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Written by Kate Hall (Ethically Kate) and commissioned by Eco Choice Aotearoa, this post was originally published here. Businesses are finally starting to take responsibility for their impact and listen to the environmental values of their customers. While some are...
Our recent submission for Aotearoa New Zealand’s second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC2) highlighted the critical role Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) can play as a high-impact, emissions reduction tool. What is Sustainable Public Procurement? SPP focuses on leveraging government purchasing power...
When Eco Choice Aotearoa rebranded (from Environmental Choice NZ) it wasn’t just about aesthetics. We wanted to communicate our mission, who we are and what we stood for. As part of that, for the first time in the ecolabel’s history,...
New Zealand is stepping into the global spotlight with its involvement in the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade, and Sustainability (ACCTS). This forward-thinking agreement weaves together trade liberalisation and environmental priorities, a bold move to align economic growth with the...
The country’s official ecolabel Eco Choice Aotearoa is proud to announce a new partnership with Edge Impact, Australasia’s leading provider of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Eco Choice Aotearoa, trademarked by the Minister for the Environment, has been a pioneer in...
A lot of things that have surprised me at COP28. The weird little electric train that looks like it belongs at Rainbow’s End, transporting suited and booted delegates from one end of Expo City to the other. Walking smack bang...
There hasn’t been a lot to celebrate at COP28 over the past 24 hours. To keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the countries that make up the Conference of the Parties, needed to agree on a phase-out of fossil...
The country’s official ecolabel is calling on Consumer NZ to modernise its approach to product testing, and provide much-needed context when comparing environmentally-preferable products with standard items. Eco Choice Aotearoa has certified products and services for more than 30 years,...
Eco Choice Aotearoa has submitted feedback on the Commerce Commission’s draft Collaboration and Sustainability Guidelines. The guidelines are intended to ensure ‘sustainability’ is not used as an excuse for anti-competitive behaviour. However, the ecolabel is concerned in their current form,...
Aotearoa New Zealand has a problem with greenwashing, and seemingly, no plans to remedy it. This comes at considerable cost to consumers, businesses who are working bloody hard to do the right thing, our climate, fragile biodiversity, and global reputation....
Government-owned ecolabel Eco Choice is pleased to announce the appointment of businessman Saia Latu to its Board of Directors. Mr. Latu is the founder and CEO of Trow Group, one of the largest deconstruction firms in Aotearoa New Zealand. Saia...