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Business leaders outline commitment to ambitious climate action targets
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have reinforced their joint commitment to ambitious climate action in responding to the Climate Change Commission’s consultation on three significant reports. SBC members and CLC signatories...
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Pānui news – 16 May
In this week's edition of Pānui, SBC and CLC share our joint submission to the Climate Change Commission, we welcome the inquiry into a bipartisan climate adaptation framework, we share our new SBC Guide on developing a sustainability strategy, we say mā te wā to...
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2024 Better Futures: 3 opportunities for business to harness
Jay Crangle, Head of ESG On 22 March, Kantar and SBC launched the 15th edition of the Better Futures Report, which tracks consumer perspectives on environmental and social issues over time. The results of this year’s report revealed an ever-growing group of...
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Guest blog: Sustainable technology – a small change can make a big difference
When Vector upgraded 600 employee laptops in 2020, Quadrent’s sustainable technology lifecycle service rescued them from going to landfill.
Pānui News – Oct 28
In this week’s Pānui, we have the lowdown on COP26 events and New Zealand represents, AA Insurance sets a science-based target, and Green Bonds are popular for Auckland Council.
NZ business at COP26: David Benattar, The Warehouse Group
We talked to some of those who will be taking part on the ground in Glasgow to find out why they are going, and what they are hoping to achieve.
Pānui News – Oct 21
In this week’s Pānui, CLC marks three years with a big investment, a new project launches to help upskill your Pacific workforce, and NZ is in the top third of the Net Zero Readiness Index.
Pānui News – Oct 14
In this week’s Pānui, we have SBC, CLC and member reactions to the Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document, and we support Super Saturday, the National Day of Action for Covid vaccinations.
Business calls for greater ambition and engagement in response to Emissions Reduction Plan
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition welcome the release of the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document and call for greater engagement with the business community to close the emissions gap identified.
Pānui News – Oct 07
In this week’s Pānui, Synlait launches a Swappa Bottle, Megan Gallagher reports back on the ‘Race for our Planet’, and Fonterra, LIC, Lyttelton Port Company, Oji Fibre Solutions and The Warehouse Group report their sustainability progress.
Race for our planet – our Climate team report back
UN staff, start-up founders and sustainability professionals for large multinationals attended the Race for our Planet online event last week, to encourage action and build momentum towards COP26. Megan Gallagher reports back.
Pānui News – Sept 30
In this week’s Pānui, Toitū launches climate positive certification, we welcome Quadrent, and Kate Wilson Butler on why COP26 matters for business action and the “ambition loop”.
What’s COP got to do with it?
As the world gears up, and media attention grows, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, Kate Wilson Butler, Head of Climate Action, shares some thoughts about why the UN Climate Conference should matter to our Sustainable Business Council NZ and Climate Leaders Coalition members – and everyone else interested in achieving a zero carbon economy in which business, people and nature thrive.
Pānui News – Sept 23
In this week’s Pānui, members are encouraging staff to get their Covid-19 vaccinations, we welcome CarbonClick, and IAG launches an EV Early Adopter programme.
Pānui News – Sept 16
In this week’s Pānui, the ERP timeframe is extended, and we begin the road to COP26 with Christchurch Airport, DLA Piper and New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador, Kay Harrison.