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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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Pānui News – Oct 11
In this week’s Pānui, we celebrate wins and “firsts” for SBC members, including Manaaki Whenua winning the Kudos Award and Enviro-Mark Solutions being the first CDP-accredited science-based targets partner in NZ.
Playing the game: the why and how of making sustainable business the new norm
At the Climate Change and Business Conference this week, our Exec Director Abbie Reynolds talked about cornering Mike Bennetts and why the Climate Leaders Coalition matters.
Knowing the right questions to guide sustainable practice
Running a business requires problem-solving, often on a daily basis to resolve issues related to stock and supplier management, employee relations, and cashflow. So sometimes it can be hard to make the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, but that is often where sustainability risks and opportunities become visible.
Pānui News – Oct 4
In this week’s Pānui, we share stories about Vector’s new Urban Forest, Countdown’s straw phase-out, and new sustainability reports and blogs.
Guest Blog: Sustainability – the foundation for integrated thinking and reporting
Lisa Martin shares the voyage of discovery in creating Sanford’s Integrated Report – and the benefits along the way.
Tools to employ youth help business make a social impact
Sustainability is more than just good stewardship of the environment. It means thinking about the people you employ and the communities where your business operates.
Pānui News – Sept 27
In this week’s Pānui news, sustainability reporting steps up a notch, drones, trains and construction are all recognised, and new partnerships are forming.
Guest Blog: Measure, manage, mitigate to make good
3R share their views on what smaller businesses can gain from writing a Sustainable Development Report.
Guest Blog: Sustainability reporting a constant work in progress
For anyone who has had the privilege of pulling together your company sustainability report – I feel your pain. It is like giving birth to a baby. The journey is long and sometimes painful, but the results are worth it.
What does good sustainability reporting look like?
More and more businesses are reporting on their sustainability initiatives, in response to consumer and investor demand, and regulatory requirements. But what does good reporting look like and how do you get there?
Pānui News – Sept 20
In this week’s Pānui news, we mark Suffrage 125, Alison Herft reviews the video highlights from our ACM, and we look at kaitiakitanga in the fishing industry.
What’s ahead for sustainable business?
Reverse mentoring, targeted development for young people, taking 13-year-olds to Silicon Valley and looking for new ways to use existing skills – these were some of the insights shared with our members at the Annual Council Meeting in August, on the theme of ‘The Future Is Now’.