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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 – 11 December
In the final edition of Pānui for 2025, we wish you all a happy holiday season, our CEO Mike Burrell provides his final update for the year, WBCSD has launched its Nature Action Portal, Merdian Energy takes top spot in ESG Ratings Report, Auckland Council has launched...
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London Insights: 10 Global Signals Shaping Sustainability
SBC’s Head of ESG shares ten takeaways from her time in London meeting with a range of sustainability focused global organisations.
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Pānui news – 20 March
In this edition of Pānui we cover the Pānui submission date change from Wednesday to Tuesday, the transition planning guide release, atmospheric river predictions from NIWA, a report on Landing the...
Pānui news – 13 March
In this edition of Pānui, we share a new key trends for 2025 document we recently released, a report released by MBIE and BERL showing dramatic growth in Māori economy, that CCBC 2025 registrations...
Pānui news – 6 March
In this edition of Pānui, we announce the new SBC Advisory Board Chair and Deputy Chair, share a bit about new platform ClimateWise, announce that Helios Energy has been granted RC for a solar farm,...
Private sector joins up to unlock new, large scale clean energy generation
Oxygen Consulting, in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), have launched their fourth annual survey on the sustainability profession in New Zealand and are inviting eligible participants to take part.
Pānui news – 27 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share some information about SBC's new partnership with Deloitte and Walk Free, ask for final CCBC programme pitch submissions, remind everyone that SLP early bird...
Pānui news – 20 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share SBC and CLC's submission on Climate Related Disclosures, Christchurch International Airport's new electric fire truck, how much the government is expected to spend...
Pānui news – 13 February
In this edition of Pānui, the latest sustainability professionals survey is open, we share what members can expect at our first event of the year, share that greenhouse gas emissions are down...
2025 Insights on New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey launches
Oxygen Consulting, in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), have launched their fourth annual survey on the sustainability profession in New Zealand and are inviting eligible participants to take part.
Pānui news – 5 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share a bit about the PPA workshop SBC held in partnership with BEC and others, announce that Meridian has signed a PPA with Harmony Energy and First Renewables, share...
Pānui news – 30 January
In this edition of Pānui, we remind you to register for the SLP taster, announce that the Government's Consultation on Capital Markets Reforms is open, announce the CCBC 2025 theme and early bird...
Pānui news – 12 December
In the final edition of Pānui for 2024, we share new guidance on transition planning, MfE releases the second emissions reduction plan, we bid farewell to our Senior Comms Advisor Nicole, the...
Pānui news – 5 December
In this edition of Pānui, we welcome our newest Advisory Board members, we share an op ed from Mike Burrell and Catherine McGrath, the Financial Markets Authority - New Zealand has published its CRD...