Business owners see cutting carbon emissions as ‘the right thing to do’, despite the challenges of making change

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:45:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/business-owners-see-cutting-carbon-emissions-as-the-right-thing-to-do-despite-the-challenges-of-making-change-197675>

"An increasing number of businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand are changing how
they operate to reduce their overall climate impact. These measures, which
include reducing carbon emissions, are largely voluntary outside of specific
sectors, such as the fuel, energy and waste industries.

So, what motivates businesses to take climate action when they do not have to?

As part of my research, I interviewed 13 businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand to
better understand their climate mitigation efforts and experiences.

All of the businesses had made a voluntary commitment to reduce their
emissions. Many of these businesses had reduced their carbon footprints by
changing how they approached freight, business travel, energy use and waste.

Understanding the drivers and challenges businesses face when implementing
climate-friendly measures is important as we consider how to accelerate the
fight against climate change."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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