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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 – 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.
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”.
What’s COP got to do with it?
As the world gears up, and media attention grows, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, Kate Wilson Butler, Head of Climate Action, shares some thoughts about why the UN Climate Conference should matter to our Sustainable Business Council NZ and Climate Leaders Coalition members – and everyone else interested in achieving a zero carbon economy in which business, people and nature thrive.
Pānui News – Sept 23
In this week’s Pānui, members are encouraging staff to get their Covid-19 vaccinations, we welcome CarbonClick, and IAG launches an EV Early Adopter programme.
Pānui News – Sept 16
In this week’s Pānui, the ERP timeframe is extended, and we begin the road to COP26 with Christchurch Airport, DLA Piper and New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador, Kay Harrison.
Extending the ERP timeframe is the right decision
The Government’s decision to extend the timeframe for delivering its first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is the right decision while New Zealanders focus on getting through the latest Covid outbreak, says Sustainable Business Council Executive Director, Mike Burrell.
Pānui News – Sept 9
In this week’s Pānui, we hear from DB Breweries and Power Pause about supporting people experiencing menopause, we welcome Fisher & Paykel Appliances, and Waste Management launches its 2020 Sustainability Report.
Pānui News – Sept 2
In this week’s Pānui, we find out if NZ is ready to roll on the SDGs, we welcome EnviroNZ, and we’re seeking feedback from CFOs on their role in managing climate risk.
Pānui News – August 26
In this week’s Pānui, Lorde’s new album is zero carbon as well as Solar Power, we’ve got some essential Covid reading, and we spoke with Chorus (pre-lockdown) about its award-winning programmes to support employee wellbeing.
Pānui News – August 19
In this week’s Pānui, we publish our Annul Snapshot, we welcome DLA Piper, and SBC members are recognised for their reporting achievements.
Pānui News – August 12
In this week’s Pānui, IPCC report released, Naylor Love divert construction waste from landfill, and Countdown opens Auckland’s first Green Star supermarket.
Pānui News – August 5
In this week’s Pānui, Christchurch Airport lead an international conversation, Genesis adds a new wind farm, and Ports of Auckland gets Japanese investment in hydrogen.