Scope 4 Carbon measurement: UBCO Electric Bikes
We were commissioned to build a comparative carbon model for UBCO. The model tested (scope 4) GHG emissions and price against a range of use cases and terrains.
The B Team. Virgin unite
The B Team is group of business leaders advocating for business practices more centered on humanity and climate. Prior to launching, Rebecca Mills was the first person dedicated to strategy development, with Founders Sir Richard Branson, Jochen Zeitz and the Global Advisory Board she helped bring together.
The team (including John Fullerton, John Elkington, Jules Peck, Holly Dublin and Heerad Sabeti) built the sustainability strategy known as the ‘Plan B Agenda’ for the B Team.
PUMA: Environmental Data
Puma is the 3rd largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. We supported the sustainability journey through the formation of the Environmental Profit and Loss (EP &L) coalition and measurement method- now championed by Kering Group. Puma experienced a 4000% increase in stock price over 13 years integrating sustainability into the heart of it’s business.
te taiao Climate position statement and Transition plan
Ngāti Whātua are an indigenous people of New Zealand. We helped develop both a Climate Position Statement and implementation approach for the Iwi including its legal entities.
This mahi supports entities that hold and grow Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei tribal assets, wealth and well-being.
carbon footprint measurement: Climate positive event
We developed a scope 1-3 carbon model to measure and provide a transparent account of the AGI Open (Alliance Graphique Internationale) event's carbon emissions and associated nature enhancing carbon removal project.
AO Air
Air pollution claims some 7 million lives a year. Ao Air has a vision to make clean air available to everybody. We’re currently working with the team on their and measurement partnership approach.
Homestar: measuring the sustainability of homes
We built the value proposition and secured funding, partnerships, and led design of the measurement criteria for Homestar. Homestar is the world's first independent tool to rate and measure homes for health and sustainability.
sustainability INSIGHTS: HAMILTON CITY
We were engaged to explore drivers of change, posing questions for the future sustainable development of Hamilton.
Our published report follows a PESTLE structure – Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and strategic, and Environmental – to explore key future trends.
'Sweet Talks’ Systems change LABS
We partnered with Gather and Hunt to create 'Sweet Talks' Innovation Labs series. Sweet Talks produced public events that combined desserts by top chefs (Jordan Rondel, The Caker and Tom Hishon, Orphans Kitchen) with action orientated workshops centred around three innovation challenges : 1) Energy and Transport, 2) Food Systems and 3)Nature and Water.
Transformation Roadmap: waterways
'Te Awaroa: Voice of the River' was a new venture to return waterways to a state of ora (full health) right across New Zealand.
Dame Anne Salmond and Dan Hikuroa (University of Auckland) partnered with Rebecca Mills (The Lever Room) to create this initiative from the ground up. We are grateful to The Tindall and NEXT Foundations for supporting early development of this work.
'Te Awaroa' drew from the indigenous wisdom of mātauranga Māori and new technologies.
sustainability strategy: Herbivore
Herbivore is aiming to be the best butter for the planet, on the planet. We were engaged to support the team in the development of their now award winning Sustainability Framework.
Nature positive impact FUND Measurement: $1.245 billion Jobs for Nature
We were commissioned to co-develop an impact measurement approach for a $1.245 billion fund for nature. The impact due diligence approach was integrated across multiple government agencies.
CLIMATE Transition ACTION ROADMAP
We produced a Climate Change Action Roadmap providing a comprehensive perspective on Waikato Regional Council’s current response to climate change and where best to take future action.
scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3 carbon measurement: Fortysouth
Fortysouth builds and manages New Zealand’s mobile network, across 1,500 sites. We’re partnering on a range of strategic initiatives including understanding climate risk and opportunities.
Sustainability STRATEGY: FONTERRA
We were engaged to investigate partnership approaches between Fonterra (the world’s largest processor and responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports) and WWF.
Our engagement resulted in identified projects across regenerative farming and sustainable consumption themes across five geographies.
Sustainability Strategy: THOUGHT WIRED
Thought-Wired built nous™: thought-controlled software for people who cannot move or talk.
We worked with Thought-Wired to refine their impact model and measurement approach.
Sustainable Business Models
Observing that there are few examples of business models that deliver for people, planet and profit, we joined AUT University and The B Team to build a library for the Future of Business.
40 new business models across 10 categories were developed, characterising the future of business, where people and planet sit alongside profit.
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY. Nick Von K
Nick Von K approached us to clarify areas where he could have positive impact in his home and business 'Nick Von K'. Our work revealed areas where Nick was already making significant impact in the lives of others. Through a workshop session we also uncovered areas which could generate financial returns for his brand, while having measurable positive environmental benefits.
TRansformation roadmap: Waikato Energy Strategy
New Zealand's first Regional Energy Strategy. We were engaged to bring together corporates, community, energy generators and providers.
Our strategy work gave a comprehensive picture of the way energy flows within the region. We then developed efficiency and renewable energy opportunities.
transFormation roadmap: Panuku Developments
We were engaged by Panuku to scope the development of an ‘eco precinct’ to harness world leading sustainable development approaches providing a unique value proposition to attract overseas investment. We provided diligence on future financial return and co-benefits of integrating sustainable development approaches.
KAI FOOD TECH
AI guided meal plans. By working with us to help align their impact model Kai Tech aims to reduce food waste, create healthy communities and enable farmers to connect locally to those valuing their fresh foods.
Transformation roadmap: housing
We were engaged by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) to both review the state of existing housing stock, make recommendations of how to shift towards sustainable living solutions and to comment on future scenarios to 2025.
CARBON measurement and Corporate Sustainability strategy
We developed a corporate Sustainability Strategy for Waikato Regional Council's 400+ staff, buildings and infrastructure. Outcomes for this work were engaged passionate staff and a clear, prioritised plan and measurement approach for buildings, infrastructure and operations.
Raukawa Kia mau, kia ora. A thriving raukawa iwi 2030 roadmap
We have been walking alongside Raukawa since 2020 helping to define where Raukawa is best placed to take future action to support the enhancement and wellbeing of Ngā Uri o Te Poari Matua o Raukawa and the strengthening of Raukawa kaitiakitanga o Te Taiao.
SCENARIO planning: WAikato REgion
In 2019 we were commissioned in partnership with Dovetail to undertake a PESTLE (political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental) analysis to explore the key future trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the region.
Te Tāruke‐ā‐Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan
We were engaged by Auckland Council to both co-create the governance structure to implement Low Carbon Auckland and also to prioritise climate actions so to provide greatest social, environmental and economic impact at lowest cost.
Global Impact Visa + Edmund Hillary Fellowship
The Edmund Hillary Fellowship brings together entrepreneurs, and investors to build solutions to global problems.
We helped develop the value proposition and criteria for the Global Impact Visa alongside Immigration NZ. EHF was selected as a finalised for Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards.
Interactive Technology: Public Installation
We built 'Join the Dots' from scratch using IR technology to enable people to uncover sustainability data sets including those relating to equality and poverty, water, energy and climate change.
Join the Dots was an invited participant of the Saatchi and Saatchi Make Something exhibition.
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY: Annabel Langbein
Annabel Langbein engaged us to explore sustainable business opportunities.
We identified a number of potential partnerships and business model innovations during a series of collaborative workshop sessions with Annabel’s team.
Sustainable Procurement. Sustainability strategy
We were engaged to co- develop sustainable procurement criteria, guidance, measurement and assessment methods and processes for Waikato Regional Council. Annual procurement expenditure > NZD$100m.
SUSTAINABILITY & Systems transformation: health
The Institute for Innovation and Improvement at Waitemata DHB engaged us to design the programme of work and funding model to help transform the health sector towards long term sustainability outcomes via a new accelerator.
THE REALNESS: DIGITAL PLATFORM
The Realness provides a place where diners can easily find owner-operated eateries run by real people who love and care about their craft, their staff and their environmental and social impact. We worked alongside The Realness to build both their sustainability scaling strategy and approach to impact/sustainability measurement.
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY: PASTURE
Prior to their launch we worked with the award winning Pasture restaurant to explore areas of impact for their staff, company and wider community. Pasture was awarded the NZ Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year, with judges noting innovations in nose-to-tail eating and sustainability strategy.
Sustainable Supply Chains: Wild Caught Fisheries
WWF seeks to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. We were engaged to investigate the sustainable innovation opportunities within New Zealand’s wild caught fisheries supply chain on behalf of WWF NZ.
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY: NZ POst Group
New Zealand Post Group consists of a range of businesses (including KiwiBank and CourierPost brands). We were engaged to apply a strategic sustainability lens for business benefit for the Group across 2 phases of work.
NZ Post won a supreme Sustainable Business Network award for its work in this space.
SUSTAINABILITY & Climate STRATEGY: Department of conservation
Te Papa Atawhai is the public service department charged with managing over 8.5 million hectares of publicly owned and protected land-about 1/3 of New Zealand.
We were selected to design and facilitate an approach to embed sustainability into the heart of the organization.
due diligence: whakatupu foundation
The Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation is a private philanthropic trust, established in 2020. We were engaged to support development of Whakatupu’s first impact strategy and impact due diligence approach to strategic investments with a focus on the environment, climate and people.
Circular Economy
Waikato Regional Council partnered with industry and stakeholders to move towards a circular economy, producing the countries first resource efficiency strategy 2012-2015. We worked closely with the WRC team to produce the strategy and strategic partnership approach.
Scenario planning: Hawkes Bay Region
We were commissioned to produce a report on the future environmental trends and drivers for the Hawkes Bay Region of New Zealand. Our report and related future scenario workshops were key elements which informed their strategic plan and direction to 2050.
clean-tech (Biofuel) Business Case
We created a business case to dramatically reduce landfill use by using clean-tech to process waste and other widely available carbonaceous feedstocks (waste biomass) into high-value end products such as biofuels and other biochemicals. On behalf of an industry consortium we assessed plant options and ability to harness investor capital,creating financial returns, while kick-starting new industry in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand.
Purposeful Young People: Global Shapers Auckland Hub
For her role in supporting the work of purposeful young people, Rebecca Mills became the first person in New Zealand to be nominated as a 'Global Shaper' by the World Economic Forum. Once selected, she went on to curate future 'shapers' and build New Zealand's first hub, in Auckland. The Lever Room now continues to support its good work and shares learnings on optimising and measurement impact with young people in the Auckland Hub.
National Scale Innovation: New Zealand's Position in the Green Race
The 'New Zealand's Position in the Greenrace' report overviews the evidence base for green growth to be an economic pathway to create sustainable wealth. The report was published by Pure Advantage in 2012. Together with Justine Sefton, Rebecca Mills of The Lever Room outlined the case for improved economic performance, better paying jobs, the protection of our environment, and improved health outcomes for New Zealand within the report.
transformation RoadmaP: Coffee
Espresso Corp delivers innovative products to solve challenges in the global coffee industry. We were engaged to review risks and opportunities within the coffee supply chain. After reviewing supply chains we identified new disruptive business opportunities.
sustainability strategy: Jacobsen Holdings Group
Jacobsen Holdings provides vision, leadership and support to subsidiary investments, driving group growth by identifying, evaluating and investing in commercial opportunities.
We were engaged to identify specific opportunities through a lens of impact measurement and sustainability across all key business units.