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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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Helping directors navigate sustainability
Sustainability is a critical issue that businesses must focus on at all levels. We’ve been hearing from many company directors who want to understand what sustainability means for their organisations and how they can bring it to the core of business strategy.
Pānui News – Oct 25
In this week’s Pānui, we celebrate World Ecolabel Day, Mercury is running on BurgerFuel, and we have new reports from Fujitsu and Ministry for the Environment.
Pānui News – Oct 18
A new Good Governance Guide, SBC events, virtual reality and more is featured in this week’s Pānui.
Helping New Zealand businesses create sustainable value through good governance
SBC and KPMG New Zealand have released “Creating Sustainable Value from Good Governance” – guidance to help boards and executive management better understand the sustainability challenges their organisations face.
Pānui News – Oct 11
In this week’s Pānui, we celebrate wins and “firsts” for SBC members, including Manaaki Whenua winning the Kudos Award and Enviro-Mark Solutions being the first CDP-accredited science-based targets partner in NZ.
Playing the game: the why and how of making sustainable business the new norm
At the Climate Change and Business Conference this week, our Exec Director Abbie Reynolds talked about cornering Mike Bennetts and why the Climate Leaders Coalition matters.
Knowing the right questions to guide sustainable practice
Running a business requires problem-solving, often on a daily basis to resolve issues related to stock and supplier management, employee relations, and cashflow. So sometimes it can be hard to make the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, but that is often where sustainability risks and opportunities become visible.
Pānui News – Oct 4
In this week’s Pānui, we share stories about Vector’s new Urban Forest, Countdown’s straw phase-out, and new sustainability reports and blogs.
Tools to employ youth help business make a social impact
Sustainability is more than just good stewardship of the environment. It means thinking about the people you employ and the communities where your business operates.
Guest Blog: Sustainability – the foundation for integrated thinking and reporting
Lisa Martin shares the voyage of discovery in creating Sanford’s Integrated Report – and the benefits along the way.
Pānui News – Sept 27
In this week’s Pānui news, sustainability reporting steps up a notch, drones, trains and construction are all recognised, and new partnerships are forming.
Guest Blog: Measure, manage, mitigate to make good
3R share their views on what smaller businesses can gain from writing a Sustainable Development Report.