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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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Leadership in a changing world: 2018 Sustainability Leaders Programme
SBC and Catapult are thrilled to launch 2018’s Sustainability Leaders Programme (SLP2018) also titled leadership in a changing world next week.
Pānui News – June 21
In this week’s Pānui news, Christchurch Airport joins the EV100 initiative, and IAG gets the Rainbow Tick.
SBC welcomes offer of bi-partisan approach to climate change
The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the National Party’s offer to work constructively with the government on climate change policy.
Pānui News – June 14
In this week’s Pānui news, we hear how NZ companies stack up in sustainability and Meridian backs the Carbon Zero Act.
The Business of Sustainability – How do Kiwi companies stack up?
Executive director Abbie Reynolds is back from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s annual meeting, with valuable insights about what New Zealand companies are doing that other organisations around the world could emulate or learn from.
Pānui News – June 7
In this week’s Pānui news, the government asks NZers to help it draft new climate change legislation and renowned Kiwi businesses sign the Plastic Packaging Declaration.
Pānui News – May 31
In this week’s Pānui news, NZ Post sets an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2030, and Meridian and Westpac contribute to Drive Electric’s new White Paper on EVs.
Guest Blog – Sustainability – A retrospective
A guest blog from one of SBC’s original members, Geoff Bennett, CEO of Energy & Technical Services
Pānui News – May 24
In this week’s Pānui news, Trees that Count launches a marketplace that enables businesses and individuals to support native tree planting, and Fuji Xerox and Downer trial a new asphalt made out of waste photocopier toner.
Pānui News – May 17
In this week’s Pānui, SBC’s sustainable procurement guidelines for freight go global and our executive director Abbie Reynolds looks at the ways business can build trust.
What’s on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s agenda
SBC’s executive director, Abbie Reynolds, reflects on the big issues affecting sustainable business councils worldwide.
Science-based targets 101: Get a head start on target setting
At SBC we’ve noticed since early 2017 that many of our member businesses are setting emissions reduction targets to 2030, 2040 and even 2050.