Earlier this month the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries closed submissions on their draft Food and Beverage Industry Transformation Plan (ITP). An ambitious plan, it is designed to accelerate progress towards the government’s Fit for a Better world roadmap’s goals via two major shifts: enhancing Aotearoa’s traditional foods and scaling up emerging foods.
Read MoreAs I started this commentary, I wanted to shed light on how business leadership could make a difference through innovation and partnerships in 2023 in order to address the ever-exceeding planetary boundaries. But, after personally experiencing the ‘unprecedented’ floods in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend, where the city I call home received a month's worth of rain in 1 hour, I felt this was about leaders coming forward regardless of their role.
Read MoreOur cities. They are our beloved bustling centres of business, leisure, culture, and art. They are where the large majority of us live, and they are hubs for innovation and creativity. And they are also responsible for generating a great deal of our waste and pollution.
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