Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Mātauranga Māori integration
• Community engagement
• Commercialisation of sustainable technologies
• Workforce development

Environmental Achievements

• Research on new materials and technologies to reduce greenhouse gases, including catalysts for ammonia production and CO2 conversion.
• Development of sustainable materials for water purification using harakeke (New Zealand flax).

Social Achievements

• Discovery Scholarship programme supporting Māori and Pacific Island students in science.
• Outreach and education programmes reaching over 320 school students.
• Establishment of a new Strategic Manager Māori position.
• Development of a new Institute Affiliate status.
• Community engagement through partnerships with Tūhura Otago Museum, House of Science, and others.

Governance Achievements

• Appointment of two new Deputy Directors.
• Establishment of a new position for Strategic Manager Māori.
• Support for start-up companies affiliated with the Institute.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Competition for research funding.
• Challenges faced by early career researchers in New Zealand, including funding and cultural adaptation.
• Economic feasibility of CO2 conversion technologies.
• Need for scale-up support for start-up companies.

Mitigation Strategies

• Successful grant applications (Marsden, MBIE, Callaghan Innovation).
• MacDiarmid Institute Independent Postdoctoral Fellowships.
• Advocacy for scale-up support for deep tech and cleantech start-ups.
• Collaboration with KiwiNet and other stakeholders.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of new materials and technologies for emissions reduction and renewable energy.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
• Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
• Goal 13: Climate action

Research and initiatives contribute to these goals through emissions reduction, sustainable materials, and community engagement.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sustainable materials for water purification.
• Green ammonia production technology.

Awards & Recognition

• KiwiNet Simpson Grierson Commercialisation Professional Award
• PwC Breakthrough Project Award