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Business sustainability efforts still falling short of consumer expectations, says new research
New research from Kantar and the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) reveals Kiwi consumers believe business action is falling short of business responsibility, both in terms of climate change and environmental issues and community and social challenges. The...
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Pānui news – 18 April
In this week's edition of Pānui, Air New Zealand inks its largest SAF deal and announces its Mission Next Gen airports, MfE releases a snapshot of NZ's GHG Inventory 1990-2022, SBC steps up the activation of 'S' in ESG report around supply chain, we welcome new member...
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2024 Better Futures: 3 opportunities for business to harness
Jay Crangle, Head of ESG On 22 March, Kantar and SBC launched the 15th edition of the Better Futures Report, which tracks consumer perspectives on environmental and social issues over time. The results of this year’s report revealed an ever-growing group of...
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Pānui news – 22 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share some photos from our SBC Connects: Summer Social events, we reveal the date for CCBC 2024, we share a BusinessDesk article outlining why business flocked to COP28,...
How should businesses measure and maximise social impact?
SBC’s 2024 Thriving Voices online event series continued last week with our kaputī kōrero focusing on measuring and maximising impact. Our flagship report ‘Thriving People – Strengthening...
Pānui news – 15 February
In this week's edition of Pānui, SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell gives his first short video update for the year, we share our Thriving People case study on community investment and impact with...
Pānui news – 8 February
In this week's edition of Pānui, we put a call out to join our Adaptation Working Group, the sustainability professionals survey launches, the Supreme Court allows the climate change challenge...
2024 Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey launches
Oxygen Consulting, in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), have launched their fifth annual...
Pānui news – 1 February
In this week's edition of Pānui, we acknowledge Minister James Shaw's immense contribution to the climate agenda in Aotearoa New Zealand, we share an article from Robert Perry around social...
Social sustainability trends to look out for in 2024
We know the 'S' in ESG has been living in the shadow of ‘E’. However, business leaders are increasingly realising that Aotearoa New Zealand’s biggest societal and environmental challenges cannot be...
Pānui news – 25 January
In this week's edition of Pānui, SBC's Head of Climate and Nature Antonia Burbidge is interviewed for RNZ about the climate cost of 'need it now' home deliveries, KPMG and Kantar release a report on...
Pānui news – 18 January
Happy new year! In this week's edition of Pānui, the first for 2024, we share an update on the THRIVE platform, Genesis' new solar farm reaches financial close, we extend a thank you to everyone who...
Pānui news – 14 December
In the last edition of Pānui for the year, we share a COP28 wrap up including SBC's COP28 Insights Report, a YouTube playlist with all our on-the-ground interviews, and a UNICEF Aotearoa article...
Reflections from UNICEF Young Ambassadors on COP28 and the role of business
When it comes to any discussion about the future of our climate, children and young people are arguably the most important stakeholder group. That’s why UNICEF Aotearoa sent a group of Young...
Updates on THRIVE – SBC’s Future Work ecosystem
By Robert Perry, Manager Thriving People December 2023 SBC and founding project partners Meridian, NZ Post, NZ Steel and Future Work Studio have reached an important milestone in the pilot of...