Media Releases

New face for communications at SBC

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

From Z to Air New Zealand: New Zealand’s leading businesses take up the climate change challenge

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

Untapped talent: employ more young people

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

SBC welcomes offer of bi-partisan approach to climate change

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

The Business of Sustainability – How do Kiwi companies stack up?

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....

Building trust in business

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 Sustainable Leadership Programme 2018

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....

Emerging trends in sustainable business

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....

Filling up fast! An introduction to Science Based Targets

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

Invitation: Hear from Sanford, Vector, Kono and more at the NZ Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2018

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