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Private sector joins up to unlock new, large scale clean energy generation
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 – 27 March
In this edition of Pānui we cover the Business Breakthrough Barometer survey, the Transition Leader's Breakfast series, the CCC National Climate Change Risk Assessment, a WMO report showing 2024 as the hottest year on record, The Ākina Foundation closing its doors, TR...
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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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Pānui news – 17 November
In this week's Pānui, we share updates from week 2 of COP27, announce the launch of the fourth annual CLC Snapshot Report, get an update from Mike Burrell, bid farewell to Kate Wilson Butler and...

Women supporting women in climate: Q&A between mentor and mentee
Kate Wilson Butler, SBC's Head of Climate Action, was selected as a mentor for the 2022 Auckland Women4Climate Mentorship Programme, which matches committed leaders from the business sector,...

How can CFOs understand the ROI of sustainability measures?
SBC, Deloitte and Toitū Tahua: the Centre for Sustainable Finance recently released the results of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey. Off the back of this, Geoff Bennett, Director and CEO...

Pānui news – 10 November
In this week's Pānui, we share our download on COP27 so far, experts have been appointed in government to guide Māori-led climate action, Air New Zealand announce programme for zero emissions...

COP27: On the ground in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
24 November 2022 COP27 came to a close at the end of last week. Reactions to the outcomes of the conference have been mixed. Unfortunately, proposals to phase out fossil fuels didn't make much...

Pānui news – 3 November
In this week's Pānui, Spark has released groundbreaking research into how digital tech could lower emissions, the Kai Commitment has launched, we hear from two members who will be on the ground at...

COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (NZGIF)
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a...

COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (Toitū Envirocare)
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a...

Pānui news – 27 October
In this week's Pānui, ESP features in our first episode of SBC Talks Tools, government announces a national public transport ticketing platform, Mike gives some updates from WBCSD in Tokyo, KPMG and...

COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (CarbonClick)
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a...

Pānui news – 20 October
In this week's Pānui, the results of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey are released, Mike will be in Tokyo next week for the WBCSD Council Meeting, Counties Energy installs 2 new EV...

CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey shows the need for collaboration to drive
greater action
Deloitte, the Sustainable Business Council and Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance have today released the findings of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey, now in its second year.