NZX50 Carbon Insight: New reporting rules spark move to automated software platforms

Generate Zero founder and chief executive Carmen Vicelich. (Image: Supplied)

Thu, 09 Nov 2023

As businesses, including banks, insurers and listed companies, start to dig deeper into the emissions from their customers and supply chains, the task is becoming more complex and data-intensive.It’s also more urgent, now that most companies listed on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) – and other entities – are legally bound to provide annual climate disclosure reports.As Landcare Research commercial subsidiary Toitū Envirocare told BusinessDesk, the use of simple emissions calculations such as spend-based estimates and emi...

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