sustainable business Archive

  • David Clendon

    Wake up call for NZ exporters



    If Kiwi businesses are to stay in the international retail game they need to get serious about adopting environmental and sustainable business practices. This is the message coming loud and clear from research revealed by major British retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S). M&S says environmental and social issues remain important to UK consumers. A survey commissioned [...] read more
    March 4, 2010 1:28 pm - 2 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Should we be worried? Damn right we should…



    The NZIER has put out another of their ‘Insights’ papers, this time highlighting just how vulnerable our exports are to consumer perceptions that our goods are not sustainably produced. An urgent risk identified is that we are perceived as a country not making serious attempts to reduce our carbon emission, which will give our competitors an opportunity to turn market preferences away from our export products and services. read more
    November 30, 2009 11:20 am - 5 Comments
  • frog

    Good for manufacturers



    The Manufacturers and Exporters Association put out a list of policies that it thinks are critical to the economy.  I don’t always agree with everything the MEA says, although it has been a strong supporter of Buy Kiwi Made.  But interestingly, looking at this list, I reckon the Greens would probably out perform the other [...] read more
    November 5, 2008 11:44 am - No Comments