Sustainability Reporting by New Zealand Wineries

2019 ◽  
pp. 169-184
Author(s):  
Tracy-Anne De Silva ◽  
Azadeh (Azi) Nilipour ◽  
Nazanin Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sustainability Reporting

scholarly journals The Readability of Sustainability Reporting in New Zealand over time

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-107
Author(s):  
Azadeh Nilipour ◽  
Tracy-Anne de Silva ◽  
Xuedong Li
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Over Time

scholarly journals Sustainable Liquid Biofuels in New Zealand: Can Sustainability Standards Help Distinguish the Good from the Bad?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Natalie Grimmer
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Reporting Scheme ◽  
Sustainability Standards

<p>Concerns surrounding the environmental and social impacts of biofuel production have led to the rapid development of biofuel sustainability assessment schemes internationally. The New Zealand government is currently developing a voluntary biofuel sustainability reporting scheme. This thesis assesses the extent to which a sustainability standard could support the domestic biofuels industry, and avoid negative environmental and social impacts associated with biofuel production. It describes the current scope of the domestic biofuel industry, discusses relevant environmental and social concerns relating to biofuel production, and reviews international literature surrounding sustainable biofuel initiatives. From a study of the literature New Zealand biofuels appear more sustainable than most, although direct and indirect land-use change should be included for feedstocks from energy crops. Impacts vary across feedstocks and production methods, and each biofuel must be considered in its own merit. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were undertaken with key stakeholders from industry, relevant government agencies, non-governmental organisations, and biofuel experts to discuss the potential for a domestic biofuels sustainability standard. The majority of stakeholders interviewed supported the development of a government-led sustainability standard, which would include principles addressing greenhouse gas emissions, food security and biodiversity loss. There is good evidence to support the movement towards mandatory sustainability requirements, as soon as this is feasible. In the future, biofuels should be supported by technology-neutral policies (such as carbon-pricing) which reward their benefits, rather than indiscriminately promoting biofuels. The development of enforceable sustainability standards is crucial if biofuels are to contribute to a future low-carbon transport sector in New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals Sustainable Liquid Biofuels in New Zealand: Can Sustainability Standards Help Distinguish the Good from the Bad?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Natalie Grimmer
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Reporting Scheme ◽  
Sustainability Standards

<p>Concerns surrounding the environmental and social impacts of biofuel production have led to the rapid development of biofuel sustainability assessment schemes internationally. The New Zealand government is currently developing a voluntary biofuel sustainability reporting scheme. This thesis assesses the extent to which a sustainability standard could support the domestic biofuels industry, and avoid negative environmental and social impacts associated with biofuel production. It describes the current scope of the domestic biofuel industry, discusses relevant environmental and social concerns relating to biofuel production, and reviews international literature surrounding sustainable biofuel initiatives. From a study of the literature New Zealand biofuels appear more sustainable than most, although direct and indirect land-use change should be included for feedstocks from energy crops. Impacts vary across feedstocks and production methods, and each biofuel must be considered in its own merit. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were undertaken with key stakeholders from industry, relevant government agencies, non-governmental organisations, and biofuel experts to discuss the potential for a domestic biofuels sustainability standard. The majority of stakeholders interviewed supported the development of a government-led sustainability standard, which would include principles addressing greenhouse gas emissions, food security and biodiversity loss. There is good evidence to support the movement towards mandatory sustainability requirements, as soon as this is feasible. In the future, biofuels should be supported by technology-neutral policies (such as carbon-pricing) which reward their benefits, rather than indiscriminately promoting biofuels. The development of enforceable sustainability standards is crucial if biofuels are to contribute to a future low-carbon transport sector in New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals AccountAbility’s AA1000AP standard: a framework for integrating sustainability into organisations

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal Farooq ◽  
Rashid Zaman ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives

Purpose This study aims to evaluate corporate sustainability integration by evaluating corporate practices against the sustainability principles of inclusivity, materiality, responsiveness and impact outlined in AccountAbility’s AA1000 Accountability Principles (AA1000AP) standard. Design/methodology/approach Data comprise 12 semi-structured interviews with senior managers of listed New Zealand companies. Findings are evaluated against AccountAbility’s principles of inclusivity, materiality, responsiveness and impact, which are based on a normative view of stakeholder theory. Findings In terms of inclusivity, stakeholder engagement is primarily monologic and is directed more towards traditional stakeholder groups. However, social media, which is gaining popularity, has the potential to facilitate greater dialogic stakeholder engagement. While most companies undertake a materiality assessment (with varying degrees of rigour) to support sustainability reporting, only some use it to drive planning and decision-making. Companies demonstrate responsiveness to stakeholder concerns through corporate governance and sustainability initiatives. Companies are monitoring and measuring their impact on stakeholders using sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs). However, measuring traditional metrics is easier than measuring areas such as the community. In rare instances, the executive’s remuneration is linked to these sustainability KPIs. Practical implications The study findings offer useful examples of the integration of sustainability into corporate processes and systems. Practitioners may find the insights useful in understanding how sustainability is currently being integrated into corporate practices by best practice New Zealand companies. Regulators may consider incorporating AA1000AP into their corporate governance guidelines. Finally, academics may find the study useful for teaching business and accounting courses and to guide the next generation of business managers. Originality/value First, the study brings together four streams of research on how sustainability reports are prepared (inclusivity, materiality, responsiveness and impact) in a single study. Second, the findings offer novel insights by evaluating corporate sustainability against the requirements of a standard that has received little academic attention.

Does sustainability reporting promote university ranking? Australian and New Zealand evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan George Shan ◽  
Junru Zhang ◽  
Manzurul Alam ◽  
Phil Hancock
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
University Ranking ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University ◽  
Reporting Channels

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between university rankings and sustainability reporting among Australia and New Zealand universities. Even though sustainability reporting is an established area of investigation, prior research has paid inadequate attention to the nexus of university ranking and sustainability reporting. Design/methodology/approach This study covers 46 Australian and New Zealand universities and uses a data set, which includes sustainability reports and disclosures from four reporting channels including university websites, and university archives, between 2005 and 2018. Ordinary least squares regression was used with Pearson and Spearman’s rank correlations to investigate the likelihood of multi-collinearity and the paper also calculated the variance inflation factor values. Finally, this study uses the generalized method of moments approach to test for endogeneity. Findings The findings suggest that sustainability reporting is significantly and positively associated with university ranking and confirm that the four reporting channels play a vital role when communicating with university stakeholders. Further, this paper documents that sustainability reporting through websites, in addition to the annual report and a separate environment report have a positive impact on the university ranking systems. Originality/value This paper contributes to extant knowledge on the link between university rankings and university sustainability reporting which is considered a vital communication vehicle to meet the expectation of the stakeholder in relevance with the university rankings.

State of Sustainability Reporting Assurance in New Zealand

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh (Azi) Nilipour ◽  
◽  
Tracy-Anne De Silva ◽  
Jamal Roudaki ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Sustainability Reporting

Reasons for sustainability reporting by New Zealand local governments

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Bellringer ◽  
Amanda Ball ◽  
Russell Craig
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sustainability Reporting

scholarly journals Sustainability Reporting at a New Zealand Public University: A Longitudinal Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi An ◽  
Howard Davey ◽  
Harun Harun
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Public University

Magellanic Cloud Eclipsing Binaries: Primary Distance Indicators

1999 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 563-566
Author(s):  
J. D. Pritchard ◽  
W. Tobin ◽  
J. V. Clausen ◽  
E. F. Guinan ◽  
E. L. Fitzpatrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Eclipsing Binaries ◽  
Fundamental Parameters ◽  
Distance Indicators

Our collaboration involves groups in Denmark, the U.S.A. Spain and of course New Zealand. Combining ground-based and satellite (IUEandHST) observations we aim to determine accurate and precise stellar fundamental parameters for the components of Magellanic Cloud Eclipsing Binaries as well as the distances to these systems and hence the parent galaxies themselves. This poster presents our latest progress.

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