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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 – 11 December
In the final edition of Pānui for 2025, we wish you all a happy holiday season, our CEO Mike Burrell provides his final update for the year, WBCSD has launched its Nature Action Portal, Merdian Energy takes top spot in ESG Ratings Report, Auckland Council has launched...
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London Insights: 10 Global Signals Shaping Sustainability
SBC’s Head of ESG shares ten takeaways from her time in London meeting with a range of sustainability focused global organisations.
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Pānui news – 25 May
In this week's Pānui, New Zealand Steel announces the country's biggest emissions reduction project, SBC Talks Tools with Generate Zero, Māori frameworks are needed to recloak the whenua (Manaaki...
SBC welcomes significant announcement to reduce emissions
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is welcoming the Government’s move to partner with NZ Steel to reduce emissions through co-funding the installation of an Electric Arc Furnace at the Glenbrook steel factory.
Pānui news – 18 May
In this week's Pānui, Mike Burrell offers his reflections on the WBCSD Liaison Delegate Meeting via a video Q&A, Government announces Budget 2023, Counties Energy launches into emissions...
Pānui news – 11 May
In this week's Pānui, Mike Burrell speaks about his time at the WBCSD Liaison Delegate Meeting, SBC Advisory Board Chair Gareth Marriot shares his thoughts on just transitions, energy companies come...
Pānui news – 4 May
In this week's edition of Pānui, all coal boilers will be removed from NZ hospitals by 2025, IAG releases its May 2023 Wild Weather Tracker report, we read an opinion piece from BusinessNZ Chief...
Pānui news – 27 April
In this week's Pānui, we share our pre-election policy priorities, the Climate Change Commission releases its draft advice for the second Emissions Reduction plan (2026-2030), the Government commits...
Business leaders outline election priorities to drive climate action
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have laid out their joint climate policy priorities for political parties to consider as they gear up for October’s General...
Pānui news – 20 April
In this edition of Pānui, Mike Burrell gives a video update discussing our upcoming pre-election briefing paper and more, SBC Talks Tools with Unravel Carbon, Jay Crangle has returned from parental...
Pānui news – 13 April
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Ministry for the Environment releases 'Our freshwater 2023', AIA releases a new report about the environment and our health, the Climate Change Commission...
Pānui news – 6 April
In this week's edition of Pānui, we share a new piece of work we're doing with Deloitte to strengthen the S in ESG, the SBC member-led agriculture joint venture makes its first investment, we share...
It’s time we strengthen the ‘S’ in ESG
By Robert Perry (Manager Thriving People) We’re all familiar with Aotearoa New Zealand’s net zero 2050 goal – but what is the equivalent ‘goal’ for social sustainability? Is there one,...
Pānui news – 30 March
In this week's edition of Pānui, registrations open for the Climate Change & Business Conference, we share the Better Futures 2023 Report, we get an update on nature from Chapman Tripp, the...