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Great to see everyone who turned out at our SBC Connects: Summer Social events in Wellington and Auckland over the last week. It was fabulous to catch up, and we hope the debates provided you some food for thought – huge thank you to the debaters! As Mike mentioned at last night's event, we'd love for you to take part in the Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals survey, the results of which are instrumental for sustainability professionals and businesses employing these roles. Hope you enjoyed the evening(s) and we look forward to seeing you at more SBC Connects events down the road! | |
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SBC, CLC and the Environmental Defence Society are pleased to announce the date for the 16th Climate Change & Business Conference. The 2024 event will be held again at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 9-10 September, and the theme for this year's conference is Leading Climate Action. Subscribe to conference updates here. We look forward to seeing you there! | | | |
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Why business flocked to COP28 |
Last year's COP was the largest of its kind, with around 85,000 people from around the world coming together in Dubai – and the scale of the event was due in large part to the enormous business delegation, including over a dozen SBC and CLC organisations. Check out this article from BusinessDesk, featuring insights from Mike Burrell and Antonia Burbidge who were on the ground at COP28. | | | |
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How should businesses measure and maximise social impact? | Is your organisation investing in the right things? And if so, how is your investment improving people’s lives, the environment and lasting business value? These key questions were at the heart of a very engaging and insightful conversation in last week's online event with Ākina and NZ Post. Read Robert Perry's key takeaways here. | | | |
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Save the date: Better Futures 2024 report launch | SBC is proud to again partner with Kantar to deliver the 2024 Better Futures Report, which provides key insights into consumer perspectives on sustainability and more. The report launch will be on Friday 22 March from 8:00-10:00am at the Maritime Room, Princes Wharf (Auckland). Registration information coming soon. | | | |
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What does sustainable space travel mean? It’s often an afterthought in space exploration, but as a new report highlights, it’s time we considered our environmental, social and cultural impact of exploring beyond our planet – and Aotearoa has the opportunity to join organisations (like Japan with its new wooden satellite) leading the way. | | | |
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Modern Slavery Act: How to prepare for mandatory due diligence (KPMG) | The 2023 Modern Slavery Act review recommended mandatory due diligence for businesses. How does this affect your reporting requirements? This report from KPMG provides insight into reporting entities in high-risk sectors, a blueprint for due diligence preparation, and a checklist of key questions to help you assess your modern slavery risks. | | | |
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Sustainability Reporting Corner | In this week's reporting corner, we've got a couple of publications from SBC and CLC organisations for your persusal: | | | |
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SBC Thriving Voices: Beyond good intentions - Measuring and maximising your impact Representatives from Ākina and NZ Post explained how they've built impact measurement frameworks, what good practice looks like, tips and tricks, and more. Watch the recording here. | | | |
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Contact Energy (Wellington) | |
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Beca (Auckland or Wellington) | |
Aurecon (Auckland, Tauranga or Wellington) | |
Ando Insurance (Auckland) | |
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Early bird applications for SLP close tomorrow (Friday 23 February) Want to learn how to influence others in your organisation and beyond? Want to accelerate complex sustainability projects? The Sustainability Leadership Programme will give you the confidence, courage, connections and capabilities you need to make a significant difference. Early bird applications close tomorrow 23 February (standard applications close 22 March), and SBC members get an extra discount! Check out the course page here to learn more and apply.
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Collaboration and Sustainability Guidelines with the Commerce Commission Online | 4 March, 12:30-1:00pm NZST
Join us for this online lunchtime webinar where we will hear from the Commerce Commission as they give an overview of their Collaboration and Sustainability Guidelines.
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NEW: Better Futures 2024 - Save the Date Maritime Room, Princes Wharf Auckland | 22 March, 8:00-10:00am NZST
Kantar and SBC are pleased to present the 2024 Better Futures report on Friday 22 March from 8:00-10:00am at the Maritime Room, Princes Wharf (Auckland). Stay tuned for more registration information coming soon. If you are interested in tuning into the results but are based outside of Auckland, please get in touch with us.
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NEW: thinkstep-anz - Measuring embodied carbon in the built environment Online | 28 February, 3:00pm NZST
We must urgently reduce carbon emissions from the built environment to meet our climate goals. This includes operational and embodied carbon. NABERS and the Green Building Councils on both sides of the Tasman have been working together to make measuring and benchmarking embodied carbon more consistent. Join this thinkstep-anz event to learn where the industry is at and what to expect in 2024.
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Proxima - Certified GRI training
Level 4, 152 Fanshawe Street, Auckland | 4-5 March, 9:30am-4:30pm NZST
Proxima will be running another Certified GRI Standards training course on 4-5 March in Auckland. The course takes a holistic and practical approach, weaving together the GRI Standards with concepts of value creation, strategy, reporting and practical application into an engaging and interactive training style. Participants receive a GRI certification on completion. Given the increasing number of businesses opting for the GRI Standard to communicate their non-financial effects, this course presents a valuable chance to build in-house expertise.
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Decarbonising transport & logistics (Toitū Envirocare) Online | 7 March, 10:00am NZST
Join Toitū Envirocare's experts as they discuss how New Zealand’s second highest emissions source, the transport and logistics industry, can take effective climate action. Our skilled panel will share their insights on the key pressures this industry is facing. Learn how it can respond to the growing emissions measurement and reporting requirements, which is particularly being driven from across the supply chain | |
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