NZX sustainability leaders surge ahead of the stragglers

NZX sustainability leaders surge ahead of the stragglers
Meridian Energy topped Forsyth Barr's sustainability rankings for the third year running. (Image: Meridian)
Greg Hurrell
New Zealand’s listed companies are starting to diverge in sustainability measures, with the leaders leaving the laggards in the dust.Forsyth Barr released its third carbon, environmental, social and governance ratings report (C&ESG), which looked closely at 61 NZ Exchange-listed (NZX) companies.Together, these companies account for around 97% of NZX’s market capitalisation and 13% of NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions.NZ’s electricity companies topped the ratings, with Meridian Energy ranked first for the third time in th...

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