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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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Business leaders set to engage on landmark climate report
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition have welcomed the independent Climate Change Commission’s first package of draft advice to Government, ahead of a six-week public consultation.
Pānui News – January 28
In this week’s Pānui, 2021 will be a defining year for Covid and climate action, NZTE has lessons for impact from Te Ao Māori, and Unilever commits to raising up people and communities.
Pānui News – January 21
In this week’s Pānui, we want to hear from sustainability professionals about your work, don’t forget to register for our Welcome Back event, and South Auckland goes electric.
2021 Insights on New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey launches
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Sustainable Business Network (SBN) have kicked off their second annual survey on the sustainability profession and are inviting eligible participants to take part.
Pānui News – January 14
Welcome to 2021. In this week’s Pānui, former chair Alistair Davis is honoured for his sustainability work, and we’re not scared of the future of work.
Pānui News – December 17
For our final edition of Panui for 2020, SBC executive director Mike Burrell signs off with some highlights.
Pānui News – December 10
In this week’s Pānui, Toyota backs a feebate scheme and new insights are shared into ESG reporting.
Pānui News – December 3
In this week’s Pānui, Covid-19 has sparked more sustainability conversations, Unilever launch the Leftover Lunch Truck, and Christchurch Airport is recognised for carbon reduction.
Business leaders welcome public sectors acceleration to zero carbon
The Sustainable Busines Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome the Government’s announcement to accelerate the public sector’s race to zero carbon within the next five years
Pānui News – November 26
In this week’s Pānui, Covid-19 has sparked more sustainability conversations, Unilever launch the Leftover Lunch Truck, and Christchurch Airport is recognised for carbon reduction.
Climate top of agenda for sustainable businesses
We have learned from Covid that by working together we could bend the curve. Now it’s time for us to work together to bend another curve – New Zealand emissions.
Pānui News – November 19
In this week’s Pānui, Mike sits down with one of our new board members, Steinlager goes carbon zero and representation is key for Countdown sustainability goals.