The CIPS Auckland committee along with One New Zealand and Quadrent NZ invite you to a joint presentation and discussion on sustainable funding and a fascinating programme involving Quadrent and Te Rourou, the philanthropic arm of One New Zealand.

Our guest presenters on the night are Gary Nalder, General Manager NZ and Chief Sustainability Officer at Quadrent NZ and Dane McIndoe, Head of Enterprise Procurement at One New Zealand. Gary will speak about real world application of financial constructs to support business sustainability position. Dane will then share the results of an initiative he developed and piloted in Invercargill which takes donated corporate laptops due for a refresh, refurbishes them and gets them into the hands of students who need them.

Quadrent, which leases technology to businesses, was launching a new product called Greenlease, which sees them provide devices to their enterprise customers, replace them every three years, manage the e-waste or repurpose them for sale. One of its clients had several hundred laptops that were due for replacement and Quadrent was willing to donate them, helping get the pilot off the ground.

When: Wednesday 17 May 2023

Where: One New Zealand - Support Office, 74 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland

Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm NZST

Light Refreshments will be provided. Register now to attend and we look forward to seeing you on the night.

Thanks to our event sponsors - One New Zealand and Quadrent.

Speaker Details

Gary Nalder, General Manager NZ and Chief Sustainability Officer at Quadrent NZ

With more than two decades of experience in senior management and executive positions in the financial services industry, Gary now serves as the General Manager for Quadrent. In this role, he oversees sustainability efforts and drives the company's vision and purpose. Quadrent's vision is to create a more sustainable future by transforming technology usage and offering top-of-the-line asset finance, lifecycle management, and compliance tools that simplify life. The company's purpose is to support their clients' growth.

Gary's passion for sustainability began during his three-year term on the Drive Electric board in 2015. He was also a member of the New Zealand Government's Electric Vehicle Leadership Group and currently represents Quadrent as a member of the Sustainable Business Council. Additionally, Gary originated and introduced Quadrent's new sustainable financing product, the Quadrent Green Lease for Technology. This innovative product addresses two key problems in the tech sector: New Zealand's e-waste issue and digital inclusion.

Dane McIndoe, Head of Enterprise Procurement at One New Zealand

Experienced senior procurement leader across Asia Pacific, delivering transformational results for multi-national Telco, Financial, and Technology corporates. Utilising a strong technical and sales background I thrive in transforming traditional procurement functions and moving them to the forefront of the company to aid in delivering to companies visions, values.