| News, views and upcoming events
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SBC welcomes new Advisory Board members | We are pleased to announce the election of Angela Busby (AIA NZ), Chris Aughton (EnviroNZ), Amanda Whiting (IAG), Neeraj Lala (Toyota New Zealand Limited), Laura Scampion (DLA Piper) and Simon Tucker (Fonterra) to the Sustainable Business Council Advisory Board – nau mai haere mai ki te whānau!
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Government putting $4.8m more towards clean energy switch | More government buildings will be supported to switch to clean energy as part the Government’s plan for a carbon neutral public sector by 2025. James Shaw, Minister of Climate Change, has allocated another $4.8 million from the Government’s $220 million State Sector Decarbonisation Fund to purchase more EVs and energy efficient lighting. | | | |
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Read our 2022 Annual Snapshot | SBC have released our Annual Snapshot for 2022, highlighting both SBC and member activity over the course of the year so far. “It has been a real privilege representing you over the past year. Your ongoing commitment to sustainability is deeply heartening to witness and continue to be a part of.” - Mike Burrell (SBC Executive Director)
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Transpower signs first grid-scale solar connection agreement | Helios Energy’s Edgecombe project has become New Zealand’s first grid-scale solar development to receive contracted permission to connect to the national grid. Transpower said the agreement was the first of many to come as New Zealand moves towards electrification of the economy as part of lower carbon future. | | | |
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Catapult becomes a B-Corp | Catapult has been awarded B-Corp certification, joining a growing number of organisations meeting high environmental and social performance. Have a read through this interview with Catapult co-founder Andrea Thompson, which unpacks the evolution of sustainability leadership and explores how emerging sustainability leaders can drive impact within their organisations. | | | |
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Net Zero: The road to 2050 (Podcast from EY) | New Zealand has a goal to reach Net Zero by 2050 and EY, in collaboration with Newsroom, has created this podcast series, Net Zero: The road to 2050, in order to navigate the most interesting, critical and sometimes confusing ways in which New Zealand can tackle climate change and reach that target. | | | |
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Fonterra explores dairy alternatives | Fonterra and Royal DSM are establishing a new start-up company to accelerate the development and commercialisation of fermentation-derived proteins with dairy-like properties. "We are conscious that preferences of some consumers are evolving, and we believe proteins produced with emerging technologies can work alongside our dairy products." | | | |
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New member: McKinsey & Company | Welcome to new SBC member Mckinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm committed to helping organisations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. McKinsey combines bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organisations innovate sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build thriving workforces now and in the future. | | | |
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Anthem release results of climate change impact study | Anthem have released the results of a study (undertaken by Talbot Mills) of more than 1,000 New Zealanders, revealing that 64% of Kiwis feel it is unfair to continue to build and develop residential and commercial properties in flood-prone areas as sea levels rise twice as fast as previously forecast. Read the results here. | | | |
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Get involved: Recycling Week 2022 | Recycling Week (17-23 October) is a national campaign to educate Kiwis on waste minimisation and recycling. Businesses can get involved in raising awareness of the conscious procurement and disposal of items and packaging, with the aim of creating a waste free future for New Zealand. Reach out to sustainability@reclaim.co.nz to sign up and participate! | | | |
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Sustainability Reporting Corner | More SBC members have released their Integrated and Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Reports for the last financial year. Click below to give them a read. | | | |
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Enter the Orion Accelerator | Calling all clean energy innovators! The world needs talent and diversity to solve the global climate crisis, so if you have a disruptive idea to help Aotearoa New Zealand move towards a carbon neutral future, enter the Orion Accelerator now for a chance to earn a $4,000 grant, 10-week mentorship and innovation awards. Applications close on 25 September 2022. | | | |
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
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Climate Change and Business Conference Aotea Centre, Auckland | 19 - 20 September 2022 The conference, delivered by SBC, CLC and EDS, will focus on the concrete action business is taking to accelerate the pathway to net zero by 2050.
Please note, in-person tickets are sold out - click below to register to attend the event virtually, or contact ccbc@theconferencecompany.com to be added to a waiting list. | |
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NEW: Webinar: Using LCA early with Lendlease (in conjunction with thinkstep-anz) Online | Thursday 8 September, 3-3:30pm (NZST) Life Cycle Assessment is a powerful tool to understand environmental impacts, whether that’s a plastic bottle, a hamburger or a whole building! But when is the best time to run an assessment? This webinar will focus on how to best leverage LCA throughout the project life cycle, from crucial early stages, concept design, procurement, project completion, and beyond. Ceire Kenny, a Sustainable Futures Consultant, Integrated Solutions at Lendlease will explain how they use LCA and the positive effects of assessing early. She’ll be joined by Nicole Sullivan, thinkstep-anz’s Head of Strategy and Impact Australia. | |
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NEW: NZ Green Building Council Housing Summit 2022 Aotea Centre, Auckland | 27 September 2022, 7:30am-5pm (NZST) Our homes are places where two emergencies meet: the housing emergency and the climate emergency. These two emergencies share many of the same solutions, which are being worked on right now. Join hundreds of people who want our homes to be better, healthier, low carbon places in which New Zealanders thrive at the Housing Summit 2022. An array of national and international experts representing a range of voices will tackle these two emergencies in a host of presentations and panel discussions, making this event the high impact happening in housing in 2022. | |
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The Future of Electric Transport: Unlocking the Transition Online | Friday 9 September, 9am (NZST) On World EV Day, Drive Electric and ABB are collaborating on a panel discussion with insights from several New Zealand businesses at the forefront of the EV movement. Kirsten Corson (of Zilch and Drive Electric) will lead a panel of industry experts from ABB, Z Energy, Singer Electric and Audi to discuss the many issues surrounding the future of e-mobility in New Zealand. | |
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