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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 – 11 April
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Climate Change Commission's Pathways consultation opens, AgriZeroNZ brings on new shareholders including SBC member ASB, MfE releases its 'Our land 2024' report,...
Pānui news – 4 April
In this week's edition of Pānui, we share an advocacy update from Mike and Antonia, registrations for CCBC open, we share a new video around greenwashing featuring Daniel Street from DLA Piper, MFAT...
2024 Better Futures: 3 opportunities for business to harness
Jay Crangle, Head of ESG On 22 March, Kantar and SBC launched the 15th edition of the Better Futures Report, which tracks consumer perspectives on environmental and social issues over time....
Pānui news – 28 March
In this edition of Pānui, we share the results of the Better Futures 2024 launch, SBC Talks Tools with CarbonEES, we share sustainability-related reports from ANZCO Foods, ASB and Beca, Chapter Zero...
Business sustainability efforts still falling short of consumer expectations, says new research
New research from Kantar and the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) reveals Kiwi consumers believe business action is falling short of business responsibility, both in terms of climate change and...
Pānui news – 21 March
In this edition of Pānui, we remember esteemed journalist Rod Oram, we share more information about our upcoming consultation on CCC's Pathways, we put out a call for CCBC sponsors, Woolworths,...
Pānui news – 14 March
In this edition of Pānui, we share the draft GPS 2024 on land transport, The Warehouse Group shares in a case study how it's tackled ethical sourcing, Synlait partners with Nestle to help fund...
Pānui news – 7 March
In this edition of Pānui, we remember and celebrate the impact of SBC Advisory Board Alice Andrew, we remind members that applications for SLP 2024 close soon, Air New Zealand, Toyota and Hiringa...
Remembering Alice Andrew
Reflections from SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell. Alice and Aaron started their company, 4Sight Consulting, when sustainability was in its infancy in New Zealand. They were pioneers and leaders in our sector. I had the great pleasure of getting to know Alice…
Pānui news – 29 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share our new logo, departing SBC Advisory Board member David Benattar reflects on his time with us, SBC has joined the Sustainability Leaders Summit as an Associate...
Putting the heart in our mahi – Activating ‘S’ in ESG
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi I love this whakatauki as it talks to community, to collaboration and to a strengths-based approach. It acknowledges that everybody has...
Pānui news – 22 February
In this edition of Pānui, we share some photos from our SBC Connects: Summer Social events, we reveal the date for CCBC 2024, we share a BusinessDesk article outlining why business flocked to COP28,...