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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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The buzz in Bonn: How global action on climate change is playing out in NZ
One trend emerging as a result of action on climate change is in supply chain management; a growing number of Kiwi companies are looking for suppliers that will help them reduce their emissions, or operate in a more sustainable way.

Climate Change means big disruption, big opportunities
Executive Director Abbie Reynolds talks to TVNZ’s Breakfast about the SBC submission to the Productivity Commission on the transition to a low emissions economy. She says climate change could be the greatest economic disruption in our lifetimes and the largest driver of innovation since World War Two.

Pānui (newsletter) – Nov 30
This week’s Panui includes interviews about moving to a low emissions economy, Fairfax Media’s article about gender equality and a range of jobs on offer.

Making the move to a low emissions economy
The Sustainable Business Council has released its submission to the Productivity Commission on the transition to a low emissions economy.

Pānui (newsletter) – Nov 16
This week’s Panui includes Fonterra’s announcements on net zero targets and cleaning up NZ’s waterways, plus award winners and new initiatives by Akina and Z Energy.

Global action on climate change – COP23 Vlogs
Fonterra’s group environment manager, Francesca Eggleton, is at COP23 in Bonn, filing vlogs for SBC with her insights and observations.

Fonterra targets net zero emissions by 2050
Abbie Reynolds, Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council, says it’s important not to underestimate the significance of these new targets set by Fonterra.

(How to) Push Go on the Global Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals set a clear level of ambition and give a common language to talk about global issues.

Pānui (newsletter) – Nov 9
In this week’s update, we reflect on COP22 and congratulate Vector on being NZ’s first corporate-accredited Living Wage Employer

Advancing climate action at COP23
A lot has happened in twelve months, and it feels like we have the bit between our teeth. We’ve got plenty to navigate in the year ahead, but we’re not debating the need for climate change action any longer. COP23

Pānui (newsletter) – Nov 2
In this week’s update, we highlight the global meeting on climate change in Bonn, COP23, and we cover Vector’s move to become the first corporate accredited Living Wage Employer.

Valuing Natural Capital
Climate change and freshwater policies got more air time in the 2017 General Election campaign than in any year previous. It reflects a growing awareness of the state of the natural resources we use, which underpin our economy, our international reputation, and perhaps most importantly, our sense of cultural identity and well-being.