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2023 Insights on New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey launches
Oxygen Consulting, in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), have launched their fourth annual survey on the sustainability profession in New Zealand and are inviting eligible participants to take part.
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Pānui news – 23 March
In this week's edition of Pānui, the latest IPCC report is released, SBC Talks Tools with thinkstep-anz, Rob shares his thoughts on mental wellbeing at work, we share Mike's recent interview with Newsroom about business and politics in climate change, consultation...
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Making sense of mental wellbeing at work – thoughts from Robert Perry
SBC recently hosted a Spotlight Series webinar which started a very important conversation around demystifying mental wellbeing at work and shared practical insights, tools and actions leaders can take to help build thriving workplaces. The conversation...
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Pānui News – Nov 11
In this week’s Pānui we have more from Rod Oram and our members at COP26, SBC members take centre stage at APEC, and we welcome Counties Energy.
NZ business at COP26: Dave Rouse, CarbonClick
We talked to some of those who will be taking part on the ground in Glasgow to find out why they are going, and what they are hoping to achieve.
COP26 event guide
To help you take the pulse of global climate action and engage with COP26, we have created a guide to help you get the most out of the programme from NZ.
Pānui News – Nov 04
This week’s Pānui is a COP26 special edition: Rod Oram files his first report, WBCSD publishes its Business Manifesto for Climate Recovery, and Dave Rouse, CarbonClick talks about why he’s attending.
2021 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey results
The 2021 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey has found that two-thirds of CFOs are on their organisation’s sustainability transition but there is an opportunity for greater and faster action.
Guest blog: Sustainable technology – a small change can make a big difference
When Vector upgraded 600 employee laptops in 2020, Quadrent’s sustainable technology lifecycle service rescued them from going to landfill.
NZ business at COP26: David Benattar, The Warehouse Group
We talked to some of those who will be taking part on the ground in Glasgow to find out why they are going, and what they are hoping to achieve.
Pānui News – Oct 28
In this week’s Pānui, we have the lowdown on COP26 events and New Zealand represents, AA Insurance sets a science-based target, and Green Bonds are popular for Auckland Council.
Pānui News – Oct 21
In this week’s Pānui, CLC marks three years with a big investment, a new project launches to help upskill your Pacific workforce, and NZ is in the top third of the Net Zero Readiness Index.
Pānui News – Oct 14
In this week’s Pānui, we have SBC, CLC and member reactions to the Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document, and we support Super Saturday, the National Day of Action for Covid vaccinations.
Business calls for greater ambition and engagement in response to Emissions Reduction Plan
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition welcome the release of the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document and call for greater engagement with the business community to close the emissions gap identified.
Race for our planet – our Climate team report back
UN staff, start-up founders and sustainability professionals for large multinationals attended the Race for our Planet online event last week, to encourage action and build momentum towards COP26. Megan Gallagher reports back.