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      Sustainability is not new but is evolving quickly. Businesses at the forefront have moved beyond merely understanding issues like climate change and are aiming to implement operational reprogramming to deliver material, measurable impact for society. 

      Several key themes are emerging:

      • Multiple forces are converging as regulators, investors, customers and communities seek meaningful progress on social and ecological challenges.

      • The business case is stronger than ever, with sustainability increasingly being seen as the key to relevance, resilience and returns over the long term.

      • The impact spans the entire organisation, touching finance, risk, procurement, and beyond, making it essential for sustainable practices to become embedded in day-to-day operations.

      At KPMG, we meet you where you are on your sustainability journey. We offer targeted expertise when it’s needed most and take a multi-disciplinary approach to help embed sustainability across your core business functions.



      Starting out on your journey

      If you are in the early stages of your sustainability journey, we can help with:

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      ESG strategy

      Co-creating a strategy that tackles your organisation’s material Environmental, Social and Governance issues.

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      Climate strategy

      Co-creating a strategy to tackle your exposure and contribution to climate change.

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      Materiality assessment

      A process for identifying your most material sustainability issues that your organisation should address.


      Sustainability-led approach to embedding:

      If you are looking to address specific sustainability issues and embed their response into your organisation, we can help with:

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      Transition planning

      Developing pathways for your organisation to move from its current state to a lower carbon, more climate resilient form. Transition plans can be created in response to disclosure requirements (e.g. to align with Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate standards), and/or to meet organisaitonal climate aspirations.

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      Adaptation and resilience

      Co-creating the structures, systems and approaches that you need to endure in an increasingly climate-impacted world.

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      Net zero transition

      Developing pathways to move to net zero carbon operations.


      Function-led approach to embedding

      If your goal is to mainstream sustainability thinking within key business functions, we can help with:

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      Operating models

      Driving top and bottom-line growth from your investment in sustainability by linking what you are going to do and how you are going to do it. Identifying and understanding the various layers that interact to unlock value for your business, customers, people, and planet.

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      Enterprise risk

      Effective management of ESG risks starts with embedding them in your risk inventory. We can help you to analyse the relevance of the individual ESG risks to your business model, assess their impact on the relevant risk types, anchor ESG risks in your overall risk appetite framework, and establish suitable metrics and indicators for monitoring and limiting purposes.

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      Supply chain

      Transforming your supply chain to become more ethical, sustainable and transparent — enabling you to make more informed buying decisions, collaborate better with your suppliers, and become more accountable for your environmental footprint.



      Engage with us

      Justin Ensor

      Partner - Deal Advisory

      KPMG in New Zealand



      KPMG IMPACT focus areas

      Helping organisations be sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and focused on their impact.

      Connecting capital to what matters for a sustainable, resilient and inclusive New Zealand economy.

      Organisations need to tell their story well - showing greater accountability and exhibiting strong compliance.

      Placing people, community, and whānau at the heart of design and delivery.