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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 – Oct 25
In this week’s Pānui, we celebrate World Ecolabel Day, Mercury is running on BurgerFuel, and we have new reports from Fujitsu and Ministry for the Environment.
Pānui News – Oct 18
A new Good Governance Guide, SBC events, virtual reality and more is featured in this week’s Pānui.
Helping New Zealand businesses create sustainable value through good governance
SBC and KPMG New Zealand have released “Creating Sustainable Value from Good Governance” – guidance to help boards and executive management better understand the sustainability challenges their organisations face.
Pānui News – Oct 11
In this week’s Pānui, we celebrate wins and “firsts” for SBC members, including Manaaki Whenua winning the Kudos Award and Enviro-Mark Solutions being the first CDP-accredited science-based targets partner in NZ.
Playing the game: the why and how of making sustainable business the new norm
At the Climate Change and Business Conference this week, our Exec Director Abbie Reynolds talked about cornering Mike Bennetts and why the Climate Leaders Coalition matters.
Knowing the right questions to guide sustainable practice
Running a business requires problem-solving, often on a daily basis to resolve issues related to stock and supplier management, employee relations, and cashflow. So sometimes it can be hard to make the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, but that is often where sustainability risks and opportunities become visible.
Pānui News – Oct 4
In this week’s Pānui, we share stories about Vector’s new Urban Forest, Countdown’s straw phase-out, and new sustainability reports and blogs.
Tools to employ youth help business make a social impact
Sustainability is more than just good stewardship of the environment. It means thinking about the people you employ and the communities where your business operates.
Guest Blog: Sustainability – the foundation for integrated thinking and reporting
Lisa Martin shares the voyage of discovery in creating Sanford’s Integrated Report – and the benefits along the way.
Pānui News – Sept 27
In this week’s Pānui news, sustainability reporting steps up a notch, drones, trains and construction are all recognised, and new partnerships are forming.
Guest Blog: Measure, manage, mitigate to make good
3R share their views on what smaller businesses can gain from writing a Sustainable Development Report.
Guest Blog: Sustainability reporting a constant work in progress
For anyone who has had the privilege of pulling together your company sustainability report – I feel your pain. It is like giving birth to a baby. The journey is long and sometimes painful, but the results are worth it.