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SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions at Climate Change & Business Conference
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national system to help reduce emissions from Aotearoa New Zealand’s heavy...
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Pānui news – 4 September
In this edition of Pānui we cover CCBC25, the launch of the Low Emission Freight Certificate system, KiwiRail electrifying it's Wellington trains, The Lever Room launching TILT, Tonkin + Taylor's response to the FMA 2025 review, XRB consultation, an article from UoA...
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Collaborating to tackle modern slavery
SBC’s Head of ESG shares insights from the recent series of Modern Slavery Online Masterclasses, held in conjunction with Deloitte and Walk Free.
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Pānui News – Mar 05
In this week’s Pānui, catch up on the Better Futures launch, The Warehouse Group shares insights from COP25, and Manaaki Whenua work with tangata whenua on local decisions about landuse.

Pānui News – Feb 27
In this week’s Pānui, thinkstep-anz signs on to TCFD, LIC, Downer and Synlait are recognised for their leading HR practices, and Happy 120 years to OCS.

Pānui News – Feb 20
In this week’s Pānui, we team up with Oxygen Consulting, SBN and AUT to look at the roles of sustainability professionals, we talk to Tech Futures Lab about some big questions, and Sanford unveils an electric van.

Industry collaboration to grow sustainability in New Zealand
Oxygen Consulting, in conjunction with the Sustainable Business Council, The Sustainable Business Network and Auckland University of Technology, have launched a ground-breaking piece of research investigating the role of the sustainability professional in New Zealand.

Pānui News – Feb 13
In this week’s Pānui, we launch the 2020 Better Futures research results, show how sustainability was the driver for Waste Management NZ’s new HQ, and the search is on for EV heroes across the country… one? ….

Kiwi youth feeling the heat – Better Futures report
Colmar Brunton’s latest Better Futures report surveyed 1500 New Zealanders, including the views of 13-17 year-olds for the first time.

Pānui News – Feb 05
In this week’s Pānui, we hear from Mike Burrell about his first impressions, EY commits to being carbon neutral by 2020, and we welcome a new face for SBC communications.

Pānui News – Jan 30
In this week’s Pānui, we relaunch the Good Life 2.0 Playbook with case studies from Toyota and O-I, Fonterra deploys pellet power, and NZ businesses contribute to SDGs benchmarking.

Pānui News – Jan 23
In this week’s Pānui, we welcome Mike Burrell, Vector and Auckland Transport are to look at the impact of a fully electric bus fleet, and Davos is dominated by sustainability issues.

Pānui News – Jan 16
In this week’s Pānui, we talk to Andrea Thompson at Catapult about sustainable leadership, Westpac NZ and Contact Energy agree the first sustainability-linked loan, and Massey University and BRANZ look at how to limit carbon emissions from new houses

Pānui News – Jan 09
In this week’s Pānui, we start the year with some good news, we look at how your staff can help reduce emissions, and Fletcher Building sets a science-based target.

How your staff could help cut your business emissions
At SBC, we are seeing an increasing number of our members working with their employees to find new and innovative ways to reduce emissions not only in the business but also at home.