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Consumers hold the line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC) Better Futures 2025 report - now in its 16th year, surveyed 1,000 New...
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Pānui news – 24 April
In this edition of Pānui we cover Beca's new Chief Sustainability Officer role, MoE's proposal to amend waste legislation, The Ākina Foundation's final Impact Report, the XRB's call for expressions of interest for the Chair of the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance...
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Redefining employee health by moving to holistic wellbeing
By Robert Perry (Manager - Thriving People) For most Kiwi adults, the majority of our daily life is spent at work. Employers therefore have a unique opportunity to create the conditions for employees to thrive, including employee health and wellbeing. To...
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COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (Toitū Envirocare)
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a...
Pānui news – 27 October
In this week's Pānui, ESP features in our first episode of SBC Talks Tools, government announces a national public transport ticketing platform, Mike gives some updates from WBCSD in Tokyo, KPMG and...
COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (CarbonClick)
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a...
Pānui news – 20 October
In this week's Pānui, the results of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey are released, Mike will be in Tokyo next week for the WBCSD Council Meeting, Counties Energy installs 2 new EV...
CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey shows the need for collaboration to drive
greater action
Deloitte, the Sustainable Business Council and Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance have today released the findings of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey, now in its second year.
Pānui news – 13 October
In this week's Pānui, the government opens consultations on its agricultural emissions price proposal, MfE and Stats NZ release the 2022 Marine Environment report, Ākina introduces its Impact...
COP27 Briefing with MFAT – key takeaways from the SBC Climate Team
Some of the SBC team and members attended the briefing today (13 October) on COP27, delivered by MFAT. For those members who weren't able to make it, here are some of the key points covered in the...
Pānui news – 6 October
In this week's edition of Pānui, six SBC members join forces on a joint agriculture venture, the government begins phasing out problematic plastics, ASB gifts farmland to inner city school, Auckland...
Pānui news – 29 September
In this week's edition of Pānui, Suncorp brings forward its Scope 1-2 GHG emissions reduction targets 20 years, SBC introduces some key concepts in the nature space, Fonterra trials the world's...
Moving beyond diversity: Spotlight on youth employment
It was incredibly inspiring to hear from Downer and SkyCity in our recent Moving beyond Diversity hui (focussed on Youth Employment). Rob Perry (Manager – Thriving People) shares his insights from the hui around how businesses can provide sustainable employment pathways for our rangatahi.
The Business of Nature: Why Papatūānuku needs to be our CEO
Aotearoa New Zealand is known throughout the world for being home to some of the most unique ecosystems, flora and fauna. Unfortunately, biodiversity collapse is imminent, both here and around the globe. The role of business in relation to nature is highly topical and fast-moving in New Zealand and around the world, including amongst our membership.
Pānui news – 22 September
In this week's edition of Pānui, we reflect on the learnings from the Climate Change and Business Conference, celebrate Lion's 10% emissions reduction, share Genesis' new energy roaming service for...