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Counties Energy give new life to old EV batteries
| Counties Energy has partnered with Australian company Relectrify to test and deploy New Zealand’s largest battery system using repurposed second-life EV batteries. It's a great example of how second-life EV batteries can be re-purposed to help communities. Watch the video here.
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Decarbonising maritime transport with Aurecon | The launch of Ika Rere, the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric passenger ferry was a significant milestone towards the decarbonisation of transport. Aurecon's Alistair Crossling discusses the company's work on the project, and the possibility of further development of electric passenger ferry services in Wellington.
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Article: Collaboration key to driving a new freight model | | | |
PWC’s Net Zero digital innovation mission | Being proactive on climate change can reduce costs and create new opportunities and reputational gain. PWC wants to help through a new project connecting NZ businesses with innovative UK digital technology start-ups that can provide decarbonisation solutions. Register your interest here. | | | |
WBCSD and WWF aim for a nature positive economy | The World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Wildlife Fund are strengthening their partnership to support business action on nature as protecting forests, grasslands, and oceans becomes a business-critical issue for companies around the world.
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Have your say: Consultation on ERA | The Environmental Reporting Act 2015 (ERA) provides the framework for reports on the state of NZ’s environment. The Government is proposing amendments to the ERA to strengthen how it reports on the environment and tracks the impacts of our activities. Submissions close 18 March, find more information here. | | | |
Don't miss out - apply for the Sustainable Leadership Programme | Applications are open until 31 March for our flagship Sustainability Leadership Programme, created and delivered in partnership with Catapult NZ. This course will give you skills and techniques to expand your leadership capabilities and create a strategy to achieve your goals. Register and find out more here. | | | |
With their community focus, Powerco keeps the power on and the gas flowing to more than a million customers, including homes, businesses and major industrial and commercial sites across the North Island. | | | |
Watch again: Chapter Zero New Zealand launch | | | |
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
Sustainability Leadership Programme
Online | Applications close 31 March
Looking to turbo-charge your sustainability skills? There is still time to apply for the Sustainability Leadership Programme, created and delivered in partnership with Catapult. This course will give you skills and techniques to expand your leadership capabilities and create a strategy to achieve your goals. More information here.
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New date: Climate Change and Business Conference Aotea Centre, Auckland | 19 - 20 September 2022
The conference, delivered by SBC, CLC and EDS, will focus on the concrete action business is taking to accelerate the pathway to net zero by 2050. Registration and more information.
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CFO Climate & Sustainability Programme
Online | November
Register your interest for the next cohort of Deloitte and SBC’s popular CFO training. These 1.5 hour workshops cover the fundamentals of sustainability for CFOs and how CFOs can integrate climate risk management across performance management and reporting. Hear directly from other CFOs including from Kathmandu, Zespri and NZTE. Find out more and apply at sbc.org.nz/cfotraining.
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BusinessNZ and the New Zealand Initiative: Social Insurance webinar
Online | Tuesday 22 March, 2-3pm
Join this webinar with Kirk Hope (Chief Executive, BusinessNZ) and Oliver Hartwich (Executive Director, The New Zealand Initiative) to discuss the Government’s proposed unemployment insurance. Register here. | |
Webinar series: Building resilience in your business with circular economy
Online | 23 March, 7 April, 27 April
Learn how to take your organisation circular in this series of three workshops by thinkstep-anz. You’ll learn how to identify circular economy opportunities and barriers along your value chain, benchmark your progress, and communicate your strategy to stakeholders. Register here. | |
New date: Strategy for sustainability and impact: Proxima training course
Auckland | 18 & 19 May
This event has been postponed, with a new date of 18 & 19 May. A practical 2-day intensive training course sharing a clear method and insights from the field to develop and apply sustainability and impact strategies, drawing from the Future-Fit Business Benchmark and designed to align with the SDG Impact reporting and the updated GRI Standards. Register for the new date here. | |
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