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.

Do you understand the risks and opportunities your business faces? Join David Bell, InfraBuild’s Manager Sustainability and Insight, to learn how the steelmaker’s materiality assessment has informed its sustainability strategy. David will also explain how the assessment has helped engage stakeholders and how InfraBuild is applying what it learned to all parts of the business. thinkstep-anz CEO Barbara Nebel will explain how to run a materiality assessment, how to choose stakeholders to interview and how the materiality process future-proofs your business.

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.

2023 marks the 10th year of Recycling Week, Aotearoa New Zealand's largest national campaign for waste minimisation and recycling. This October, hundreds of Kiwi organisations (including SBC members All Heart NZ, ecostore and Ministry for the Environment) are taking action to spread awareness and improve waste disposal habits. With daily focuses guiding participants through the waste minimisation hierarchy, this self-directed event encourages participants to take action and tackle their waste and recycling in ways that work best for them. This campaign offers daily quizzes to test knowledge, informative webinars on topics ranging from composting to repairing, posters, and many other educational resources.