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02 Oct 2024
WM - Banking on staff sustainability training

In April 2024, WM (formerly Waste Management) converted its entire debt financing into a $1.1 billion sustainability-linked loan. This included stipulations for training staff in sustainability, the circular economy and climate change. The firm called in the Sustainable Business Network's Advisory service to help out.
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Circular Economy

16 Sep 2024
Old rubber bounces back like new

A Christchurch engineering company says Challenge Hub helped it find a way to divert tonnes of used rubber from landfill.
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Climate

09 Sep 2024
Staff help reduce transport emissions

Initiatives for active transport rewards staff while reducing emissions
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Climate

25 Jul 2024
Modular building system opens door to lower emissions

Circular construction company provides low carbon options while reducing waste.
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Climate

23 Jul 2024
Focus on furniture design stacks up

The company extending the life of furniture and reducing waste one piece at a time.
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Climate

03 Jun 2024
Plastic-free toothpaste something to smile about

Oral health company reduces emissions by giving customers an option with less waste.
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Climate

07 May 2024
New recycled building material targets growing market

Innovative Auckland business creates sustainable building materials that can be recycled and reused again and again.
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Climate

03 May 2024
Lightbulb moment cuts freight costs and emissions

Transitioning to a kit set design increased production, reduced freight costs and boosted turnover for lighting company.
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Circular Economy

24 Apr 2024
The ties that bind again and again: Mitre 10 and Naylor Love

Plastic cable ties often end up as waste. Naylor Love went looking for a solution and found reusable cable ties. They then teamed up with Mitre 10 to have them as an off-the-shelf product.
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Nature

28 Feb 2024
Adventure tourism operator leaps to support conservation projects

When Covid-19 brought the tourism industry to a standstill, Queenstown-based company AJ Hackett Bungy (Bungy) realised it needed to jump and diversify.
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Circular Economy

12 Feb 2024
Downer Group helps spread the Ripple effect

A partnership between a new social enterprise and a large construction and integrated services company is helping to provide kids’ clothing to Kiwi families in need. It’s also diverting unwanted textiles from landfill.
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Climate

08 Feb 2024
Meet the sports group putting environmental goals into action

A large Auckland sports group, with multiple awards for its sustainability and environmental initiative, credits the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) for helping it find its winning form.
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Circular Economy

18 Oct 2023
Café fix starts a new habit

Repair Café Aotearoa New Zealand (RCANZ) is giving people the skills and initiative to repair their own belongings.
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Circular Economy

11 Oct 2023
Child car seat recycling is about more than just sustainability (3R Group)

In 2016, 3R Group launched the SeatSmart child car seat recycling programme, which has since grown to 45 collection sites, stretching from Auckland to Queenstown.
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Circular Economy

11 Oct 2023
Finding circular solutions for paint and packaging (3R Group)

Each New Zealand household has, on average, around 12 to 15 litres of paint in the shed – around 20 million litres in total. Unused paint and its packaging are potential resources which can be recycled or reused as part of our circular economy.
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Climate

12 Sep 2023
Measuring carbon footprint first step for climate action (Waka Pacific Trust)

Waka Pacific Trust reveals how it overcame the challenge faced by many organisations wanting to take climate action; how to start?
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Circular Economy

11 Sep 2023
Pet food company uses Directory to fetch solution

The Natural Pet Food Group says the Circular Economy Directory was the go-to place to find a solution for its surplus stock.
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Nature

24 Aug 2023
Business collaboration for nature action

Business for Nature is a global coalition of leading businesses committed to accelerating the transition to a nature-positive economy.
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Nature

24 Aug 2023
A healthy approach to business and nature

HealthPost is dedicated to promoting natural health without compromising the environment.
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Nature

24 Aug 2023
Brewers turn beer into trees

Wellington craft brewery Garage Project prioritises innovation and experimentation, while having a positive impact on its community and the environment.
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Nature

24 Aug 2023
Te ao Māori key to restoring native forests

The Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project is on a mission to restore the mauri (life force) of the Kaimai Mamaku. The project is led by Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust, which administers $19.4 million Mahi mo te Taiao (Jobs for Nature) funding from the Department of Conservation.
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Nature

24 Aug 2023
Regeneration project resilient jobs for youth

The Puhinui Regeneration Project aims to connect and restore the land, waters and communities of the Puhinui stream and its catchment in South Auckland.
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Climate

15 Jun 2023
Bodycare company discovers balm for emissions (Everkind)

Lighter packaging and sourcing locally help bodycare company lower freight emissions.
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Climate

25 May 2023
Sustainability and art combine (Govett-Brewster Art Gallery)

A large Taranaki art gallery says measuring its carbon emissions helped guide its plan for climate action and understand the changes it could make.
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Circular Economy

18 Apr 2023
Working together to close the loop for uPVC and HDPE materials (Marley)

Collaboration key to creating a circular system for uPVC.
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