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Our advice to the Climate Change Commission
The Sustainable Steel Council congratulates the Climate Change Commission (CCC) on its first draft package of advice to Government  We largely support the CCC’s advice on the actions government needs to take to reach net-zero by 2050, and ensure a just transition to a low-emissions, climate resilient and thriving Aotearoa. However, there a some key issues that are not addressed and as outlined in submission, we’re encouraging the CC to consider. One of these is reliance on electricity. New Zealand…
Six reasons why steel is a choice for the future
Steel’s sustainability credentials are under increasing scrutiny. For example, through the New Zealand Government’s tendering process and changes proposed to the Building Code as indicated in the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment’s Building for Climate Change programme. To assist the steel industry to respond to questions about the sustainability credentials of steel, and proactively promote its benefits we have developed a fact sheet outlining Six reasons to choose steel and six reasons why it’s good for intergenerational wellbeing This…
Sustainability Key Messages – Member Workshop
Have you ever been asked about the sustainability credentials of steel and the steel industry? Or perhaps you’re wanting to develop marketing collateral or a report that provides compelling and credible sustainability information. We know it’s not always easy to be sure that you have all the right information on hand – and that it’s consistent with what else is being said. That is why we are offering a special workshop for our members focused around a set of key…
Government’s Building for Climate Change Programme – nice vision, simplistic approach
The Sustainable Steel Council very much supports the intent of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s proposed Building for Climate Change (BfCC) Programme – to transform the building and construction sector and improve New Zealand’s climate resilience. Great stuff – that’s where we are aligned. We also agree that a systems-change is needed, and that means changes in the attitudes and beliefs of people making the day to day decisions as well as those of the consumers who drive…
BlueScope demonstrates contribution to sustainable development
The Sustainable Steel Council exists to support and sustain the steel industry in New Zealand as a critical contributor to sustainable development and the low-emissions circular economy. Our members are leading the way in this space. So we’re excited to share BlueScope’s Sustainability Snapshot for its New Zealand and Pacific Islands (NZPI) operations including New Zealand Steel and Pacific Steel – both SSC Certified members. What we really love about this report is that it demonstrates how NZPI is contributing to…
Steel industry’s contribution to NZ – A Case Study
Air New Zealand’s logistics building at Auckland Airport is a showcase of how buying local contributes to the wellbeing of New Zealand. That’s the result of analysing the project using the first draft of the Framework for Case Studies, measuring how it delivers to the New Zealand’s Living Standards Framework (LSF) and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About the project The Air New Zealand logistic centre is a portal-framed building with optimised steel beams, a reinforced concrete foundation as…
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