| News, views and upcoming events
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CCBC registrations close tomorrow | The Climate Change & Business Conference is taking place next Tuesday and Wednesday, and now is your last chance to secure a spot before registrations close tomorrow night (Friday) at 5:30pm. Make sure to keep an eye on the SBC and Climate Change Commission LinkedIn pages for updates on the ground next week, and we look forward to seeing you there! | | | |
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Business network for te reo Māori supported by SBC members | Happy te wiki o te reo Māori! Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) has launched a free nationwide network for businesses supporting te reo Māori, offering a safe space to share their practices and learnings. Founding members include SBC members Air New Zealand and Countdown. Kia kaha te reo Māori! | | | |
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Counties Energy secures $200m ASB Sustainability Transition Loan | Counties Energy has secured $200m to support its sustainability projects and operational investment through ASB's Sustainable Transition Loan. The loan, designed to support a company's transition planning, strategy and measurement, will be enable Counties Energy to progress key initiatives, including fleet optimisation. | | | |
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New Zealand Steel emissions reduction project hits milestone | New Zealand Steel's electric arc furnace, the biggest emissions reduction project in the motu, has been given the full green light following a feasibility study. "This project will eliminate one per cent of the country’s total annual emissions and deliver huge benefits for our environment, our industry and to New Zealanders." | | | |
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Hydrogen aircraft in the skies by 2035, says consortium | Aotearoa New Zealand could have hydrogen-powered planes in operation on domestic routes as soon as 2035, according to the country's Hydrogen Aviation Consortium, which includes SBC members Air New Zealand, Christchurch Airport and Hiringa Energy. Check out the consortium's recently released report here for more information. | | | |
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Ten Kiwi companies and their EVs | Featured in the most recent EVs and Beyond online magazine (pages 17-18), this listicle features ten amazing SBC members and CLC signatories who are transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles, including a number of world-firsts. This follows recommendation 3 from our joint pre-election briefing around accelerating transport decarbonisation in both light and freight fleets. | | | |
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Sustainability Reporting Corner | Here are the latest sustainability-related reports from members: | | | |
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Comvita achieves B Corp certification | Comvita has announced it is a certified B Corp, aligning perfectly with its founding philosophy and purpose – to work in harmony with bees and nature to heal and protect the world. With this new certification, the organisation is excited to continue to focus on how it can increase its positive impact and leave the world a better place. Congratulations Comvita! | | | |
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Registrations close tomorrow: Climate Change & Business Conference 2023 Viaduct Events Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau | 19-20 September 2023
In-person registrations for the Climate Change & Business Conference, delivered by the Sustainable Business Council, Environmental Defence Society, and Climate Leaders Coalition, close tomorrow Friday 15 September at 5:30pm. Register now to join the kōrero at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland next week.
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NEW: Natural Climate Solutions with WBCSD Online | 4 October, 9:00-10:30am NZST
As a subset of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) can help nature do what it’s been doing for millions of years: sequester and store carbon. Join us for this webinar which will provide insights on how investing in nature via NCS’s may help your organisation's net zero ambitions. Speakers include representatives from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), SustainAbility Institute, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative and Nature Positive, covering what NCS are, why invest in NCS, when NCS credits can be used, what high integrity and high quality NCS look like, examples of NCS in action, how to procure and account for them, and Aotearoa context. This event is open beyond the membership, please see details and pricing for non-members below.
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NEW: Kea and DLA Piper Greenwashing Webinar Online | 21 September, 6:00-7:00pm NZST
Businesses who promote themselves as ‘green’, ‘low carbon’, or ‘sustainable’ may run the risk of being sanctioned by regulators for doing so (with the inevitable reputational damage that that will cause) if they lack the evidence to prove their claims are true. DLA Piper have represented a number of major companies in defending claims of greenwashing, and in this webinar they will discuss the differences in how such advertising is regulated internationally, focusing on what businesses can do to have a harmonised approach. We will also be joined by Kea World Class New Zealander, Sarah Smart, of The Collective, to share her insights.
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(thinkstep-anz) Using the Sustainable Development Goals to build strategy - with Hawkins Watts Online | 21 September, 12:30-1:00pm NZST
Learn how Hawkins Watts, trans-Tasman-based manufacturer of food and beverage ingredients, used the UN’s SDGs to develop its sustainability work.
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(Proxima) Climate Action with Fresk Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland | 27 September, 1:30pm NZST
Addressing climate change requires significant changes, and businesses have a crucial role in making a difference. The Climate Fresk workshop is designed to help participants understand the science behind climate change, its current and future impacts, and the actions we can take. The workshop is based on information from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Proxima has partnered with Climate Club to offer an engaging and collaborative workshop that encourages creativity.
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NEW: Celebrating 100 years of Energy in New Zealand Chapman Tripp, Auckland | 11 October, 3:00-6:00pm NZST
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) are marking the centenary of the world energy community that was formed in 1923 ahead of the First World Power Conference which took place in London the following year. The celebrations seek to galvanise the world energy community around transforming energy systems at speed and at scale, activating for a cleaner, better future for billions of better lives and one healthy planet. This is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and challenges of the past, present, and future of energy in New Zealand.
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Please send Pānui stories (50 words plus square image) or event listings (100 words plus banner image) to sbccomms@businessnz.org.nz by Wednesday 12pm. | | | |
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