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SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions at Climate Change & Business Conference
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national system to help reduce emissions from Aotearoa New Zealand’s heavy...
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Pānui news – 18 September
In this edition of Pānui we cover an episode of The Climate Business x CCBC, reflections from the 2025 Next Gen cohort, our ESG Susty Guide, Auckland Council's State of The Environment Report, a joint statement by 28 major NZ businesses supporting modern slavery laws,...
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Collaborating to tackle modern slavery
SBC’s Head of ESG shares insights from the recent series of Modern Slavery Online Masterclasses, held in conjunction with Deloitte and Walk Free.
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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.
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.
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 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.
What should SBC keep doing, stop or change?
Abbie Reynolds and Volker Kuntzsch talk about what they’ve heard from members in 2018 and what might change as a result.
Pānui News – Dec 06
In this week’s Pānui, the spotlight is on emissions during COP24, and we have heard from members about what SBC might do differently next year.