Much of the unnecessary, carbon-hungry business travel could end up a thing of the past if an Auckland company gets its way. While the Government is contemplating a law change so problem gamblers will fund the cost of a new … Read more
A new company boasting organic, Fairtrade treats is taking on the big boys For most of New Zealand, this has been the summer that never quite happened — but for new company Nice Blocks, this is the summer when everything started. … Read more
Through a single-minded dedication to reducing its impact, an Auckland hotel is paving the way for responsible hospitality businesses. The Langham hotel is the first ‘Accommodation Business - Hotel’ in the Pacific region including Australia, to achieve the EarthCheck Gold … Read more
Converting your office lunch room to Fairtrade products is easy and can make a big impact, particularly when your staff drink one million cups of tea and coffee each year. Over the last few decades, the Fairtrade movement’s most visible … Read more
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company, is putting sustainability ahead of profit and asking consumers to ‘buy less’. It’s a bold strategy which may just prove to be a smart way of doing business. Consumers account for the bulk of GDP. … Read more
Kiwis have spoken on sustainable brands, and a huge 88 per cent of us want to buy from companies which are environmentally and socially sustainable.
Try not to walk off a cliff while you’re looking at your phone. Project Tongariro in the central North Island has launched New Zealand’s first interactive smartphone application for a National Park. Called the Pocket Ranger, the free-to-download app is … Read more
83 gold medals have been awarded at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards – 77% of which were awarded to sustainable wines and received the ‘pure gold’ medals, which were first introduced in 2007 to acknowledge medal-winning wines that … Read more
A couple of kiwi clean tech companies have ambitious plans for expansion into Asian markets. Asia is a land of opportunity for innovative Kiwi entrepreneurs seeking to expand their business overseas. Two New Zealand high-tech companies showed the fast-paced region … Read more
Join the celebration where good business practice and sustainability mean exactly the same thing. Organising any awards event is a big job. But what about the added challenge of making it super sustainable? Such is the task tackled by the … Read more