SBC membership offers businesses the opportunity to influence key climate-related government decisions, budgets and pieces of legislation, ensuring their voices are heard at the highest level. Alongside the Climate Leaders Coalition, we advocate on behalf of our 150+ collective members to over six different government ministries and agencies, providing a clear, consistent and reputable voice for sustainable business.
Through SBC advocacy, our members have influenced recent conversations on:
- Sustainable Economic Growth
- Modern Slavery
- Voluntary Nature and Carbon Markets
“SSBC provides great leadership information and advocacy; a ‘must belong’ for any business in NZ serious about sustainability.” – Member survey, 2025
Recent advocacy
Our flagship report, Driving Sustainable Growth: Opportunities for New Zealand’s Economy, finds that a focused shift toward an innovation-driven, productivity-led economy, underpinned by affordable and plentiful renewable energy and stable policy settings, could deliver an estimated $22 billion increase in GDP per year by 2035.
Read the report here
SBC members recently provided a response to the Education and Workforce Committee in support of the Modern Slavery Bill. This response reflects one of the first times SBC has shifted our advocacy focus outside of climate, serving as a reminder of just how critical our social sustainability work programme remains to the membership.
Read the response here
SBC members and CLC signatories also contributed to the development of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Voluntary Nature and Carbon Markets (VNCM), helping inform policy settings for a credible, enduing national framework that supports investment in climate action and nature restoration.