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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 – 30 October
In this edition of Pānui, The NZ Government has released Aotearoa NZ’s first Wood Energy Strategy and a Statement on Biogas, urges NZ to stay the course on sustainability, Consruction begins on Meridian's solar farm in Northland, the FMA grants interim relief on...
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COP30 – NZ Business on the ground in Belém, Brazil (Toitū Envirocare)
Ahead of COP30 in Brazil later this month, SBC talks to Belinda Mathers Kaiwhakahaere Hangarau I Chief Science and Integrity Officer at Toitū Envirocare who will be on the ground in Belém.
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SBC in the news: Sustainability “just makes good business sense” – how two women are making a difference
Winner of the Women of Influence Board and Management Award, Reynolds has spent much of her corporate career championing sustainability.
Abbie Reynolds award important for business and sustainability
The Board and Management Award in this year’s Women of Influence Awards is significant because of the many achievements of winner Abbie Reynolds and because her work is all about sustainability,...
Pānui News – October 24
In this week’s Pānui, BNZ looks at the future of work, the soft plastics recycling scheme is back at Countdown and The Warehouse, and SBC makes it into WBCSD’s 2019 Reporting Matters roundup.
Pānui News – October 17
In this week’s Pānui, we talk to Meridian about climate risk and the role of CFOs, SkyCity switches off the tower lights to go carbon neutral and ecostore has a message in a bottle about ocean plastics.
Pānui News – October 10
In this week’s Pānui, Spark throws out the rule book with the future of work, Vector puts smart EV charging to the test in Auckland, and Unilever aims for a waste-free world.
Pānui News – October 03
In this week’s Pānui, we look at how your staff could help tackle climate change, kids grow their digital technology skills with the Spark Foundation and Unilever and L’Oreal lead the way on Business for Biodiversity.
Embed: Our first step towards engaging 158,000 SBC employees on climate action
Sustainable Business Council (SBC) members collectively employ more than 158,000 people full-time.That’s a lot of people, and a significant channel for business to use to help bring about positive change and accelerate the transition to a low emissions economy.
Pānui News – September 26
In this week’s Pānui, we launch our first Future of Work case study with Auckland Airport, we celebrate our Women of Influence with Westpac and Stuff, and Katherine at Auckland Transport talks about sustainability leadership.
Pānui News – September 19
In this week’s Pānui, a new report looks at transforming land use to feed the world, we’re calling for innovators for the Future of Work, and Westpac NZ looks at solutions for the gender pay gap.
Incorporating Sustainable Development Goals into business
The SDGs provide a way for businesses to make a difference, even if they haven’t considered sustainability before. Abbie talks about what she learnt in New York and how smaller businesses can engage with the SDGs.
Pānui News – September 12
In this week’s Pānui, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Spark Financial Markets Authority and Institute of Directors mark #TeWikioteReoMaori and WBCSD releases Smart Freight Procurement Guidelines.
Pānui News – September 05
In this week’s Pānui, we launch our member review, we talk to ecostore about their new sustainability report, and The Warehouse unveils a new initiative to support ethical sourcing.