Awards
Arts/community awards
Meridian’s Waitaki Community Fund has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s most sustainable businesses for its approach to community engagement. The Sustainable 60 Award highlights the value of supporting grass-roots community projects and engaging the local community in the fund allocation process. Read more about our community funds
- 2011 Community Winner – Sustainable 60 Awards
- The NBR Award recognises Meridian’s 10-year partnership with the Wellington Sculpture Trust and Wellington’s Wind Sculpture Walkway
- 2010 Five Star Winner – National Business Review (NBR) Sponsorship of the Arts Awards
Visit the Sustainable 60 Awards website
Visit the Wellington Sculpture Trust website
Environmental awards
Te Uku wind farm
These awards recognise the dedication of Meridian’s Te Uku project team to reducing environmental impacts during construction of the 28 turbine wind farm. Judges were impressed by the controls used to prevent erosion and excess sediment, as well as the connection with local residents.
- 2011 Environmental Excellence – Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards
- 2010 Earthworks “Site of the Year” – Environment Waikato Award
Project River Recovery
Project River Recovery, a 20-year partnership with DOC, researches, restores and protects 100 hectares of unique braided riverbeds and wetlands in the South Island’s Upper Waitaki Basin. This Ministry for the Environment Award recognises the outstanding contribution the project has made to restore the area’s fragile ecosystem.
- 2011 Environmentally Responsible Large Organisation – Green Ribbon Awards
Learn more about Project River Recovery »
33 Customhouse Quay – Wellington office building
33 Customhouse Quay - our Wellington office
Our Wellington office building at 33 Customhouse Quay is New Zealand’s first purpose-built 5 star rated green office. The building uses 60 percent less energy and 70 percent less water than comparable office buildings. This list of awards shows Meridian’s commitment to operational sustainability.
- 2009 Sustainability and Clean Technology – New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards
- 2008 Award of Excellence – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Awards
- 2008 Sustainable Design and Innovation – Sustainable Business Network Awards
- 2008 Green Building Award – Property Council New Zealand Awards5 Star Rated Green Building – New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)
Learn more about our environmentally-sustainable office in Wellington »
Energy awards
Energy for Industry (EFI)
Energy for Industry (EFI, a subsidiary of Meridian Energy) continues to win awards for business-focused clean energy solutions. Their heat recovery project with Winstone Pulp International and their bio-fuel boiler project with Silver Fern Farms were both recognised at the 2009 EECA Awards. EFI’s Bromley Energy Centre drying plant project contributed to Christchurch City Council’s win at the 2010 EECA Awards.
- 2010 Public Sector (Christchurch City Council), 2010 Renewable Energy (Christchurch City Council) – EECA Awards
- 2009 Large Business, 2009 Innovation – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) Awards
Visit the Energy for Industry website
Engineering awards
Damwatch
Damwatch (a subsidiary of Meridian Energy), is a centre of excellence in dam safety engineering. Their innovative Arapuni Dam Foundation Remediation Project was recognised in 2008 by IPENZ at their national awards. Damwatch was also recognised in 2011 at the INNOVATE Awards for their Tekapo Canal repair project and Pukaki Gate 18 stilling basin repairs.
- 2011 Association of Consulting Engineers NZ INNOVATE Awards
- 2008 Supreme Award – New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards
People awards
2010 Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards
Young Executive of the Year – Simon Clarke, Chief Executive Arc Innovations
Energy Executive of the Year – Ari Sargent, Chief Executive Powershop
2011 Contact Centre Institute of New Zealand Awards
Contact Centre Manager of the Year – Tony Sumner, Meridian Energy Centre Manager
Financial awards
Macarthur Wind Project Financing
In 2012, the Macarthur wind farm project financing agreement for Meridian’s debt portion of the investment was awarded a Project Finance International (PFI) Award. The Macarthur project is 50/50 joint venture between Meridian and AGL Energy, and will have a final build cost of around A$1 billion.
The judges concluded that “the deal was notable on a number of levels…one of the first since the global financial crisis in 2008”, but also because of the number of organisations involved and the complexity of the transaction.
- Project Finance International’s Renewable Deal of the Year in Asia-Pacific 2012.
Learn more about Macarthur’s project finance agreement
Learn more about the Macarthur wind farm