{"id":17740,"date":"2025-06-12T06:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T05:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/?p=17740"},"modified":"2025-10-23T23:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:57:42","slug":"esg-report-2024-people-progress-and-practical-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/nz\/news\/esg-report-2024-people-progress-and-practical-action\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG Report 2024: People, Progress, and Practical Action"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section \n        id=\"block_acf-block-684a6a8ff3b73\" \n        class=\"text-[#475467] prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        px-4 py-8 md:px-8 rounded-3xl\"\n        style=\"background-color: #FEFAF9;\"\n    >\n        <p>We are excited to release our 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report \u2014 the seventh for the ANZ region \u2014 highlighting steady progress towards net zero and meaningful gains across social and governance initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, OCS New Zealand achieved a 41% reduction in gross emissions since 2017, maintained Toit\u016b Net Carbon Zero certification for the eighth consecutive year, and recorded a 99% drop in landfill waste from its own operations.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel efficiency also improved significantly, with vehicle emissions down 31% and business travel emissions dropping 72% from baseline. 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