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2026 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.
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Pānui news – 5 February
In this edition of Pānui, we remind you that the 2026 Sustainability Professionals Survey is now live and open to all those currently working in NZ who have sustainability as part of or all of their role. We share updates on advances in New Zealand’s Modern Slavery...
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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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Pānui News – August 06
In this week’s Pānui, Ministry for the Environment releases the first National Climate Change Risk Assessment, our heavy transport emissions leaders are profiled, and Massey University launches Conversations that Count with The Spinoff.
Climate Change Risk Assessment highlights window of opportunity
The release of the National Climate Change Risk Assessment is an important step towards developing practical measures to reach our carbon zero goal.
Guest Blog: Climate change and business action
IAG have been asking New Zealanders about their attitudes towards climate change since 2018. This year’s survey shows clear support for business taking more action on climate change.
Pānui News – July 30
In this week’s Pānui, IAG reports public demand for more business action on climate change, we talk to Plant and Food Research about sustainability leadership, and Climate Leaders Coalition is two years old.
Pānui News – July 23
In this week’s Pānui, Z Energy leads NZ retailers against racism, Oxygen Consulting launches a carbon management package, and Suncorp takes one giant step closer to its RE100 goals.
Pānui News – July 16
In this week’s Pānui, Toitū Envirocare’s new Farm Carbon Footprint programme, another sustainability workshop for CFOs, and NZ Post helps its contractors into EVs.
Pānui News – July 09
In this week’s Pānui, we hear from Mercury about the new Cosy programme, Kate looks at how heavy transport can get to zero emissions, and we welcome the Building for Climate Change Programme.
When the rubber hits the road for emissions
We are working with heavy transport companies to develop a low emissions pathway that will halve emissions from the domestic freight sector by 2030, and be net zero by 2050.
Building for Climate Change programme a historic leap towards zero carbon
A new programme, which sets a firm course for the Building and Construction sector to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, is welcomed by the Sustainable Business Council (SBC).
Pānui News – July 02
In this week’s Pānui, L’Oréal launches its new sustainability program, Synlait is now a B Corp, and thinkstep-anz looks at whether recycling is always the best environmental choice.
Pānui News – June 25
In this week’s Pānui, we look at what’s inside The Forever Project, Unilever raises the bar on climate and nature goals, and Westpac are lending CoGo a hand to help Kiwis track our carbon footprint.
Future-focused port investment a winner
New Zealand is set to benefit from New Zealand Green Investment Finance’s (NZGIF) move to support projects that will cut emissions at Wellington’s CentrePort.