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Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), draws on the insights from sustainability professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand, unpacking capability and competencies, remuneration, job opportunities, and overall wellbeing.
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Pānui News – March 25
In this week’s edition of Pānui, a video update from Mike, Orion Energy Accelerator calls for big ideas, and try out Naylor Love’s new carbon calculator

Pānui News – March 18
In this week’s edition of Pānui, Team New Zealand win for the SBC community, Z Electric debuts, and join our Trans-Tasman partnership event.

Pānui News – March 11
Colmar Brunton’s Better Futures report, in conjunction with SBC, has just been released. The report reveals New Zealanders are anxious about the cost of living and housing affordability in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Better Futures 2021
New research highlights New Zealanders are anxious about the cost of living and housing availability in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pānui News – February 25
In this week’s Pānui, Sanford staff get Future Ready, Deloitte backs inquiry into Modern Slavery Act, and some words of wisdom for sustainable comms

Helping your staff be future ready
Building the capability of our businesses and workforce will be crucial to social and economic wellbeing. Robert Perry reports on our Microcredential pilot with Auckland Unlimited, Sanford and Education Unlimited.

Pānui News – February 18
In this week’s Pānui, The Warehouse Group helps Emirates Team NZ to become carbonzero certified, Hiringa Energy is turning Auckland’s bus fleet green, and Contact Energy confirms the Tuahara geothermal power station.

Pānui News – February 11
In this week’s Pānui, Mike Burrell covers how to engage on the CCC advice, Lion is carbon zero, and Flick Electric has joined CoGo.

Pānui News – February 04
In this week’s Pānui, we welcome the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, Meridian, Trees That Count and Manaaki Whenua mark World Wetlands Day, and we welcome three new team members.

Business leaders set to engage on landmark climate report
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition have welcomed the independent Climate Change Commission’s first package of draft advice to Government, ahead of a six-week public consultation.

Pānui News – January 28
In this week’s Pānui, 2021 will be a defining year for Covid and climate action, NZTE has lessons for impact from Te Ao Māori, and Unilever commits to raising up people and communities.

Pānui News – January 21
In this week’s Pānui, we want to hear from sustainability professionals about your work, don’t forget to register for our Welcome Back event, and South Auckland goes electric.