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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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Moving Beyond Diversity
With SBC’s latest Thriving People initiative launched, here’s what our Moving Beyond Diversity ambition means, what key insights are driving our work, and how you can get involved.
Pānui News – May 13
In this week’s Pānui, Warren and Mahoney discuss green buildings, NZTE open the International business Awards for 2021, and join SBC in creating inclusive workplaces.
The Future is Fair
By choosing Fairtrade products, you’re telling your team, your clients and associates that you support an environmentally responsible and socially just world.
Pānui News – May 7
In this week’s Pānui, Ports of Auckland are SBTi approved, SBCmembers win big at the Energy Excellence Awards, and it’s World Fairtrade Day tomorrow – have you got a fairtrade workplace?
Pānui News – April 29
In this week’s edition of Pānui, Lake Hāwea Station has been named as the first farm in New Zealand to have a carbon footprint certified by Toitū Envirocare, DB Breweries has announced bold new sustainability targets to source 100% of its energy from renewable sources, and Lyttelton Port Company has become the principal sponsor to the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.
Pānui News – April 22
In this week’s edition of Pānui, the launch of a pathway to freight decarbonisation, EECA opens round 2 of the GIDI Fund, and new research on how NZ is using SDGs.
Low Carbon Freight Pathway
The new low carbon freight pathway report
Industry leaders partner to reduce freight emissions
A report released today by the Sustainable Business Council’s (SBC) Freight Group sets out an ambitious but achievable 30-year pathway to progressively decarbonise New Zealand’s freight system.
Kiwi businesses accelerate sustainability despite Covid-19
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have launched their 2021 Insights on New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals.
Pānui News – April 15
In this week’s edition of Pānui, the latest research on sustainability professionals, Flick Electric on innovation in NZ’s zero carbon journey, and a new sustainable egg production farm
Pānui News – April 8
In this week’s edition of Pānui, join Insights on Sustainability Professionals, NZ represented at US climate conference, and Fujitsu goes 100% renewable
Pānui News – April 1
In this week’s edition of Pānui, there’s a new Climate Action Toolbox for businesses, Westpac celebrates one year of being carbonzero, and the search for sustainable packaging with NZ Post.