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Whangarei’s Golden Bay Cement has been hailed as an industry leader for its use of bioenergy to reduce CO2 emissions, winning the Renewable Energy category in the 2012 EECA Awards The company has cut CO2 emissions by a huge 58,000 tonnes per year and is saving $3m every ... keep reading
Written by Celsias yesterday, about awards, Emissions, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Transport
Two of New Zealand’s major retail banks have been recognised in the 2012 EECA Awards for cutting energy use and CO2 emissions. ASB won the Large Business Award for a programme that has cut electricity use by 23%, saving $850,000 a year in energy costs. And NZ Post ... keep reading
Written by Celsias yesterday, about awards, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability
DOC and URS NZ have received the Rodney Davies Project Award for the Cleddau River Flood Protection Scheme. Completed and officially opened in November 2011 at a cost of $13.1 million, the project was applauded at the time for being ahead of time and under budget. The NZPI Awards ... keep reading
Written by Celsias yesterday, about awards, Conservation, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Lifestyle & Behavior
On behalf of WWF Switzerland , Ennovent is managing the Tropical Forest Challenge to discover innovative for-profit enterprises from around the world that have a positive impact on tropical forest biodiversity. These innovative for-profit solutions can contribute to a sustainable future that meets the needs of both people and nature.Although ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about awards, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Farming, Finance & Money, Food, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
Some of New Zealand’s most outstanding innovators and entrepreneurs, committed to enhancing the country’s global reputation, have been recognised in this year’s World Class New Zealand Awards. Now in their ninth year, the annual World Class New Zealand Awards, a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise initiative delivered ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about awards, Celebrities, Corporate Social Responsibility, Health, Industry & Business
The EECA Awards celebrate organisations and individuals that demonstrate excellence and innovation in energy efficiency or renewable energy. This year, nearly 90 entries were received. Collectively the entries will deliver energy savings, or generate energy, worth more than $60 million over the life of the projects. “These are trailblazers who ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about awards, Clean Tech, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Innovation
A unique collaboration between two of New Zealand’s environmentally responsible companies has helped Sovereign, NZ’s largest life insurer become the first New Zealand recipient of a printed product certified carbon neutral under the new PAS 2050 life-cycle standard. Sovereign’s 2012 adviser diaries set a new standard in ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about awards, carbon certification, Consumerism, Industry & Business, Sustainability
Yealands Estate has been announced as runner-up in the Sustainability Award of the Year category in the 2012 Drinks Business Green Awards. The accolade places the Marlborough winery within the top 16 sustainable organisations within the global drinks industry. Yealands Estate is based in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. It received ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Agriculture & Food, awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability (1 comment)
Toyota has extended its environmental leadership in New Zealand by being the first national dealership network in the country to attain the Enviro-Mark® certification programme. The internationally recognised environmental management programme is administered by Crown Research Institute, Landcare Research. In 2010, Toyota trialled Enviro-Mark with selected dealers. All 67 sites ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about awards, Children and Families, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Emissions, marketing, Transport
Japan retains its scientific leadership in the Asia-Pacific in 2011, according to the Nature Publishing Index 2011 Asia-Pacific released today. It is a strong performance, given the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which caused over US$1 billion damage to science infrastructure in Japan. Japan is the most productive of ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about awards, Children and Families, Clean Tech, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property
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