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Business sustainability efforts still falling short of consumer expectations, says new research
New research from Kantar and the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) reveals Kiwi consumers believe business action is falling short of business responsibility, both in terms of climate change and environmental issues and community and social challenges. The...
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Pānui news – 2 May
In this edition of Pānui, we share a final reminder to feed into SBC/CLC's submission to the CCC Pathways, we share new offerings in our Leadership in Sustainability work programme, Mike offers his takeaways from the WBCSD Global Network Partner meeting, the CCBC...
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2024 Better Futures: 3 opportunities for business to harness
Jay Crangle, Head of ESG On 22 March, Kantar and SBC launched the 15th edition of the Better Futures Report, which tracks consumer perspectives on environmental and social issues over time. The results of this year’s report revealed an ever-growing group of...
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The Business of Sustainability – How do Kiwi companies stack up?
Executive director Abbie Reynolds is back from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s annual meeting, with valuable insights about what New Zealand companies are doing that other organisations around the world could emulate or learn from.
Pānui News – June 7
In this week’s Pānui news, the government asks NZers to help it draft new climate change legislation and renowned Kiwi businesses sign the Plastic Packaging Declaration.
Pānui News – May 31
In this week’s Pānui news, NZ Post sets an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2030, and Meridian and Westpac contribute to Drive Electric’s new White Paper on EVs.
Guest Blog – Sustainability – A retrospective
A guest blog from one of SBC’s original members, Geoff Bennett, CEO of Energy & Technical Services
Pānui News – May 24
In this week’s Pānui news, Trees that Count launches a marketplace that enables businesses and individuals to support native tree planting, and Fuji Xerox and Downer trial a new asphalt made out of waste photocopier toner.
Pānui News – May 17
In this week’s Pānui, SBC’s sustainable procurement guidelines for freight go global and our executive director Abbie Reynolds looks at the ways business can build trust.
What’s on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s agenda
SBC’s executive director, Abbie Reynolds, reflects on the big issues affecting sustainable business councils worldwide.
Science-based targets 101: Get a head start on target setting
At SBC we’ve noticed since early 2017 that many of our member businesses are setting emissions reduction targets to 2030, 2040 and even 2050.
Pānui News – May 10
In this week’s Pānui, Countdown and Mico Plumbing both make moves to reduce NZ’s plastic bag use and The Warehouse and thinkstep sign up to set Science-Based Targets
Building trust in business
The 2018 Acumen Edelman Barometer Trust Barometer shows that trust in business has been low and static at 47 per cent in the past two years.
Pānui News – May 03
In this week’s Pānui, we feature Ravensdown’s new technology helping clean-up effluent and water ways and Fonterra’s latest move away from coal.
Pānui News – Apr 26
In this week’s Pānui, the first inaugural Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New Zealand makes big waves and Abbie Reynolds reflects on two years in the job.