New decarbonisation focused research collaboration with Fisher & Paykel Appliances - Annual Report 2024

15 June, 2025

The Fisher & Paykel Carbon Zero SmartHome R&D Institute has a mandate to pursue research and innovation with the potential to fast-track home energy decarbonisation.

Decarbonising the appliances that consumers rely on in the modern home is going to need new approaches to the age-old tasks of cleaning, heating and cooling homes and keeping food fresh. We are now working with Fisher & Paykel Appliances on a research project to develop an innovation in washing machines to enhance their operational sustainability.

Through a set of mutual site visits to the Fisher & Paykel Design Centre and R&D facilities and some of the labs of our scientists, we developed an understanding of each other's capabilities and aspirations. Bringing together the deep understanding of the appliance market, including what customers are wanting, with the multidisciplinary research skillset, we have now been able to commence work on our first collaborative project. We aim to grow our engagement with Fisher & Paykel as well as other companies tackling the sustainability challenges across numerous industries to re-invent the processes, products and services that society needs to live within planetary boundaries.