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Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), draws on the insights from sustainability professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand, unpacking capability and competencies, remuneration, job opportunities, and overall wellbeing.
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Pānui news – 21 August
In this edition of Pānui we cover our MfE launching The Māori Climate Platform, Quadrent and Purpose Capital's JV, Tower expanding their risk-based pricing, SBC members winning at the NZ Energy Excellence Awards, Modern Slavery bills before Parliament, Episode Nine of...
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Exploring inner development at Beca: A leadership lens on sustainable impact
Beca’s Chief Sustainability Officer Sanchia Jacobs reflects on the importance of exploring inner development for sustainable impact in leadership in this guest blog
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Pānui news – 3 April
In this edition of Pānui we cover the launch of the Inner Development Goals hub, Lion's largest solar installation on a brewery, Beca's new 6 Green Star office, Mercury and the Minister of Energy...

Pānui news – 27 March
In this edition of Pānui we cover the Business Breakthrough Barometer survey, the Transition Leader's Breakfast series, the CCC National Climate Change Risk Assessment, a WMO report showing 2024 as...

Pānui news – 20 March
In this edition of Pānui we cover the Pānui submission date change from Wednesday to Tuesday, the transition planning guide release, atmospheric river predictions from NIWA, a report on Landing the...

Pānui news – 13 March
In this edition of Pānui, we share a new key trends for 2025 document we recently released, a report released by MBIE and BERL showing dramatic growth in Māori economy, that CCBC 2025 registrations...

Pānui news – 6 March
In this edition of Pānui, we announce the new SBC Advisory Board Chair and Deputy Chair, share a bit about new platform ClimateWise, announce that Helios Energy has been granted RC for a solar farm,...

Private sector joins up to unlock new, large scale clean energy generation
Oxygen Consulting, in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), have launched their fourth annual survey on the sustainability profession in New Zealand and are inviting eligible participants to take part.

Pānui news – 27 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share some information about SBC's new partnership with Deloitte and Walk Free, ask for final CCBC programme pitch submissions, remind everyone that SLP early bird...

Pānui news – 20 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share SBC and CLC's submission on Climate Related Disclosures, Christchurch International Airport's new electric fire truck, how much the government is expected to spend...

Pānui news – 13 February
In this edition of Pānui, the latest sustainability professionals survey is open, we share what members can expect at our first event of the year, share that greenhouse gas emissions are down...

2025 Insights on New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey launches
Oxygen Consulting, in partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), have launched their fourth annual survey on the sustainability profession in New Zealand and are inviting eligible participants to take part.

Pānui news – 5 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share a bit about the PPA workshop SBC held in partnership with BEC and others, announce that Meridian has signed a PPA with Harmony Energy and First Renewables, share...

Pānui news – 30 January
In this edition of Pānui, we remind you to register for the SLP taster, announce that the Government's Consultation on Capital Markets Reforms is open, announce the CCBC 2025 theme and early bird...