NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is committed to delivering positive environmental and social outcomes as part of the design, construction and operation of its projects. This commitment is outlined in the Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy.
Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy
The Sustainability Rating Scheme Policy and associated P49 specification supports this commitment by requiring an Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) sustainability rating for major projects.
Infrastructure sustainability rating schemes provide a consistent method of driving, assessing, reporting and recognising the positive environmental and sustainability outcomes associated with infrastructure projects.
NZTA has adopted the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) as our sustainability rating scheme provider.
Infrastructure Sustainability Council website(external link)
The requirements to achieve ISC certification and the rating level required will be specified in our tender documents and will form part of the final contracts. Further information about application is available in the Sustainability Rating Scheme Policy and the P49 specification.
Our policy on sustainability rating can be found in:
In addition to the requirments specific to each technical area, all land transport infrastructure activities must fulfil the requirements of:
Technical manuals are available to NZTA project teams. Contact environment@nzta.govt.nz
For further information contact environment@nzta.govt.nz, the sustainability manager in your project team, or the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC).
