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SBC and CLC welcome bipartisan climate adaptation inquiry
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome today’s announcement from Government around a bipartisan inquiry into an enduring climate adaptation framework for New Zealand. SBC and CLC are committed to action on reducing...
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Pānui news – 9 May
In this edition of Pānui, we share our new SBC Guide on making the business case for sustainability, we share info about the event we helped deliver on climate change and health, we share a thinkstep-anz blog off the back of said event, we welcome Ando Insurance to...
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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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Helen Clark – Gender equality a priority human rights issue
A priority human rights issue New Zealand needs to tackle is gender equality. That’s according to former United Nations Development Programme administrator Helen Clark.
SBC Weekly – June 29
In this week’s update, SBC members innovate to turn waste tyres into energy and win big at the Australasia Reporting Awards
Fuji Xerox’s future fleet is electric
The Fuji Xerox sustainability team road-test electric vehicles around New Zealand.
SBC Weekly – June 22
In this week’s update, Abbie Reynolds provides tips on how to avoid generational bias in your recruitment process, and SBC member L’Oreal talks about its new scholarships for kids who have been in foster care.
The number of young NZers out of work, education & training is sobering
Abbie Reynolds urges business owners and recruiters to connect more with young people. As employees they bring fresh perspectives and new skills.
Business supports mandatory sustainability reporting, says new CSR survey
Almost half the Kiwi respondents to the leading annual study of corporate social responsibility practices say sustainability reporting should be mandatory.
SBC Weekly – June 15
In this week’s update, SBC members are among the first businesses to order electric vehicles through the new EV joint procurement scheme and the Dairy Action for Climate Change is launched.
New NZX guidelines a tipping point for sustainability reporting
“The new NZX corporate governance code guidelines will be a tipping point for the maturation of sustainability reporting and integrated reporting”.
Dairy Action for Climate Change – a great cross-sector initiative
The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the Dairy Action for Climate Change Plan announced today by Fonterra, Dairy NZ and the Minister for Climate Change, Paula Bennett.
Leading the way – NZ business embedding Sustainable Development Goals
Day one of the SBC Future Leaders Programme is down and participants have decided they will focus their work on five Sustainable Development Goals into their NZ businesses.
SBC Weekly – June 8
In this week’s update, Trump Administration’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, New DB Breweries sustainability report and more…
Growing great leaders – the 2017 Future Leaders Programme
SBC and Catapault are thrilled to announce this year’s Future Leaders Programme is focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.