Clauses

This clause adds wording to construction works tasks orders explicitly addressing climate change-related temperature increase and deconstruction for reuse in their appraisal and design.

This clause sets assessment criteria for sustainable practices in construction works task orders to drive improvement in environmental and sustainability performance during the contract term.

A net zero/ carbon budget adjustment clause included as part of a completion accounts mechanism to provide “Carbon Certainty”. 

This clause allocates responsibility for measuring and reporting the scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions of leased assets between the Lessor and Lessee.

This clause obliges a company to operate consistently with an emissions reduction target and its shareholders to engage in climate change mitigation or relinquish their benefits.

This clause places a 'light green' obligation on shareholders to work towards operating the company in a carbon neutral manner.

This clause requires company directors to endeavour to hold meetings electronically in order to minimise travel and the need for printed documents.

This clause ensures that any notice provided under the agreement must be delivered in a manner that minimises travel and the use of paper. It can be used in any commercial agreement. 

This clause requires parties to sign documents electronically, to avoid the need to print copies. It can be used in any commercial agreement. 

This clause requires parties to measure their emissions and report on them in line with the climate reporting framework in Aotearoa New Zealand's Financial Reporting Act 2013. 

This clause requires the parties to consider the emissions associated with the performance of the agreement. It can be used in any commercial agreement. 

This clause requires the parties to understand the environmental performance of leased premises and collaborate to improve that performance over time.