Thriving People
There is an increasingly urgent need to embed social sustainability within Aotearoa New Zealand’s workplaces, communities and wider society – and business has an important role to play.
Our vision
The best businesses are good for people, the planet, and prosperity. This requires businesses to support the well-being of their employees and to positively impact society.
We work with our members to:
- Position social performance as a core driver of competitiveness and long term resilience
- Integrate social sustainability across strategy, operations, and value chains
- Tackle inequality as a systemic risk
How we do it
We follow the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) as a framework for our social sustainability work, helping shape how we behave, work, and build our culture. The IDGs were developed in part by our global network organisation, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Work programme
Evidence
Building the business case for social sustainability
Action
Empowering businesses to take action
Disclosure
Reporting on social impacts and practices
Pages and resources
Thriving Communities – equipping your business for growing impact together
Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG
Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG for Aotearoa businesses
Takeaways from the ‘Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG’ report launch
Annual Snapshot 2023
It’s time we strengthen the ‘S’ in ESG
Making sense of mental wellbeing at work – thoughts from Robert Perry
2023 Insights on New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey launches
Downer: Social Purpose and a Just Transition
Moving beyond diversity: Spotlight on youth employment
Annual Snapshot 2022
