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Consumers hold the line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC) Better Futures 2025 report - now in its 16th year, surveyed 1,000 New...
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Pānui news – 5 June
In this edition of Pānui we cover Sparks green lease with Quadrent, Episode Three of our Sustainability Superstars Podcast, thinkstep-anz's Next Generation Scholarship for CCBC25, Sustainability Reports from Custom Fleet, Clarus, Enviro NZ, Lion completing solar...
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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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Business has a role to play in improving and protecting New Zealand’s environment
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) acknowledges the Environment Aotearoa 2019 report released today by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ.
Pānui News – Apr 18
In this week’s Pānui, Air New Zealand is top of the Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index again, Genesis are informing the next generation, and the latest Environment Aotearoa report is out.
Pānui News – Apr 11
In this week’s Pānui, Alison Herft on the launch of the Good Life 2.0 Playbook New Zealand, SKYCITY and Toll Group show climate leadership, and EY looks at what Australian modern slavery legislation means for NZ business.
Working with consumers towards a better life for all New Zealanders
Brands have the power to support New Zealanders to live a good life that just happens to be a sustainable one.
Pānui News – Apr 04
In this week’s Pānui, we hear from Rob Campbell on the future of work, our universities have SDG impact, and Watercare, Flick Electric and Otago Polytechnic are talking climate.
Guest blog: Are boards ready for the future of work?
Where boards need to start on the future of work, is by looking at themselves.
Consumers want to make sustainable choices
More than 80% of New Zealanders find the information that businesses give them about sustainability confusing. So how can you respond to these concerns and build your relationships with your customers?
Pānui News – Mar 28
In this week’s Pānui, come to Embark on 24 July for low emissions solutions, a new report is out on farms, forests and fossil fuels, and Fonterra’s Sustainability Report is up for an international award.
Pānui News – Mar 21
As-salamu alaykum. In this week’s Pānui, Spark, Vodafone NZ, Westpac NZ and BNZ call for change on social media platforms. And we can support the Muslim community by listening to their voices.
Pānui News – Mar 14
In this week’s Pānui, Genesis talks about Balance for Better, Vodafone NZ get global recognition for their domestic violence policy, and SBC members do well at human resources awards.
Are you equipped to thrive in the new realities of work?
How much has the nature of work changed since you started your career? Does anyone remember using a typewriters or fax? How many of us even have a desk phone now, or for that matter a fixed desk? Work and the workplace has always been changing, but not necessarily at the scale and speed being predicted in the near future.
Pānui News – Mar 07
In this week’s Pānui, our members celebrate International Women’s Day, Iplex transforms bottles into pipes, and we look ahead to Environment Aotearoa 2019.