Kia Ora Regan,
I am writing in response to your correspondence requesting the following
information:
1.      How many years has your office been affiliated with Toitū?
2.      How much does it cost your office to maintain certification,
including fees from Toitū and costs related to meeting these requirements?
a.      If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve
compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in the
first place?
b.     What processes were taken to achieve a Gold Enviromark for the New
Zealand Post Mailroom's Operations, and at what cost?
3.      Does the office plan to achieve Carbon Zero/Carbon Positive
certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe?
a.      If not, why?
4.      Has the office considered other certification/auditors, or
in-house auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to Toitū?
We are treating this as a request for information under the Official
Information Act 1982. 
This email is to acknowledge that this correspondence was received by New
Zealand Post on 28 March 2023 and to advise that in accordance with the
act a response to this request will be provided no later than 28 April
2023.
Ngā mihi,
OIA Officer
NZ Post

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privilege.

If it is not intended for you please reply immediately, destroy it and do
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From: NZ Taxpayers Union <[FOI #22304 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 4:32 pm
To: Oia Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information Surrounding Toitū
Certification
 
To New Zealand Post Ltd.,

This is a request for official information under the Official Information
Act 1982 relating to the climate reduce certification your office has
received from Toitū.

We request information that answers the following questions:
1.      How many years has your office been affiliated with Toitū?
2.      How much does it cost your office to maintain certification,
including fees from Toitū and costs related to meeting these requirements?
a.      If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve
compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in the
first place?
b.     What processes were taken to achieve a Gold Enviromark for the New
Zealand Post Mailroom's Operations, and at what cost?
3.      Does the office plan to achieve CarbonZero/Carbon Positive
certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe?
a.      If not, why?
4.      Has the office considered other certification/auditors, or
in-house auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to Toitū?

We do not wish to cause unnecessary expense or burden on your office. If
clarification of any of our requests is needed, please call or email.
Likewise, if a request proves unnecessarily burdensome in form and we are
likely to be able to adjust it to be more specific or better suited to
your information systems without losing the benefit of what is sought,
please also get in touch. If there is likely to be a delay in being able
to assemble or provide some of the information requested, please provided
the rest of the information as it becomes available.

To avoid unnecessarily printing and postage costs, we ask that you send a
confirmation of receipt, the response and any other correspondence to
[email address]. Please include the following reference in the
subject line - 20230328 NZP Taxpayers Union Toitū OIA Request

Regards,

Regan Sayer
Research Intern | New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union | Auckland Ratepayer’s
Alliance

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Kia Ora Regan,
I am writing in response to your correspondence requesting the following
information. This has been included with your initial OIA request.
How long has the bureau been affiliated with or accredited as a ‘Rainbow
Tick’ employer?
What are the costs that are involved with maintaining this certification?
What were the upfront costs for becoming accredited?
Please provide copy of any contracts signed, any other applicable
conditions or criteria your agency must abide by as part of accreditation.
We are treating this as a request for information under the Official
Information Act 1982. 
This email is to acknowledge that this correspondence was received by New
Zealand Post on 04 April 2023 and to advise that in accordance with the
act a response to this request as well as the initial request we received
on 28 March 2023 will be provided no later than 05 May 2023.
Ngâ mihi,
OIA Officer
NZ Post

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privilege.

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 From: NZ Taxpayers Union <[FOI #22304 email]>
 Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 4:32 pm
 To: Oia Officer <[email address]>
 Subject: Official Information request - Information Surrounding Toitû
 Certification
  
 To New Zealand Post Ltd.,

 This is a request for official information under the Official Information
 Act 1982 relating to the climate reduce certification your office has
 received from Toitû.

 We request information that answers the following questions:
 1.      How many years has your office been affiliated with Toitû?
 2.      How much does it cost your office to maintain certification,
 including fees from Toitû and costs related to meeting these
requirements?
 a.      If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve
 compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in the
 first place?
 b.     What processes were taken to achieve a Gold Enviromark for the New
 Zealand Post Mailroom's Operations, and at what cost?
 3.      Does the office plan to achieve CarbonZero/Carbon Positive
 certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe?
 a.      If not, why?
 4.      Has the office considered other certification/auditors, or
 in-house auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to Toitû?

 We do not wish to cause unnecessary expense or burden on your office. If
 clarification of any of our requests is needed, please call or email.
 Likewise, if a request proves unnecessarily burdensome in form and we are
 likely to be able to adjust it to be more specific or better suited to
 your information systems without losing the benefit of what is sought,
 please also get in touch. If there is likely to be a delay in being able
 to assemble or provide some of the information requested, please provided
 the rest of the information as it becomes available.

 To avoid unnecessarily printing and postage costs, we ask that you send a
 confirmation of receipt, the response and any other correspondence to
 [email address]. Please include the following reference in the
 subject line - 20230328 NZP Taxpayers Union Toitû OIA Request

 Regards,

 Regan Sayer
 Research Intern | New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union | Auckland Ratepayer’s
 Alliance

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Kia Ora Regan,

 

Please finds responses to your request as follows:

 

 

Official Information Act request – Toitu Services and Costs 

 

1. How many years has your office been affiliated with Toitû? 

We have been receiving Toitu carbon inventory verification and
certification for 11 years. 

2. How much does it cost your office to maintain certification, including
fees from Toitû and costs related to meeting these requirements. 

Information pertaining to the cost is withheld under section 9 (2) (b) of
the OIA for commercial sensitivity reasons. 

a. If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve
compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in the
first place? 

N/A 

b. What processes were taken to achieve a Gold Enviromark for the New
Zealand Post Mailroom's Operations, and at what cost? 

This is an historic certification which we no longer hold records of
and is therefore withheld under section 18 (e) of the OIA. 

3. Does the office plan to achieve Carbon Zero/Carbon Positive
certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe? 

No. 

a. If not, why? 

NZ Post intends to continue reducing emissions under the Carbon Reduce
programme and prioritise funding for emissions reduction rather than
carbon offsetting at this stage. NZ Post has committed to becoming Carbon
Neutral from 2030 and will re-evaluate the appropriate certification at
that time. 

4. Has the office considered other certification/auditors, or in-house
auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to Toitû? 

No, NZ Post has a long-standing relationship with Toitu and at this stage
we are not reviewing our external carbon inventory auditing services.

 

Official Information Act request – Rainbow Tick Services and Costs  

 

o How long has the bureau been affiliated with or accredited as a
‘Rainbow Tick’ employer? 

The contract was signed on 5 August 2019 for five years. 

o What are the costs that are involved with maintaining this
certification? 

Fees information is withheld under section 9 (2) (b) of the OIA for
commercial sensitivity reasons. 

o What were the upfront costs for becoming accredited? 

There were no upfront costs. 

o Please provide copy of any contracts signed, any other applicable
conditions or criteria your agency must abide by as part of
accreditation. 

This information is withheld under section 9 (2) (b) of the OIA for
commercial sensitivity reasons. 

 Please note that you have the right under section 28(3) of the OIA to
complain to the Ombudsman about our decision to withhold information. 

Ngâ mihi,
OIA Officer
NZ Post

This email with any attachment is confidential and may be subject to legal
privilege.

If it is not intended for you please reply immediately, destroy it and do
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From: NZ Taxpayers Union <[FOI #22304 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 4:32 pm
To: Oia Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information Surrounding Toitû
Certification
 
To New Zealand Post Ltd.,

This is a request for official information under the Official Information
Act 1982 relating to the climate reduce certification your office has
received from Toitû.

We request information that answers the following questions:
1.      How many years has your office been affiliated with Toitû?
2.      How much does it cost your office to maintain certification,
including fees from Toitû and costs related to meeting these requirements?
a.      If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve
compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in the
first place?
b.     What processes were taken to achieve a Gold Enviromark for the New
Zealand Post Mailroom's Operations, and at what cost?
3.      Does the office plan to achieve CarbonZero/Carbon Positive
certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe?
a.      If not, why?
4.      Has the office considered other certification/auditors, or
in-house auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to Toitû?

We do not wish to cause unnecessary expense or burden on your office. If
clarification of any of our requests is needed, please call or email.
Likewise, if a request proves unnecessarily burdensome in form and we are
likely to be able to adjust it to be more specific or better suited to
your information systems without losing the benefit of what is sought,
please also get in touch. If there is likely to be a delay in being able
to assemble or provide some of the information requested, please provided
the rest of the information as it becomes available.

To avoid unnecessarily printing and postage costs, we ask that you send a
confirmation of receipt, the response and any other correspondence to
[email address]. Please include the following reference in the
subject line - 20230328 NZP Taxpayers Union Toitû OIA Request

Regards,

Regan Sayer
Research Intern | New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union | Auckland Ratepayer’s
Alliance

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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