Media Releases

Emissions target is the first step

The Sustainable Business Council says target-setting is the first step in the shift to a low carbon economy – next there needs to be a long term commitment to change....

State of CSR report released

Building stronger relationships with key stakeholders is the top priority for New Zealand businesses, according to a new survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR)....

Businesses challenged to shift thinking on sustainability

An international business expert is challenging New Zealand companies to extend the way they approach corporate sustainability....

All hail the Sustainarati!

Gerri Ward, Sustainability Manager at Z Energy shares highlights from the Sustainable Brands 2015 conference in San Diego....

Increasing the uptake of plug-in vehicles

Options in plain sight for increasing uptake of plug-in vehicles...

Sorting through glass ‘mountain’ in Otago

Otago Daily Times interviews Penny Garland from O-I New Zealand and SBC's Kate Alcock about their work to remove glass from an Otago landfill and ship it to the O-I site for reuse....

Consumers driving demand for greater business transparency

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is launching an online guide this week to help businesses map and manage their value chains, which it says has been driven by the consumer need for greater transparency....

SBC welcomes NZ Initiative’s report on Social Impact Bonds

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) welcomes the NZ Initiative’s report 'Investing for Success: Social Impact Bonds and the future of public services.'...

Business & Ecosystems event videos now online

Video presentations are now available from the SBC event, 'Business & Ecosystems: Identifying Risks and Opportunities'. The event brought together speakers from the public and private sectors to talk about how to identify business risks and opportunities arising from ecosystem change in New Zealand...

Freight customers looking to their providers for transport emissions reductions

Dieseltalk interviews Penny Nelson about SBC members' freight efficiency work....