Sustainable Development Goals.
Focused on What Matters.
In 2023 we launched our long-term approach to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Our vision for sustainable development is consistent with the spirit of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, which outlines a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development serves as a collective blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. It challenges us to deliver integrated and balanced social, economic and environmental outcomes.
Central Plains Water Limited (CPWL) contributes to achieving 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to New Zealand.
Local action in a global context, our 11 SDGs.
To achieve food security, we are committed to supplying sustainable water to drive resilient agricultural productivity and production.
A safe workplace is fundamental to how we operate and is our bottom line. This concept extends beyond physical safety, encompassing the wellbeing of our team and the wider community.
There is no discrimination against women at CPWL. We actively encourage opportunities for full and effective participation in the scheme, including at
board level.
We are committed to increasing water use efficiency by optimising water management practices through continually improving farm practices, and as a result, we look to improve ecosystems and drinking water quality over time.
We actively contribute to regional employment and higher-status jobs.
Our greenhouse gas emissions per unit of value add is at below industry benchmarks and decreasing over time.
We have an ambitious sustainable consumption plan. Our roadmap towards sustainable consumption requires us to explore on-site electricity production.
We strengthen resilience to climate change through innovative and adaptive infrastructure and have mapped out our emissions reduction pathway.
We are working to significantly improve indigenous fish stocks including tuna and inanga restorations in water bodies within the Selwyn Waihora catchment.
Our focus is on increasing the area and diversity of indigenous plantings (including riparian margins, wetlands etc.) and the diversity of indigenous and threatened species within the catchment.
In collaboration with catchment stakeholders, including Papatipu Rūnanga, we work collectively to achieve enhanced biodiversity and the next generation of water stewardship.
