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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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(How to) Push Go on the Global Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals set a clear level of ambition and give a common language to talk about global issues.
Pānui (newsletter) – Nov 9
In this week’s update, we reflect on COP22 and congratulate Vector on being NZ’s first corporate-accredited Living Wage Employer
Advancing climate action at COP23
A lot has happened in twelve months, and it feels like we have the bit between our teeth. We’ve got plenty to navigate in the year ahead, but we’re not debating the need for climate change action any longer. COP23
Pānui (newsletter) – Nov 2
In this week’s update, we highlight the global meeting on climate change in Bonn, COP23, and we cover Vector’s move to become the first corporate accredited Living Wage Employer.
Valuing Natural Capital
Climate change and freshwater policies got more air time in the 2017 General Election campaign than in any year previous. It reflects a growing awareness of the state of the natural resources we use, which underpin our economy, our international reputation, and perhaps most importantly, our sense of cultural identity and well-being.
Pānui (newsletter) – Oct 26
In this week’s Pānui, we take a look businesses’ contribution to NZ’s shift to a low emissions economy, and Fairfax’s article on SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
Note to SBC members on new government
It’s true that a week is a long time in politics. Since our last Panui we have a new government who have already made major sustainability policy commitments.
Our atmosphere and climate 2017 report
It’s important for us to focus on a few very important things in the face of such grim reading. This data doesn’t tell the story of the effort, investment, time and energy that many people and businesses are putting into addressing climate change.
A sobering read: Our atmosphere and climate 2017 report
The data shows us the nature of the change that is taking place, and the scale of the challenge we face. It reinforces, yet again, the urgent need for business, government and people to work together, to develop a vision and action plan to transition to a low emissions economy.
Business leaders meet on climate action
Last Thursday a bunch of New Zealand’s most respected business leaders had dinner together. To talk about climate change. And explore what they might do together to make a difference.
Pānui (newsletter) – Oct 12
In this week’s update, SBC Abbie Reynolds writes about a dinner with CEOs about what business can do about climate change, and we feature Westpac action on poverty and financial investment in the low emissions economy.
Pānui (newsletter) – Oct 5
In this week’s update, we take a look at Air New Zealand’s new initiatives, Countdown’s plan to phase out single-use bags and more…