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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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SBC Weekly – July 6
In this week’s update, we announce our new Sustainable Business Council Advisory Board members and talk about youth employment and the Future Ready Summit.
New expertise on the SBC Advisory Board
The Sustainable Business Council is thrilled to welcome four new Advisory Board members to the team. These senior executives will bring a diverse range of views, skills and interests to the organisation.
Helen Clark – Gender equality a priority human rights issue
A priority human rights issue New Zealand needs to tackle is gender equality. That’s according to former United Nations Development Programme administrator Helen Clark.
SBC Weekly – June 29
In this week’s update, SBC members innovate to turn waste tyres into energy and win big at the Australasia Reporting Awards
Fuji Xerox’s future fleet is electric
The Fuji Xerox sustainability team road-test electric vehicles around New Zealand.
SBC Weekly – June 22
In this week’s update, Abbie Reynolds provides tips on how to avoid generational bias in your recruitment process, and SBC member L’Oreal talks about its new scholarships for kids who have been in foster care.
The number of young NZers out of work, education & training is sobering
Abbie Reynolds urges business owners and recruiters to connect more with young people. As employees they bring fresh perspectives and new skills.
New NZX guidelines a tipping point for sustainability reporting
“The new NZX corporate governance code guidelines will be a tipping point for the maturation of sustainability reporting and integrated reporting”.
Business supports mandatory sustainability reporting, says new CSR survey
Almost half the Kiwi respondents to the leading annual study of corporate social responsibility practices say sustainability reporting should be mandatory.
SBC Weekly – June 15
In this week’s update, SBC members are among the first businesses to order electric vehicles through the new EV joint procurement scheme and the Dairy Action for Climate Change is launched.
Dairy Action for Climate Change – a great cross-sector initiative
The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the Dairy Action for Climate Change Plan announced today by Fonterra, Dairy NZ and the Minister for Climate Change, Paula Bennett.
Leading the way – NZ business embedding Sustainable Development Goals
Day one of the SBC Future Leaders Programme is down and participants have decided they will focus their work on five Sustainable Development Goals into their NZ businesses.