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Business leaders outline commitment to ambitious climate action targets
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have reinforced their joint commitment to ambitious climate action in responding to the Climate Change Commission’s consultation on three significant reports. SBC members and CLC signatories...
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Pānui news – 16 May
In this week's edition of Pānui, SBC and CLC share our joint submission to the Climate Change Commission, we welcome the inquiry into a bipartisan climate adaptation framework, we share our new SBC Guide on developing a sustainability strategy, we say mā te wā to...
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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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Leadership in a changing world: 2018 Sustainability Leaders Programme
SBC and Catapult are thrilled to launch 2018’s Sustainability Leaders Programme (SLP2018) also titled leadership in a changing world next week.
Pānui News – June 21
In this week’s Pānui news, Christchurch Airport joins the EV100 initiative, and IAG gets the Rainbow Tick.
SBC welcomes offer of bi-partisan approach to climate change
The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the National Party’s offer to work constructively with the government on climate change policy.
Pānui News – June 14
In this week’s Pānui news, we hear how NZ companies stack up in sustainability and Meridian backs the Carbon Zero Act.
The Business of Sustainability – How do Kiwi companies stack up?
Executive director Abbie Reynolds is back from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s annual meeting, with valuable insights about what New Zealand companies are doing that other organisations around the world could emulate or learn from.
Pānui News – June 7
In this week’s Pānui news, the government asks NZers to help it draft new climate change legislation and renowned Kiwi businesses sign the Plastic Packaging Declaration.
Guest Blog – Sustainability – A retrospective
A guest blog from one of SBC’s original members, Geoff Bennett, CEO of Energy & Technical Services
Pānui News – May 31
In this week’s Pānui news, NZ Post sets an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2030, and Meridian and Westpac contribute to Drive Electric’s new White Paper on EVs.
Pānui News – May 24
In this week’s Pānui news, Trees that Count launches a marketplace that enables businesses and individuals to support native tree planting, and Fuji Xerox and Downer trial a new asphalt made out of waste photocopier toner.
Pānui News – May 17
In this week’s Pānui, SBC’s sustainable procurement guidelines for freight go global and our executive director Abbie Reynolds looks at the ways business can build trust.
What’s on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s agenda
SBC’s executive director, Abbie Reynolds, reflects on the big issues affecting sustainable business councils worldwide.
Science-based targets 101: Get a head start on target setting
At SBC we’ve noticed since early 2017 that many of our member businesses are setting emissions reduction targets to 2030, 2040 and even 2050.