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Guest blog: A call to action – Embark 2019

"I will, I promise, and you can count on me" are the words Z Energy CEO Mike Bennetts encouraged us to use - instead of "I hope, I try and possibly" - in his opening remarks of Embark 2019. It was a day when 250 business leaders and service providers...

Pānui News – August 01

In this week's Pānui, we have Embark2019 highlights from thinkstep, Climate Leaders Coalition supports the Zero Carbon Bill, and media look beyond business as usual....

Pānui News – July 25

In this week's Pānui, we have a Climate Leaders Coalition 1st anniversary special edition and we report back from Embark....

How do you know what’s up next in sustainability?

New sustainability issues and consumer trends are emerging with increasing speed and frequency, in New Zealand as around the world. Rob Perry looks at how New Zealand companies can get better at anticipating and preparing for these issues, while also looking ahead for emerging opportunities....

SDGs – the challenge of translating global issues into local business solutions

Mapping your business against the SDGs is essential to identify which goals are most relevant and where the most impact can be made. But the critical next steps are challenging: matching your strategy, operations and decision making to those key SDGs, and then changing your activities to maximise positive impact....

Pānui News – July 18

In this week's Pānui, Abbie Reynolds talks to the United Nations about NZ business progress on SDGs, climate change coverage needs hope, solutions, and Fonterra announce reducing their reliance on coal....

Abbie Reynolds’ remarks to the United Nations

Abbie Reynolds, Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council was today part of a panel presenting New Zealand’s progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals to the United Nations....

Pānui News – July 11

In this week's Pānui, we launch a sustainable business podcast with Oxygen Consulting, Enviro-Mark Solutions and La Nuova Apparelmaster, CLC members support the Clean Cars initiative, and KPMG and RIAA release new report on responsible investment....

Taking NZ business achievements to a global stage

Abbie will be heading over to New York shortly to present to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. She tells us why....

Pānui News – July 04

In this week's Pānui, end-of-life EV batteries could power homes and businesses with Vector, ecostore and Fonterra on #PlasticFreeJuly and WSP Opus have developed a sustainable road resurfacing alternative...