 18
More information

Sustainable Leadership Programme 2019
Applications for the SBC Sustainable Leadership Programme close on 26 April. The programme will run between 4 June and 27 August.
More information

EMBARK - achieving low emissions together
Meet providers of low emissions solutions. Organised by SBC, Ministry for the Environment, EECA and WWF New Zealand. 
Auckland, 24 July.  
More information
For other low emissions events see the Climate Leaders Coalition events calendar.
28 March 2019






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