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Cost of living dominates Kiwis’ concerns – but sustainability still shapes trust, choices and expectations of business
New research from Kantar and the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) highlights an opportunity for New Zealand businesses to drive greater commitment and action on social responsibility, both internally with employees and for the benefit of the communities they operate in.
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Pānui news – 26 March
In this edition of Pānui, we share a recent report exploring how financial quantification can turn climate risk into value creation and details of EECA and Counties Energy new smart energy neighbourhood. We call on any members exploring low-emission fleet options and...
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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 – 30 November
In this week's edition of Pānui, COP28 kicks off, SBC welcomes the new Government, we share the 'This Climate Business' episode about CLC turning 5, Westpac survey finds Kiwis are calling for more...
Modern slavery laws – how ready is your organisation?
8, 10, [??], 8,000 – What’s the missing number? The answer is 77. If you answered correctly, you must have been among the 90+ business leaders who joined me at our recent deep dive on Modern...
Pānui news – 23 November
In this week's edition of Pānui, we invite EOI for our ESG working group, we share a thought piece from Mike and an RNZ interview with Antonia around COP28, WSP releases a new report around...
The Business Case for COP28
Thoughts from SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell As the opening of COP28 comes hurtling towards us, more New Zealand business than ever before are preparing to make the journey to be part of the...
Pānui news – 16 November
In this week's edition of Pānui, we read Sustainable Business and Finance articles from Waste Management, Westpac, Toitū, Chapman Tripp and KPMG, Fonterra announces climate plans for the future,...
Countdown to COP28: Members on the ground
This year’s Conference of the Parties (COP28), which kicks off in Dubai at the end of the month, is set to have a strong focus on business and its leadership role in the transition to net zero....
Thriving Communities – equipping your business for growing impact together
SBC’s Thriving Voices online event series continued last week with our kaputī kōrero focusing on community impact. Our recently launched report ‘Thriving People - Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG’...
Pānui news – 9 November
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Climate Leaders Coalition launches its 5th Anniversary Snapshot Report, business climate action makes a variety of news headlines, we continue our Countdown to...
Pānui news – 2 November
In this week's edition of Pānui, we put out a request for a provider to help us develop an ESG toolbox, we begin the countdown to COP28 with an interview between Mike and Antonia, SBC Talks Tools...
Pānui news – 26 October
In this week's edition of Pānui, we release a new episode of the SBC Hot Seat with Jay Crangle, Beca shares info about Project Handprint, KPMG releases report on the future of energy in New Zealand,...
Pānui news – 19 October
In this edition of Pānui, we share the exciting details of the 'Strengthening the 'S' in ESG' report launch, we share the highlights video from CCBC 2023, ASB is adopting a Paris-aligned Index,...
Takeaways from the ‘Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG’ report launch
I am very pleased to announce the launch of the ‘Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG’ report at SBC's inaugural Thriving People networking event, hosted on 18 October at Fonterra’s offices. And what a...