Kiwi innovators in sustainability
Several Christchurch visionaries and innovators have been rewarded for pushing the boundaries by featuring on a newly-established list as part of the Sustainable Business Awards 2024.
The awards, in their 22nd year, have undergone a major transformation, moving from 10 categories to just two: Disruptive Innovation and Transformational Leadership.
The Next 95 will be an annual list of innovators, entrepreneurs, projects and organisations committed to a future of reduced greenhouse gas emissions, waste elimination, reuse of resources, regeneration of natural living systems, and greater equity.
Organisers of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) describe the award finalists as those developing potentially ground-breaking new ideas, across diverse sectors including the build environment, tourism, technology, primary industry, energy and consumables.
The awards were held in Auckland on 27 November with the winners of Disruptive Innovation and Transformational Leadership announced, alongside those highly commended. Canterbury businesses on the list are CarbonTrail Ltd & BNZ, LMA Timber, Overland Group, Oliver Hunt & Medsalv, Peri Drysdale & Untouched World, Spout Milk, The Aurora Capital team, Workride, Workwear Recycled Ltd & Textile Products Ltd, and Zincovery.
