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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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Pānui News – Feb 28
In this week’s Pānui, Unilever and L’Oreal are well-prepared for climate change, according to CDP, Massey offsets their staff travel with Air New Zealand’s FlyNeutral programme, and Vector talks shared resilience.
Pānui News – Feb 21
In this week’s Pānui, The Warehouse is carbon neutral, Aurecon and Spark support the LGBTQI+ community and Kiwi consumers look for kindness in business.
Guest blog: What does Better Futures mean for your business?
This week, Colmar Brunton launched their 10th Better Futures report, looking at what New Zealanders think about social and environmental issues. Janisa Parag from True looks at what these insights mean for New Zealand businesses.
Pānui News – Feb 14
In this week’s Pānui, plastics are top of mind for consumers, thinkstep has guidance on sustainable packaging, and Aurecon, KPMG and Air New Zealand celebrate Pride.
Climate change concern rising, but plastics top of mind for Kiwis
For the first time in 10 years, New Zealanders’ concern about climate change has tipped 50%, according to new research by Colmar Brunton.
Pānui News – Feb 07
In this week’s Pānui, Westpac NZ has some tips for bringing the Living Wage into your supply chain, Fonterra and Ngāi Tahu mark World Wetlands Day, and BRANZ looks at building for climate change.
What’s ahead for sustainability and SBC in 2019
Regeneration, climate-friendly food production and the customers of the future were just some of the themes discussed at our first events for 2019.
Pānui News – Jan 31
In this week’s Pānui, catch up with our What’s Ahead event videos, Beca and DB Breweries talk about their sustainability priorities for 2019, and The Warehouse Group launch their sustainability newsletter.
Pānui News – Jan 24
In this week’s Pānui, we kick off the year with our What’s Ahead events, SBC and CLC members get a boost for low emissions vehicle projects, and Air NZ scores at ‘Oscars of the airline industry’
Pānui News – Jan 17
In this week’s Pānui, Meridian, Auckland War Memorial Museum and Aurecon are recognised for diversity & inclusion, Z Energy on Rainbow Tick accreditation and taking a stand on sustainability, and global consumer demand for companies to meet ethical standards.
Pānui News – Jan 10
In this week’s Pānui, Downer and DB Breweries lay down 1.5 million beer bottles at Queenstown Airport, Unilever tackles colour in plastic waste, and WSP Opus are future-proofing coastal roads.
Pānui News – Dec 20
In this week’s Pānui, we weave the strands together for sustainable leadership, Genesis brings the America’s Cup into schools, and Fonterra talks Tiaki.