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SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions at Climate Change & Business Conference
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national system to help reduce emissions from Aotearoa New Zealand’s heavy...
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Pānui news – 11 December
In the final edition of Pānui for 2025, we wish you all a happy holiday season, our CEO Mike Burrell provides his final update for the year, WBCSD has launched its Nature Action Portal, Merdian Energy takes top spot in ESG Ratings Report, Auckland Council has launched...
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London Insights: 10 Global Signals Shaping Sustainability
SBC’s Head of ESG shares ten takeaways from her time in London meeting with a range of sustainability focused global organisations.
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Business leaders make collective response to climate consultation
SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition are proud to release their joint submission to the Climate Change Commission, calling for decisive action.
SBC and CLC submission to the Climate Change Commission
Pānui News – March 25
In this week’s edition of Pānui, a video update from Mike, Orion Energy Accelerator calls for big ideas, and try out Naylor Love’s new carbon calculator
Pānui News – March 18
In this week’s edition of Pānui, Team New Zealand win for the SBC community, Z Electric debuts, and join our Trans-Tasman partnership event.
Pānui News – March 11
Colmar Brunton’s Better Futures report, in conjunction with SBC, has just been released. The report reveals New Zealanders are anxious about the cost of living and housing affordability in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Better Futures 2021
New research highlights New Zealanders are anxious about the cost of living and housing availability in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pānui News – February 25
In this week’s Pānui, Sanford staff get Future Ready, Deloitte backs inquiry into Modern Slavery Act, and some words of wisdom for sustainable comms
Helping your staff be future ready
Building the capability of our businesses and workforce will be crucial to social and economic wellbeing. Robert Perry reports on our Microcredential pilot with Auckland Unlimited, Sanford and Education Unlimited.
Pānui News – February 18
In this week’s Pānui, The Warehouse Group helps Emirates Team NZ to become carbonzero certified, Hiringa Energy is turning Auckland’s bus fleet green, and Contact Energy confirms the Tuahara geothermal power station.
Pānui News – February 11
In this week’s Pānui, Mike Burrell covers how to engage on the CCC advice, Lion is carbon zero, and Flick Electric has joined CoGo.
Pānui News – February 04
In this week’s Pānui, we welcome the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, Meridian, Trees That Count and Manaaki Whenua mark World Wetlands Day, and we welcome three new team members.
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.