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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 & Ecosystems event videos now online
Video presentations are now available from the SBC event, ‘Business & Ecosystems: Identifying Risks and Opportunities’. The event brought together speakers from the public and private sectors to talk about how to identify business risks and opportunities arising from ecosystem change in New Zealand
Freight customers looking to their providers for transport emissions reductions
Dieseltalk interviews Penny Nelson about SBC members’ freight efficiency work.
Global gathering of sustainable seafood experts
Three SBC member companies, Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd (AFL), Sanford Limited and Terra Moana Ltd recently presented perspectives on natural capital and ecosystem services at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in New Orleans.
Study complete on New Zealand’s global environmental positioning
A study by the University of Waikato Management School into New Zealand’s global environmental positioning has found that businesses engaging with sustainability issues and practice are still a minority in New Zealand and an emerging shift in business expectations of government.
Seismic shifts in young New Zealanders’ attitudes towards culture, brands and business
Jacqueline Smart talks to SBC members about the big shift in young New Zealanders’ attitudes towards national and cultural identity and how this is reshaping their relationship with brands and companies.
Launchpad meet the teams: CareEd4
NZ Herald talks to Lisa Watkins from CareEd4 – one of the 11 teams taking part in the Launchpad incubator programme.