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SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions at Climate Change & Business Conference
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national system to help reduce emissions from Aotearoa New Zealand’s heavy...
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Pānui news – 9 October
In this bumper edition of Pānui we cover the release of Our Marine Report by MfE and Stats NZ, AgriZeroNZ's latest investment, Westpac's new solar installation, AA Insurance's partnership with Money Sweetspot, results of a new study by UoA, Earth Science NZ's latest...
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Notes from the land of chocolate and cheese
SBC’s Head of ESG shares ten takeaways from the frontlines of business and climate action following her recent visit to the headquarters of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Geneva.
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Aviva CEO Mark Wilson on climate change and being a good ancestor
Aviva CEO Mark Wilson speaks to TVNZ’s Q+A programme about being a good ancestor.
Better Futures Report gives businesses insight into Kiwi sustainability mindset
SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says the Better Futures Report 2016 gives businesses the chance to match their sustainability efforts to what their consumers wanted.
The case for sustainabilty
Abbie Reynolds outlines how SMEs that integrate sustainability into their core business strategy can enjoy lower costs, reduced risk, and new opportunities.
Trump election doesn’t make climate change go away
BusinessNZ says Trump winning the US Presidential election does not mean climate change is going away.
WBCSD Council Meeting 2016
The theme of the WBCSD Council Meeting this year was Implementing Sustainability at Scale. SBC’s Belinda van Eyndhoven was there as the New Zealand Global Network Partner representative.
Ratification signals growing momentum for domestic action
The Sustainable Business Council is delighted that New Zealand has today ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Business Calls for Government Action on Sustainable Development Goals
Government needs to act quickly to capitalise on the strong business appetite for working together to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals adopted one year ago, says the Sustainable Business Council.
NZX hailed for leading New Zealand on sustainability reporting
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is hailing the NZX as taking a lead in setting New Zealand on a path to global best-practice around non-financial disclosure. The proposals are outlined in the NZX proposed updates to its Corporate Governance Guidelines released yesterday (31 August).
Why Millennials Might Save the Planet
By 2025, 75% of the global workforce will be millennials, the generation born between 1982 and 2000 – who may turn out to be our environmental and social saviours.
Human Rights on the agenda for New Zealand Business
It wasn’t so long ago that you mentioned the words human rights to New Zealand businesses and you were met with an emphatic “that isn’t an issue here” or “we have legislation that covers it”. But that is beginning to change …
Decent work and economic growth the main CSR goal for NZ organisations
Creating decent work and economic growth is the primary sustainability goal for socially responsible organisations in New Zealand.
Putting a Value on Natural Resources
New Zealand businesses are required to understand how they impact the environment, but are not as good at understanding how much they depend on natural resources and services. Abbie Reynolds provides her insights on the Natural Capital Protocol for NZ Business.