You’ll remember the hoopla that ensued following the launch of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in New Zealand, with the entry of transport fuels, electricity and industry in July. But, how effective has it been so far and how do we compare with other countries? The Greenhouse Policy Coalition ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in October 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, ETS, Industry & Business (1 comment)
In 2007, UK retailer Marks & Spencer launched a sustainability plan—a plan Jonathon Porritt called a “new benchmark” for major retailers. Plan A (“because there is no Plan B”) is a hundred point plan for the company, its suppliers, and its customers. In a nutshell, it sets out 100 commitments ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in October 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Branding, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Sustainability
There’s nappies (or diapers) you can dispose of in your rubbish (that inevitably end up in landfill) and there’s cloth nappies, which don’t employ the most pleasant or time efficient of wash techniques. Then there’s company gDiapers, who has provided a third option — a nappy you ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in September 2010, about Accreditation, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Pollution, Sustainability (1 comment)
It’s all too easy to take fore granted the process involved in the production of clothing, prior to it sitting pretty on your body. In a bid to provide track the value chain of its clothing, in 2008, Icebreaker introduced an internal label bearing a Baa code, which can ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Branding, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability

An InterfaceNZ project in New Zealand 
Jasmax, an architectural practice, needed a building that not just worked for them as a business but improved Auckland’s urban ... more »
Wellington, New Zealand 
FISCHE° is a design strategy company with specialist knowledge in sustainable development. We work with governments, non-profits and the private ... more »