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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....

SBC and 123Carbon launch the Aotearoa-New Zealand registry to accelerate low carbon freight

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and 123Carbon, a Netherlands based platform specialising in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries, are launching a blockchain-based registry to support the introduction of the Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) programme in New Zealand....

Pānui news – 6 August

In this edition of Pānui, we highlight SBC’s newest member, Sunergise, and its partnership with Snowplanet to deliver a major solar installation. We share new insights from the BusinessNZ Engergy […]

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Pānui news – 30 July

In this edition of Pānui, we feature ASB’s new Energy Resilience Report, and spotlight a key #CCBC26 session examining the next frontier in climate technology. Tonkin + Taylor share a […]

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