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Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led report released today.
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Pānui news – 16 April
In this edition of Pānui, we highlight LION’s $7.2m project at Speight’s Brewery, MfE and Stats NZ recently released their Freshwater 2026 report, and a new article from Institute of Directors unpack’s insights from the SBC/CLC Driving Sustainable Growth report. We...
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London Insights: 10 Global Signals Shaping Sustainability
SBC’s Head of ESG shares ten takeaways from her time in London meeting with a range of sustainability focused global organisations.
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The number of young NZers out of work, education & training is sobering
Abbie Reynolds urges business owners and recruiters to connect more with young people. As employees they bring fresh perspectives and new skills.
SBC Weekly – June 15
In this week’s update, SBC members are among the first businesses to order electric vehicles through the new EV joint procurement scheme and the Dairy Action for Climate Change is launched.
New NZX guidelines a tipping point for sustainability reporting
“The new NZX corporate governance code guidelines will be a tipping point for the maturation of sustainability reporting and integrated reporting”.
Business supports mandatory sustainability reporting, says new CSR survey
Almost half the Kiwi respondents to the leading annual study of corporate social responsibility practices say sustainability reporting should be mandatory.
Dairy Action for Climate Change – a great cross-sector initiative
The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the Dairy Action for Climate Change Plan announced today by Fonterra, Dairy NZ and the Minister for Climate Change, Paula Bennett.
Leading the way – NZ business embedding Sustainable Development Goals
Day one of the SBC Future Leaders Programme is down and participants have decided they will focus their work on five Sustainable Development Goals into their NZ businesses.
SBC Weekly – June 8
In this week’s update, Trump Administration’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement, New DB Breweries sustainability report and more…
Growing great leaders – the 2017 Future Leaders Programme
SBC and Catapault are thrilled to announce this year’s Future Leaders Programme is focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.
Business doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring climate change
Sustainable Business Council says the Trump Administration’s decision to leave the Paris Agreement is disappointing, but it won’t stall the momentum in the business community to lower emissions.
Work, work, work. Big opportunities for business hiring young people
New Zealand’s young people are acknowledged as very important to business leaders, but there’s a gap between that sentiment and the actual outcomes for young Kiwis
WBCSD President’s Letter: Business stands behind the Paris Agreement
WBCSD President Peter Bakker’s response to the US Administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
NZX guidelines put NZ on a path to global best practice
The Sustainable Business Council welcomes the new Corporate Governance Codes released by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), asking companies to report on environmental, social and corporate governance matters.