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The Sustainable Business Council celebrates 25 years of ambition and progress
25 years ago, a group of business leaders with bold ambitions got together and put a stake in the ground on sustainability. The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) was first conceived in 1999 as a coalition of leading businesses with a mandate that reflected the era...
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Pānui news – 31 October
In this edition of Pānui, we announce that SBC has become a signatory of Recloaking Papatūānuku, we share our response to the XRB consultation, Robert Perry gives his takeaways on redefining employee health, study shows aviation fuel from waste wood is viable in NZ,...
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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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Pānui News – Feb 14
In this week’s Pānui, plastics are top of mind for consumers, thinkstep has guidance on sustainable packaging, and Aurecon, KPMG and Air New Zealand celebrate Pride.
Climate change concern rising, but plastics top of mind for Kiwis
For the first time in 10 years, New Zealanders’ concern about climate change has tipped 50%, according to new research by Colmar Brunton.
Pānui News – Feb 07
In this week’s Pānui, Westpac NZ has some tips for bringing the Living Wage into your supply chain, Fonterra and Ngāi Tahu mark World Wetlands Day, and BRANZ looks at building for climate change.
What’s ahead for sustainability and SBC in 2019
Regeneration, climate-friendly food production and the customers of the future were just some of the themes discussed at our first events for 2019.
Pānui News – Jan 31
In this week’s Pānui, catch up with our What’s Ahead event videos, Beca and DB Breweries talk about their sustainability priorities for 2019, and The Warehouse Group launch their sustainability newsletter.
Pānui News – Jan 24
In this week’s Pānui, we kick off the year with our What’s Ahead events, SBC and CLC members get a boost for low emissions vehicle projects, and Air NZ scores at ‘Oscars of the airline industry’
Pānui News – Jan 17
In this week’s Pānui, Meridian, Auckland War Memorial Museum and Aurecon are recognised for diversity & inclusion, Z Energy on Rainbow Tick accreditation and taking a stand on sustainability, and global consumer demand for companies to meet ethical standards.
Pānui News – Jan 10
In this week’s Pānui, Downer and DB Breweries lay down 1.5 million beer bottles at Queenstown Airport, Unilever tackles colour in plastic waste, and WSP Opus are future-proofing coastal roads.
Pānui News – Dec 20
In this week’s Pānui, we weave the strands together for sustainable leadership, Genesis brings the America’s Cup into schools, and Fonterra talks Tiaki.
Weaving the realisation of potential together
What do brainwriting, springboard stories and leader labs have in common? More than you would think, as our participants in the 2018 Sustainable Leadership programme found out.
Pānui News – Dec 13
In this week’s Pānui, agriculture features at COP24, Genesis Energy joins the EV100 club and WSP Opus looks at when the rubber hits the road.
Climate change: why business action counts
Climate change is a pressing issue for businesses, but where to start? Abbie Reynolds has some practical ideas you can do right now.