How-To-Guide – Collaboration on Sustainability Goals

The Commerce Commission recognises that some sustainability and climate‑change initiatives may require coordinated action, including collaboration between competing businesses.

The Commission’s How-To-Guide on Collaboration on Sustainability Goals explains how the Commission assesses competitor collaboration undertaken for sustainability purposes, including how the cartel prohibitions and the collaborative activity exception apply in this context.

Commerce Commission disclaimer: This fact sheet provides guidance only. It is not intended to be definitive and should not be used in place of legal advice.

Source: New Zealand Commerce Commission, https://www.comcom.govt.nz/business/avoiding-anti-competitive-behaviour/collaboration-and-sustainability-guidelines/