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Capability building a priority for sustainability professionals
Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals there remains a significant capability gap for staff to support the operational changes businesses now require. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals 2024,...
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Pānui news – 11 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Government launches its new Climate Strategy, we share some of the social sustainability findings from Better Futures 2024, MBIE consultation opens on carbon capture regulatory regime, greater alignment is coming between GHG...
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Q&A with Dr Roger Robson-Williams (Plant & Food Research) on nature
SBC is delivering a series of guides on the fundamentals of sustainability, covering topics ranging from sustainability strategies through to nature and biodiversity. As part of this series, we caught up with our members to get their insights on some of the different...
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Pānui News – Nov 04
This week’s Pānui is a COP26 special edition: Rod Oram files his first report, WBCSD publishes its Business Manifesto for Climate Recovery, and Dave Rouse, CarbonClick talks about why he’s attending.
COP26 event guide
To help you take the pulse of global climate action and engage with COP26, we have created a guide to help you get the most out of the programme from NZ.
NZ business at COP26: Dave Rouse, CarbonClick
We talked to some of those who will be taking part on the ground in Glasgow to find out why they are going, and what they are hoping to achieve.
Guest blog: Sustainable technology – a small change can make a big difference
When Vector upgraded 600 employee laptops in 2020, Quadrent’s sustainable technology lifecycle service rescued them from going to landfill.
Pānui News – Oct 28
In this week’s Pānui, we have the lowdown on COP26 events and New Zealand represents, AA Insurance sets a science-based target, and Green Bonds are popular for Auckland Council.
NZ business at COP26: David Benattar, The Warehouse Group
We talked to some of those who will be taking part on the ground in Glasgow to find out why they are going, and what they are hoping to achieve.
Pānui News – Oct 21
In this week’s Pānui, CLC marks three years with a big investment, a new project launches to help upskill your Pacific workforce, and NZ is in the top third of the Net Zero Readiness Index.
Pānui News – Oct 14
In this week’s Pānui, we have SBC, CLC and member reactions to the Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document, and we support Super Saturday, the National Day of Action for Covid vaccinations.
Business calls for greater ambition and engagement in response to Emissions Reduction Plan
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition welcome the release of the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document and call for greater engagement with the business community to close the emissions gap identified.
Pānui News – Oct 07
In this week’s Pānui, Synlait launches a Swappa Bottle, Megan Gallagher reports back on the ‘Race for our Planet’, and Fonterra, LIC, Lyttelton Port Company, Oji Fibre Solutions and The Warehouse Group report their sustainability progress.
Race for our planet – our Climate team report back
UN staff, start-up founders and sustainability professionals for large multinationals attended the Race for our Planet online event last week, to encourage action and build momentum towards COP26. Megan Gallagher reports back.
Pānui News – Sept 30
In this week’s Pānui, Toitū launches climate positive certification, we welcome Quadrent, and Kate Wilson Butler on why COP26 matters for business action and the “ambition loop”.