Media Releases

WBCSD President Peter Bakker’s response to the US Administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

The Sustainable Business Council welcomes the new Corporate Governance Codes released by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), asking companies to report on environmental, social and corporate governance matters.

The landmark Vivid Report starts to identify the opportunities for small, medium and large businesses to develop and innovate low-emission, hi-tech solutions.

SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says socially conscious or sustainable business practices are being largely driven by younger generations, Millennials and Generation Y.

Abbie Reynolds uses the mass pilot whale stranding at Farewell Spit to highlight the power of clear purpose and the opportunity for businesses to innovate against the threat of climate change.

Aviva CEO Mark Wilson speaks to TVNZ’s Q+A programme about being a good ancestor.

SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says the Better Futures Report 2016 gives businesses the chance to match their sustainability efforts to what their consumers wanted.

Abbie Reynolds outlines how SMEs that integrate sustainability into their core business strategy can enjoy lower costs, reduced risk, and new opportunities.

BusinessNZ says Trump winning the US Presidential election does not mean climate change is going away.

The theme of the WBCSD Council Meeting this year was Implementing Sustainability at Scale. SBC’s Belinda van Eyndhoven was there as the New Zealand Global Network Partner representative.

The Sustainable Business Council is delighted that New Zealand has today ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Government needs to act quickly to capitalise on the strong business appetite for working together to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals adopted one year ago, says the Sustainable Business Council.