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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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17th Climate Change & Business Conference: Where Ambition Meets Action
Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier Climate Change and Business Conference returns in 2025, bringing together global and local leaders to accelerate climate action and business innovation. The conference...
Pānui news – 12 June
In this edition of Pānui we cover EECA unlocking farm cost savings through the Governments' new Solar on Farms initiative, ASB offering farmers interest-free loans for solar installations, the...
Pānui news – 5 June
In this edition of Pānui we cover Sparks green lease with Quadrent, Episode Three of our Sustainability Superstars Podcast, thinkstep-anz's Next Generation Scholarship for CCBC25, Sustainability...
Pānui news – 29 May
In this edition of Pānui we cover The Future of Land Use and How to Fund It Report, Phoenix Recycling Group's authorisation to recycle solar panels, the Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund, the Energy...
Pānui news – 22 May
In this edition of Pānui we cover our second episode of the Sustainability Superstars Podcast, Contact Energy's EV Demand Flex Programme, MfE's Measuring Emissions Guide 2025, NZ Sustainable Finance...
Pānui news – 15 May
In this edition of Pānui we cover our recent SBC Executive Networking Breakfast, NZ Steel's electric arc furnace, the launch of our Annual Plan, infrastructure choices for sensitive areas of...
Pānui news – 8 May
In this edition of Pānui we cover the launch of our Sustainability Superstars podcast, the CCBC 2025 Programme launch, EECA and the Centre for Sustainable Finance partnering to unlock private...
Pānui news – 1 May
In this edition of Pānui we cover the Energy Transition Framework, findings from IAG's Wild Weather Tracker, Genesis opening New Zealand's largest solar farm, DB supporting conservation, the...
Pānui news – 24 April
In this edition of Pānui we cover Beca's new Chief Sustainability Officer role, MoE's proposal to amend waste legislation, The Ākina Foundation's final Impact Report, the XRB's call for expressions...
Pānui news – 17 April
In this edition of Pānui we cover emissions falling across every sector in Aotearoa in 2023, the IMO's new mandated shipping emissions reduction targets, KiwiRail's new electric shunt machines, the...
Pānui news – 10 April
In this edition of Pānui we cover the launch of the Better Futures Report, Genesis' Distributed Energy Resources programme, EECA's service provider list, Rebecca Lowe returning and more.
Consumers hold the line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC)...