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The Sustainable Business Council celebrates 25 years of ambition and progress
25 years ago, a group of business leaders with bold ambitions got together and put a stake in the ground on sustainability. The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) was first conceived in 1999 as a coalition of leading businesses with a mandate that reflected the era...
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Pānui news – 5 December
In this edition of Pānui, we welcome our newest Advisory Board members, we share an op ed from Mike Burrell and Catherine McGrath, the Financial Markets Authority - New Zealand has published its CRD insights report, the Climate Change Commission calls for evidence to...
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Redefining employee health by moving to holistic wellbeing
By Robert Perry (Manager - Thriving People) For most Kiwi adults, the majority of our daily life is spent at work. Employers therefore have a unique opportunity to create the conditions for employees to thrive, including employee health and wellbeing. To...
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Pānui news – 1 August
In this week's edition of Pānui, we're one month out from CCBC registrations closing, we encourage members to feed into our draft ERP2 submission, Nicole Schlichting is in the SBC Hot Seat, we share...
Results from the THRIVE Future of Work pilot
Workforce disruption is a huge, growing challenge to tackle. From talent shortages to the impacts of hybrid working, from technology shifts such as AI to making sure there is equality of...
Pānui news – 25 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, we encourage members to get involved in our ERP2 consultation, we share how we're making CCBC accessible to the next generation of sustainability professionals, we...
Pānui news – 18 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, MfE released the draft second emissions reduction plan, we share a Q&A blog on nature with Plant & Food Research's Dr Roger Robson-Williams, we share an op...
Q&A with Dr Roger Robson-Williams (Plant & Food Research) on nature
SBC is delivering a series of guides on the fundamentals of sustainability, covering topics ranging from sustainability strategies through to nature and biodiversity. As part of this series, we...
Pānui news – 11 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Government launches its new Climate Strategy, we share some of the social sustainability findings from Better Futures 2024, MBIE consultation opens on carbon...
What does Better Futures reveal about the ‘S’ in ESG?
For 15 years, the Kantar Better Futures Report (delivered in partnership with SBC) has been the reference point for understanding New Zealand consumers’ perspectives on sustainability and the issues...
Pānui news – 4 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade & Sustainability negotiations conclude, we release our newest SBC Guide on Nature, Contact to develop grid-scale battery...
Pānui news – 27 June
In this week's edition of Pānui, we share the SBC Annual Plan for 2024/25 and offer an opportunity for members to hear more from our programme leaders, early bird registrations for CCBC close on...
Pānui news – 20 June
In this week's edition of Pānui, we celebrate the launch of the 2024 Insights into Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals Research, SBC Chair Gareth Marriot steps down, we share the...
Capability building a priority for sustainability professionals
Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals there remains a significant capability gap for staff to support the operational changes businesses now require. The...
SBC Advisory Board Chair Gareth Marriott steps down
After almost two years as Chairperson of the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Gareth Marriott has announced his decision to step down from his role, effective the end of June 2024. Gareth’s...