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The Sustainable Business Council celebrates 25 years of ambition and progress
25 years ago, a group of business leaders with bold ambitions got together and put a stake in the ground on sustainability. The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) was first conceived in 1999 as a coalition of leading businesses with a mandate that reflected the era...
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Pānui news – 21 November
In this edition of Pānui, we share further updates from COP29, we launch our newest SBC Guide on community investment, we share the CLC Snapshot Report, we share a highlights video from our 25th anniversary, we welcome Custom Fleet to the SBC membership, MfE opens a...
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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 – Jan 20
In this week’s Pānui, LIC’s new CEO discusses the future of dairy genetics, Trees That Count reach new records with green giving, Lion’s new office in a 6 Green Star building, and more.
Pānui News – Jan 13
In this week’s Pānui, Mike Burrell talks to Stuff for their latest interactive piece on transitioning to a green economy, we explore sustainable finance ambitions for the year ahead, and Silver Fern Farms and Fonterra launch new products and on-farm research trials.
The year in review – Mike Burrell
SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell signs off by reflecting on some highlights from the past year.
Pānui News – Dec 16
In this week’s Pānui, we unwrap new climate initiatives, we bid farewell to Advisory Board member Peter Simons, and we wish all our members happy holidays.
Pānui News – Dec 09
In this week’s Pānui, NZ Post and New Zealand Green Investment Finance will accelerate the uptake of EVs. Synlait, Danone, AgResearch and MPI work together on regenerative farming practices, and CLC signatories Eastland Group and Trust Tairawhiti drive climate action in Gisborne.
Thriving through to 2022
Thriving People Manager Rob Perry reflects on his top five 2021 highlights, and looks forward to what’s coming up in 2022.
Pānui News – Dec 02
In this week’s Pānui, Christchurch Airport to generate renewable energy at scale, we welcome our first summer intern, and WSP commits to halving the carbon footprint of its infrastructure designs and advice by 2030.
Leadership in trackpants – lessons from 2021
Leadership Manager Jay Crangle reflects on what we’ve learnt from the high profile speakers we’ve hosted this year in our Taking the Lead webinar series.
Pānui News – Nov 25
In this week’s Pānui, SBC and CLC release our response to the ERP discussion document, we say farewell and thanks to Wayne McNee, and we welcome our new Events Manager.
It’s time to turn climate ambition into action
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition have prepared a joint submission on Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document.
Pānui News – Nov 18
In this week’s Pānui Rod Oram and the Climate Action team wrap up COP26, Spark, NZ Post and ASB are all on board for FutureFit, and Transpower offshoot Energy Market Services helps consumers track emissions from power use.
COP26 Wrap up
The key takeaways from COP26 in Glasgow.