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Consumers hold the line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC) Better Futures 2025 report - now in its 16th year, surveyed 1,000 New...
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Pānui news – 5 June
In this edition of Pānui we cover Sparks green lease with Quadrent, Episode Three of our Sustainability Superstars Podcast, thinkstep-anz's Next Generation Scholarship for CCBC25, Sustainability Reports from Custom Fleet, Clarus, Enviro NZ, Lion completing solar...
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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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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.
2021 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey results
The 2021 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey has found that two-thirds of CFOs are on their organisation’s sustainability transition but there is an opportunity for greater and faster action.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 – 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.