Blogs

We talked to some of those who will be taking part on the ground in Glasgow to find out why they are going, and what they are hoping to achieve.

UN staff, start-up founders and sustainability professionals for large multinationals attended the Race for our Planet online event last week, to encourage action and build momentum towards COP26. Megan Gallagher reports back.

As the world gears up, and media attention grows, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, Kate Wilson Butler, Head of Climate Action, shares some thoughts about why the UN Climate Conference should matter to our Sustainable Business Council NZ and Climate Leaders Coalition members – and everyone else interested in achieving a zero carbon economy in which business, people and nature thrive.

With SBC’s latest Thriving People initiative launched, here’s what our Moving Beyond Diversity ambition means, what key insights are driving our work, and how you can get involved.

By choosing Fairtrade products, you’re telling your team, your clients and associates that you support an environmentally responsible and socially just world.

The new low carbon freight pathway report

Building the capability of our businesses and workforce will be crucial to social and economic wellbeing. Robert Perry reports on our Microcredential pilot with Auckland Unlimited, Sanford and Education Unlimited.

We have learned from Covid that by working together we could bend the curve. Now it’s time for us to work together to bend another curve – New Zealand emissions.

Sustainability reporting can be daunting for smaller organisations. thinkstep-anz share their reporting journey to help others on the path to success.

SBC’s new ‘showcase’ series for members launched with an inspirational session with DB’s Managing Director, Peter Simons, and Sustainability Manager, Rosie Cotter.

Mike Burrell was interviewed recently on the topic of Will Covid-19’s economic disruption catalyse a more resilient and sustainable New Zealand?

The Science Based Targets initiative has published new guidance for setting credible and meaningful net-zero targets. Barbara Nebel of thinkstep-anz has the key takeaways.