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# Blog
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[](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/women-leading-sustainability-across-aotearoa)
## [Women leading sustainability across Aotearoa](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/women-leading-sustainability-across-aotearoa)
Women make up a significant portion of New Zealand’s sustainability workforce, pushing the...
[](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/progress-on-modern-slavery-bill)
## [Progress on modern slavery bill: How third party certification sets you up for success](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/progress-on-modern-slavery-bill)
In a landmark decision, a Labour and National MP have jointly agreed to make progress on a...
[](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/how-eco-choice-supports-tfnd-nature-related-reporting)
## [Nature-Related Reporting: How Eco Choice Aotearoa supports TNFD](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/how-eco-choice-supports-tfnd-nature-related-reporting)
We know sustainability reporting can be overwhelming, time-consuming and costly. That’s why Eco...
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## [FY25 Impact and Achievements](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/fy25-impact-and-achievements)
This past financial year, Eco Choice Aotearoa has made significant strides in its operations, from...
[](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/eca-and-cec-sign-mou-to-promote-ecolabelling-and-sustainable-trade)
## [Eco Choice Aotearoa signs MOU with China Environmental United Certification Centre to promote ecolabelling and support sustainable trade](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/eca-and-cec-sign-mou-to-promote-ecolabelling-and-sustainable-trade)
Auckland, 8 December 2025 – Eco Choice Aotearoa, the country’s official ecolabel, has signed a...
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## [NZ’s Green Pact with Singapore and Chile: What it means for your business](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/what-nz-green-pact-means-for-your-business)
As global markets move toward low-carbon growth, trade policy is evolving to keep pace.
[](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/an-early-lesson-from-the-asbestos-scare)
## [An early lesson from the asbestos sand scare](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/an-early-lesson-from-the-asbestos-scare)
*This article was written by CEO Laura Gemmell and first published in [The Post](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360890717/early-lesson-asbestos-sand-scare) on 19 November 2025.*
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## [Plastic Treaty talks collapse — now what?](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/plastic-treaty-talks-collapse-now-what)
After three years of negotiations, six formal rounds of talks, and the involvement of over 170...
[](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/how-to-build-resilience-when-you-work-in-sustainability)
## [How to build resilience when you work in sustainability](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/how-to-build-resilience-when-you-work-in-sustainability)
If you’re a sustainability professional, or ESG leader (environmental, social, governance), you...
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## [6 ways to meaningfully address modern slavery in your business](https://blog.ecochoice.org.nz/blog/6-ways-to-address-modern-slavery-in-business)
Aotearoa New Zealand is currently one of the few OECD countries without modern slavery legislation....
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