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Pānui news – 24 September

In this edition of Pānui, we’ve been following along the conversations emerging from Climate Week NYC and share details of SBC’s Executive Leadership Forum. We spotlight a new article profiling […]

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Pānui news – 17 September

In this edition of Pānui, we sit down with SBC and CLC CEO Mike Burrell for a post-CCBC debrief and share further reflections from SBN’s Fiona Stephenson. There’s a call […]

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Pānui news – 10 September

In this edition of Pānui, we recap the 2026 Climate Change & Business Conference, reflect on some of the conversations that continued beyond the conference stage and share media coverage […]

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2026 Climate Change & Business Conference opens with call for focus on credible climate action and sustainable economic growth

New Zealand should remain committed to tackling climate change and focus on the economic opportunities of transitioning to a low-emissions economy, Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) CEO Mike Burrell said today as he opened the 18th Climate Change & Business Conference in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland....

Pānui news – 3 September

In this edition of Pānui, Select Committee recommends Modern Slavery Bill be passed into law and we share what this means for business alongside reflections from across the SBC network. […]

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Pānui news – 27 August

In this edition of Pānui, there’s a Government announcement on the Clean Vehicle Standard and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s shares its latest report, both reinforce recommendations outlined in […]

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Pānui news – 20 August

In this edition of Pānui, we recap our 2026 Annual Council Meeting and Executive Breakfast and spotlight the launch of the SBC’s 2026 Snapshot Report, SBC and CLC’s 2026 Election […]

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Business leaders release pre-election blueprint for driving New Zealand’s sustainable economic growth

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) are calling on whoever forms New Zealand's next Government to prioritise five practical actions that would help unlock sustainable economic growth, strengthen resilience and keep New Zealand competitive in a rapidly changing global economy....

Pānui news – 13 August

In this edition of Pānui, we welcome two new members to the SBC Advisory Board and celebrate the launch of the SBC and123Carbon’s Aotearoa-New Zealand Low Emissions Freight Certificate (LEFC) […]

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A commercial opportunity hiding in plain sight

In this latest blog, SBC Director – Programmes Jay Crangle explores why people may be one of the most overlooked drivers of business value and competitive advantage....