The Commission has issued guidance for businesses who are considering collaborating with their competitors to pursue sustainability goals.
These Guidelines set out the factors that the Commission considers when assessing collaboration between competing businesses for sustainability objectives. We explain when collaboration for sustainability objectives is more or less likely to harm competition. We also explain how, through the clearance and authorisation processes, New Zealand’s competition laws can accommodate collaboration between businesses even when it may harm competition.
As businesses consider how to respond to New Zealand’s climate change and sustainability goals, it may sometimes be necessary to collaborate with competitors to overcome the challenges that individual businesses may face.
