Media Releases

Sustainability is more than just good stewardship of the environment. It means thinking about the people you employ and the communities where your business operates.

New Zealanders are nothing if not resilient – but everyone who runs a business knows it’s a pretty challenging time to be a leader. And then you throw in an issue like climate change.

Catherine Jeffcoat has joined the Sustainable Business Council for a year, while Renée Graham is on maternity leave.

60 businesses making up nearly fifty percent of New Zealand’s emissions have joined forces to tackle the issue of climate change.

Youth employment is not only an investment in the future of the workforce, but also a demographic that brings fresh ideas and perspectives.

The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the National Party’s offer to work constructively with the government on climate change policy.

Executive director Abbie Reynolds is back from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s annual meeting, with valuable insights about what New Zealand companies are doing that other organisations around the world could emulate or learn from.

The 2018 Acumen Edelman Barometer Trust Barometer shows that trust in business has been low and static at 47 per cent in the past two years.

SBC’s 2018 professional development programme aims to give participants new skills and thinking that will help them navigate complex environmental and social issues, like climate change.

This month marks two years since I started at the council, and during that time I’ve seen a growing number of members come to understand that business cannot thrive in an environment or society that fails.

Join SBC, WWF New Zealand and Enviro-Mark Solutions for an introduction to the world of science-based emissions targets.

Heard of the Sustainable Development Goals? Want to know how other businesses are making them relevant?