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Consumers hold the line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC) Better Futures 2025 report - now in its 16th year, surveyed 1,000 New...
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Pānui news – 8 May
In this edition of Pānui we cover the launch of our Sustainability Superstars podcast, the CCBC 2025 Programme launch, EECA and the Centre for Sustainable Finance partnering to unlock private capital for clean energy, the launch of The Lever Room, RTA Studio and...
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Redefining employee health by moving to holistic wellbeing
By Robert Perry (Manager - Thriving People) For most Kiwi adults, the majority of our daily life is spent at work. Employers therefore have a unique opportunity to create the conditions for employees to thrive, including employee health and wellbeing. To...
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More information will improve business decisions
SBC welcomes the latest state of the environment report

Business to boost ecosystem health
The Sustainable Business Council has today signed a three year partnership with the Department of Conservation that aims to get more businesses understanding, managing and improving their impact on nature.

Business’ role in meeting UN global goals
New Zealand has adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

NBR Special Report: Eco Business – Sustainability
The Sustainable Business Council features in this week’s NBR Eco Business Special on business collaboration.

Sustainable Business Council appoints new Chair
The Sustainable Business Council is pleased to announce Toyota New Zealand Chief Executive Alistair Davis has been appointed SBC’s new Chair.

Mighty River Power boss Fraser Whineray says more could be done to seize electric car opportunity.
Mighty River Power boss, Fraser Whineray, said the Government should publicly recognise electric vehicles were New Zealand’s biggest green growth opportunity and link that to its “100 per cent pure” tourism campaign.

Emissions target is the first step
The Sustainable Business Council says target-setting is the first step in the shift to a low carbon economy – next there needs to be a long term commitment to change.

State of CSR report released
Building stronger relationships with key stakeholders is the top priority for New Zealand businesses, according to a new survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Businesses challenged to shift thinking on sustainability
An international business expert is challenging New Zealand companies to extend the way they approach corporate sustainability.

All hail the Sustainarati!
Gerri Ward, Sustainability Manager at Z Energy shares highlights from the Sustainable Brands 2015 conference in San Diego.

Increasing the uptake of plug-in vehicles
Options in plain sight for increasing uptake of plug-in vehicles

Sorting through glass ‘mountain’ in Otago
Otago Daily Times interviews Penny Garland from O-I New Zealand and SBC’s Kate Alcock about their work to remove glass from an Otago landfill and ship it to the O-I site for reuse.