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Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led report released today.
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Pānui news – 16 April
In this edition of Pānui, we highlight LION’s $7.2m project at Speight’s Brewery, MfE and Stats NZ recently released their Freshwater 2026 report, and a new article from Institute of Directors unpack’s insights from the SBC/CLC Driving Sustainable Growth report. We...
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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 – May 20
In this week’s Pānui, a video update from Mike, the why and the how of Thriving People, and Naylor Love reduce single-use plastic on their building sites.
Budget sets high expectations for more to come on climate action
Business leaders from the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome the 2021 Budget announcement on climate action, noting that it sets high expectations for further commitments resulting from the imminent Emissions Reduction Plan, in next year’s budget.
Moving Beyond Diversity
With SBC’s latest Thriving People initiative launched, here’s what our Moving Beyond Diversity ambition means, what key insights are driving our work, and how you can get involved.
Pānui News – May 13
In this week’s Pānui, Warren and Mahoney discuss green buildings, NZTE open the International business Awards for 2021, and join SBC in creating inclusive workplaces.
Pānui News – May 7
In this week’s Pānui, Ports of Auckland are SBTi approved, SBCmembers win big at the Energy Excellence Awards, and it’s World Fairtrade Day tomorrow – have you got a fairtrade workplace?
The Future is Fair
By choosing Fairtrade products, you’re telling your team, your clients and associates that you support an environmentally responsible and socially just world.
Pānui News – April 29
In this week’s edition of Pānui, Lake Hāwea Station has been named as the first farm in New Zealand to have a carbon footprint certified by Toitū Envirocare, DB Breweries has announced bold new sustainability targets to source 100% of its energy from renewable sources, and Lyttelton Port Company has become the principal sponsor to the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.
Pānui News – April 22
In this week’s edition of Pānui, the launch of a pathway to freight decarbonisation, EECA opens round 2 of the GIDI Fund, and new research on how NZ is using SDGs.
Low Carbon Freight Pathway
The new low carbon freight pathway report
Industry leaders partner to reduce freight emissions
A report released today by the Sustainable Business Council’s (SBC) Freight Group sets out an ambitious but achievable 30-year pathway to progressively decarbonise New Zealand’s freight system.
Kiwi businesses accelerate sustainability despite Covid-19
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have launched their 2021 Insights on New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals.
Pānui News – April 15
In this week’s edition of Pānui, the latest research on sustainability professionals, Flick Electric on innovation in NZ’s zero carbon journey, and a new sustainable egg production farm