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2026 Insights on 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 fourth annual survey on the sustainability profession in New Zealand and are inviting eligible participants to take part.
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Pānui news – 5 March
In this edition of Pānui, we highlight Transpower’s 2050 growth scenarios to support economic growth and share insights from an Auckland Council-commissioned report on how to better prepare for flooding and storms. DLA Piper explores the challenges of managed retreat,...
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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 – July 21
In this week’s Pānui, great strides have been made this week in the electric transport sector with Fonterra and NZ Post, the Climate Change Minister announces changes to the ETS, NZ’s only local...
Pānui News – July 14
In this week’s Pānui, Mike Burrell and Andrew Petersen share their thoughts on the role of business at the ANZLF, the IAG-Ipsos Climate Change Poll results show New Zealanders are not confidence in...
Enabling sustainability for SMEs – SBC partnership with BusinessNZ Network
As part of a quest for sustainability in small businesses, SBC and BusinessNZ Network (BNZN) are partnering to extend sustainability know-how through BNZN’s SME network of over 14000 members to build capability, deliver shared value and drive collective action to enable resilient value chains.
Pānui News – July 7
In this week’s Pānui, Mike joins the business delegation in Sydney for the ANZLF, Spark uses tech for good, a world-first for Ngāi Tahu with electric jet boats, and the health effects of air pollution are uncovered.
Pānui News – June 30
In this week’s Pānui, congratulations to CLC for their new Statement of Ambition, new CLC Convenor Jolie Hodson talks to RNZ about the new commitments for signatories, SBN launches its new carbon calculator, Watercare and Microsoft collaborate on carbon measurement.
Pānui News – June 23
In this week’s Pānui, an update from Mike, Downer shares how it embraces its social purpose, HW Richardson begins the move to hydrogen, tyre recycling begins nationwide, welcome to our new member Mercury, and NZTE partners with RAD for sustainable device recycling.
Pānui News – June 16
In this week’s Pānui, Air NZ comes out on top in the latest Corporate Reputation Index (released by Kantar, in partnership with Wright Communications), Downer New Zealand’s Road Science opens a new electric bitumen tank at Lyttelton Port, we explore Watercare and Spark’s leadership journeys in our latest Moving Beyond Diversity hui, and hear from Nikki Wright who shares the trends her team have noticed in recent sustainability reporting.
Continuing to move beyond diversity: Gender equality and enabling female leadership in the workplace
Gender equality and enabling female leadership in the workplace were the focus of the agenda in the latest of SBC’s ‘Moving Beyond Diversity’ hui hosted by Watercare. Thank you to the teams from Spark and Watercare who shared details of their leadership journeys. Check out more details and recordings from the session, as well as information on how you can join this important korero, in this blog.
Pānui News – June 9
In this week’s Pānui, sustainability is no longer an “add-on” for business, Government launches a transport innovation fund, Silver Fern Farms and BNZ make a sustainability-linked finance deal, read our submission on the National Adaptation Plan, and He Waka Eke Not releases its report.
Business outlines recommendations for effective and enduring adaptation response
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have made a series of recommendations for accelerating adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand in their joint submission to the Government’s Draft National Adaptation Plan and Managed Retreat Proposals.
Pānui News – June 2
In this week’s Pānui, an MOU between NZ and California on climate change, Maanaki Whenua and Microsoft collaborate on research, Nespresso supports kids food programme, Energy101 with BEC, and the WBCSD President shares his thoughts on the World Economic Forum.
Materiality assessments: the what, why and how to ensure meaningful stakeholder engagement.
Nikki Wright of Wright Communications shares her top tips on undertaking seamless materiality assessments and encouraging meaningful stakeholder engagement.