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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.
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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 the hottest year on record, The Ākina Foundation closing its doors, TR...
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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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SDGs – the challenge of translating global issues into local business solutions
Mapping your business against the SDGs is essential to identify which goals are most relevant and where the most impact can be made. But the critical next steps are challenging: matching your strategy, operations and decision making to those key SDGs, and then changing your activities to maximise positive impact.
Pānui News – July 11
In this week’s Pānui, we launch a sustainable business podcast with Oxygen Consulting, Enviro-Mark Solutions and La Nuova Apparelmaster, CLC members support the Clean Cars initiative, and KPMG and RIAA release new report on responsible investment.
Pānui News – July 04
In this week’s Pānui, end-of-life EV batteries could power homes and businesses with Vector, ecostore and Fonterra on #PlasticFreeJuly and WSP Opus have developed a sustainable road resurfacing alternative
Taking NZ business achievements to a global stage
Abbie will be heading over to New York shortly to present to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. She tells us why.
Sashes are the new capes – part 2
More reflections from Jay on her first Sustainability Leadership workshop – today, she looks at the benefits of playdoh, helicopter views and resilience.
Sashes are the new capes – part 1
Jay Crangle reflects on her first Sustainability Leadership workshop, delivered by Catapult. Here, she looks at sustainability superheroes, competitive busyness and how to think about system change.
Pānui News – June 27
In this week’s Pānui, Toyota dealers achieve Enviro-Mark Diamond certification, Christchurch Airport debuts an autonomous shuttle and Ministry for the Environment is getting out in front of Plastic-Free July.
Pānui News – June 20
In this week’s Pānui, we talk to Contact Energy about 20 years of sustainable business, we have a full report back from Sustainable Brands, and the Climate Leaders Coalition anniversary panel is unveiled.
Welcome to the human-to-human era
If there was any place to be this year to get the latest on how brands are increasingly connecting sustainability and marketing, and meet the people making the change on a global scale, it was the Sustainable Brands conference in Detroit.
Pānui News – June 13
In this week’s Pānui, we talk to Waste Management about 20 years of sustainable business, Vector and friends plant 15,000 native trees and Oxygen Consulting and Meridian report back from Climate Reality Leadership Training.
Pānui News – June 06
In this week’s Pānui, we celebrate World Environment Day and 20 years of sustainable business, SKYCITY unveils The Sugar Club’s low-carbon menu, and SBC members make the finalists of the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ™.
From fringe to mainstream – Sustainable Business Council celebrating 20th anniversary
On World Environment Day, the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of helping businesses be the best for New Zealand – and the world.