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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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How do you know what’s up next in sustainability?
New sustainability issues and consumer trends are emerging with increasing speed and frequency, in New Zealand as around the world. Rob Perry looks at how New Zealand companies can get better at anticipating and preparing for these issues, while also looking ahead for emerging opportunities.
Abbie Reynolds’ remarks to the United Nations
Abbie Reynolds, Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council was today part of a panel presenting New Zealand’s progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals to the United Nations.
Pānui News – July 18
In this week’s Pānui, Abbie Reynolds talks to the United Nations about NZ business progress on SDGs, climate change coverage needs hope, solutions, and Fonterra announce reducing their reliance on coal.
SDGs – the challenge of translating global issues into local business solutions
Mapping your business against the SDGs is essential to identify which goals are most relevant and where the most impact can be made. But the critical next steps are challenging: matching your strategy, operations and decision making to those key SDGs, and then changing your activities to maximise positive impact.
Pānui News – July 11
In this week’s Pānui, we launch a sustainable business podcast with Oxygen Consulting, Enviro-Mark Solutions and La Nuova Apparelmaster, CLC members support the Clean Cars initiative, and KPMG and RIAA release new report on responsible investment.
Pānui News – July 04
In this week’s Pānui, end-of-life EV batteries could power homes and businesses with Vector, ecostore and Fonterra on #PlasticFreeJuly and WSP Opus have developed a sustainable road resurfacing alternative
Taking NZ business achievements to a global stage
Abbie will be heading over to New York shortly to present to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. She tells us why.
Sashes are the new capes – part 2
More reflections from Jay on her first Sustainability Leadership workshop – today, she looks at the benefits of playdoh, helicopter views and resilience.
Sashes are the new capes – part 1
Jay Crangle reflects on her first Sustainability Leadership workshop, delivered by Catapult. Here, she looks at sustainability superheroes, competitive busyness and how to think about system change.
Pānui News – June 27
In this week’s Pānui, Toyota dealers achieve Enviro-Mark Diamond certification, Christchurch Airport debuts an autonomous shuttle and Ministry for the Environment is getting out in front of Plastic-Free July.
Pānui News – June 20
In this week’s Pānui, we talk to Contact Energy about 20 years of sustainable business, we have a full report back from Sustainable Brands, and the Climate Leaders Coalition anniversary panel is unveiled.
Welcome to the human-to-human era
If there was any place to be this year to get the latest on how brands are increasingly connecting sustainability and marketing, and meet the people making the change on a global scale, it was the Sustainable Brands conference in Detroit.