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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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Exploring inner development at Beca: A leadership lens on sustainable impact
Beca’s Chief Sustainability Officer Sanchia Jacobs reflects on the importance of exploring inner development for sustainable impact in leadership in this guest blog
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Hiring young people – good for your business and your community
Excluded and disadvantaged young people in New Zealand are facing major challenges in finding and keeping jobs, while at the same time key industries are predicting major labour shortages in the coming decade.

Pānui News – Aug 16
In this week’s Pānui news, climate change means complex infrastructure challenges, phasing out single-use plastic bags, and what’s ahead for the future of work?

Pānui News – Aug 09
In this week’s Pānui news, why speedbumps can be good for sustainability, and how serious are Kiwis about EVs?

Business leadership on climate change matters
New Zealanders are nothing if not resilient – but everyone who runs a business knows it’s a pretty challenging time to be a leader. And then you throw in an issue like climate change.

Pānui News – Aug 02
In this week’s Pānui news, what the low emissions economy might mean for transport, and a new guide to help businesses measure and manage their emissions.

Getting above the line to effective leadership
SBC’s 2018 Sustainable Leadership programme kicked off with an insightful, challenging and truly inspiring session in Auckland earlier this month.

Pānui News – July 26
In this week’s Pānui news, Contact Energy has a new use for waste, and read our submission on the Zero Carbon Bill.

New face for communications at SBC
Catherine Jeffcoat has joined the Sustainable Business Council for a year, while Renée Graham is on maternity leave.

Pānui News – July 19
In this week’s Pānui news, Fonterra on why it is part of the Climate Leaders Coalition, and what do Kiwis think about climate change?

Pānui News – July 12
In this week’s Pānui news, 60 businesses emerge as climate leaders and 7 out of 10 Kiwi businesses want New Zealand to take action on limiting emissions.

From Z to Air New Zealand: New Zealand’s leading businesses take up the climate change challenge
60 businesses making up nearly fifty percent of New Zealand’s emissions have joined forces to tackle the issue of climate change.

Untapped talent: employ more young people
Youth employment is not only an investment in the future of the workforce, but also a demographic that brings fresh ideas and perspectives.