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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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Business’ role in meeting UN global goals
New Zealand has adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NBR Special Report: Eco Business – Sustainability
The Sustainable Business Council features in this week’s NBR Eco Business Special on business collaboration.
Sustainable Business Council appoints new Chair
The Sustainable Business Council is pleased to announce Toyota New Zealand Chief Executive Alistair Davis has been appointed SBC’s new Chair.
Mighty River Power boss Fraser Whineray says more could be done to seize electric car opportunity.
Mighty River Power boss, Fraser Whineray, said the Government should publicly recognise electric vehicles were New Zealand’s biggest green growth opportunity and link that to its “100 per cent pure” tourism campaign.
Emissions target is the first step
The Sustainable Business Council says target-setting is the first step in the shift to a low carbon economy – next there needs to be a long term commitment to change.
State of CSR report released
Building stronger relationships with key stakeholders is the top priority for New Zealand businesses, according to a new survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Businesses challenged to shift thinking on sustainability
An international business expert is challenging New Zealand companies to extend the way they approach corporate sustainability.
All hail the Sustainarati!
Gerri Ward, Sustainability Manager at Z Energy shares highlights from the Sustainable Brands 2015 conference in San Diego.
Increasing the uptake of plug-in vehicles
Options in plain sight for increasing uptake of plug-in vehicles
Sorting through glass ‘mountain’ in Otago
Otago Daily Times interviews Penny Garland from O-I New Zealand and SBC’s Kate Alcock about their work to remove glass from an Otago landfill and ship it to the O-I site for reuse.
Consumers driving demand for greater business transparency
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is launching an online guide this week to help businesses map and manage their value chains, which it says has been driven by the consumer need for greater transparency.
SBC welcomes NZ Initiative’s report on Social Impact Bonds
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) welcomes the NZ Initiative’s report ‘Investing for Success: Social Impact Bonds and the future of public services.’