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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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Business Brief on Climate Change
The Sustainable Business Council and Major Companies Group have released a Business Brief on Climate Change which sets out where businesses want to lead on climate change through to 2020.
BusinessNZ goes carbon neutral
BusinessNZ has been certified as carbon neutral by carboNZero.
Momentum building on climate change
Momentum is building in the run-up to Paris and business is now more engaged in climate discussions than ever before.
More information will improve business decisions
SBC welcomes the latest state of the environment report
Business to boost ecosystem health
The Sustainable Business Council has today signed a three year partnership with the Department of Conservation that aims to get more businesses understanding, managing and improving their impact on nature.
Business’ role in meeting UN global goals
New Zealand has adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
NBR Special Report: Eco Business – Sustainability
The Sustainable Business Council features in this week’s NBR Eco Business Special on business collaboration.
Sustainable Business Council appoints new Chair
The Sustainable Business Council is pleased to announce Toyota New Zealand Chief Executive Alistair Davis has been appointed SBC’s new Chair.
Mighty River Power boss Fraser Whineray says more could be done to seize electric car opportunity.
Mighty River Power boss, Fraser Whineray, said the Government should publicly recognise electric vehicles were New Zealand’s biggest green growth opportunity and link that to its “100 per cent pure” tourism campaign.
Emissions target is the first step
The Sustainable Business Council says target-setting is the first step in the shift to a low carbon economy – next there needs to be a long term commitment to change.
State of CSR report released
Building stronger relationships with key stakeholders is the top priority for New Zealand businesses, according to a new survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Businesses challenged to shift thinking on sustainability
An international business expert is challenging New Zealand companies to extend the way they approach corporate sustainability.