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SBC and CLC welcome bipartisan climate adaptation inquiry
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome today’s announcement from Government around a bipartisan inquiry into an enduring climate adaptation framework for New Zealand. SBC and CLC are committed to action on reducing...
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Pānui news – 9 May
In this edition of Pānui, we share our new SBC Guide on making the business case for sustainability, we share info about the event we helped deliver on climate change and health, we share a thinkstep-anz blog off the back of said event, we welcome Ando Insurance 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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Business doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring climate change
Sustainable Business Council says the Trump Administration’s decision to leave the Paris Agreement is disappointing, but it won’t stall the momentum in the business community to lower emissions.
Work, work, work. Big opportunities for business hiring young people
New Zealand’s young people are acknowledged as very important to business leaders, but there’s a gap between that sentiment and the actual outcomes for young Kiwis
WBCSD President’s Letter: Business stands behind the Paris Agreement
WBCSD President Peter Bakker’s response to the US Administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
NZX guidelines put NZ on a path to global best practice
The Sustainable Business Council welcomes the new Corporate Governance Codes released by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), asking companies to report on environmental, social and corporate governance matters.
Tackling Traffic – big opportunities for business in climate change solutions
The landmark Vivid Report starts to identify the opportunities for small, medium and large businesses to develop and innovate low-emission, hi-tech solutions.
Business with a conscience: here to stay?
SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says socially conscious or sustainable business practices are being largely driven by younger generations, Millennials and Generation Y.
The power of purpose
Abbie Reynolds uses the mass pilot whale stranding at Farewell Spit to highlight the power of clear purpose and the opportunity for businesses to innovate against the threat of climate change.
Aviva CEO Mark Wilson on climate change and being a good ancestor
Aviva CEO Mark Wilson speaks to TVNZ’s Q+A programme about being a good ancestor.
Better Futures Report gives businesses insight into Kiwi sustainability mindset
SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says the Better Futures Report 2016 gives businesses the chance to match their sustainability efforts to what their consumers wanted.
The case for sustainabilty
Abbie Reynolds outlines how SMEs that integrate sustainability into their core business strategy can enjoy lower costs, reduced risk, and new opportunities.
Trump election doesn’t make climate change go away
BusinessNZ says Trump winning the US Presidential election does not mean climate change is going away.
WBCSD Council Meeting 2016
The theme of the WBCSD Council Meeting this year was Implementing Sustainability at Scale. SBC’s Belinda van Eyndhoven was there as the New Zealand Global Network Partner representative.