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Sir Richard Branson is chairing the jury of this year’s Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. The seventh edition of the annual competition for green business plans opens today to sustainable startups all over the world. The winner will receive € 500.000,- to carry out his or her plan. An additional ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about awards, Clean Tech, Design, Events, Innovation, Intellectual Property (1 comment)
Foodstuffs have announced major changes to the way they procure packaging, including moving towards 100% kerbside recyclable packaging for both produce and private label in future years. Unpackit organiser Gina Dempster said the changes added up to a big step forward for the New Zealand supermarket co-operative, which includes the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, awards, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Media, waste
A small Kiwi company with 10 employees operating out of a Grey Lynn shed has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies by the New York-based Ethisphere® Institute. All Good Organics is the first and only New Zealand company to make the coveted international list, which ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, awards, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability
Ricoh New Zealand’s parent corporation, Ricoh Company Ltd, has been named as one of the 2012 Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators. The list honours 100 corporations and institutions around the world “that are at the heart of innovation”. Ricoh New Zealand Managing Director Mike Pollok says the Ricoh ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Innovation
Aquaflow has entered the GE / ANZ Ecomagination challenge : Low Carbon Solutions – breakthrough ideas for reducing our carbon footprint. The challenge aims to find interesting, innovative and workable ideas to achieve breakthroughs in low carbon solutions" "We’ve entered because we’re looking for support to help us to deliver low ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about awards, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Technology (3 comments)
James & Wells Intellectual Property last night added the National Sustainable Business Network Medium Business (Trailblazer) Award to its trophy cabinet. Senior associate Jonathan Lucas says this award recognises at a national level James & Wells’ ongoing commitment to sustainable business. “On top of our culture of clever thinking, this acknowledgement will ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Intellectual Property, Law (1 comment)
An Auckland hotel and a Te Puke cool storage company, both shortlisted in the 2012 Sustainable Business Network Awards, have been praised for their sound energy management. Novotel Auckland Airport and Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool Ltd, are the two finalists in the SBN’s Emerging Large Business award, sponsored ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about awards, Design, Economics, Energy Saving, Industry & Business
The winner of the UK James Dyson award is the SafetyNet , a device that promotes sustainable fishing by significantly decreasing the number of non-target and young fish caught during the trawling process. The SafetyNet’s unique design features illuminated escape rings, which let the smaller fish that shouldn’t be ... keep reading
Written by PSFK in November 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, awards, Design, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Sustainability
James & Wells Intellectual Property was a double finalist at the annual New Zealand Law Awards in Auckland last night for the ‘Intellectual Property Law’ and ‘Mid-size Law Firm of the Year’ categories. The firm was also nominated for the ‘Community Service in Law’ group category – a special award which recognises ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about awards, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Law
Auckland’s Villa Maria Estate has won the Northern Sustainable Business of the Year Award at this year’s Northern Region Sustainable Business Network Awards for what the judges describe as its long-standing and pioneering commitment to sustainability. “Villa Maria takes its role as a promoter of the ‘clean, green ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2012, about awards, Emissions, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability (1 comment)
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