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Message from Mike Burrell
In his latest video, Mike talks about how to prepare for business at levels 3 and 2 following the Finance Minister's speech to BusinessNZ, and encourages our members to start telling your stories about how you can adapt to the new normal by keeping your people, customers and communities safe. More on SBC and Covid-19. 
Leading out from inside our bubbles 
How do we forge a pathway towards sustainable, resilient, regenerative development that delivers positive impacts for people, planet and prosperity? Robert Perry reflects on the opportunity for us to show our collective leadership as businesses.  
Leading for sustainability in a time of crisis
We know being a sustainability manager can be hard at a time like this. Gerri Ward at Z Energy and Dawn Baggaley at NZ Post, along with our former ED, Abbie Reynolds have written this thoughtful piece to share the tools and approaches they are leaning on to help get through this first phase of lockdown and crisis. 
Next Covid-19 virtual drop-in sessions
Our next drop in session is coming up on Weds 22 April (12 – 12:45pm). RSVP and join your fellow SBC members to exchange ideas and challenges relating to sustainability during the current crisis. At our last session we discussed what COVID-19 means for emissions and how we can take this opportunity to achieve real change in sustainable business. We invite you to come along to share how COVID-19 is impacting your programme of work.  
Looking ahead for SBC
In these challenging times, we know that sustainability is the cornerstone of a resilient and positive future. To ensure we are best placed to create this future with you, we are starting a process now that will run until June to refresh and reset our future direction. At the very heart of it will be engaging with our members to understand both your place and ours in collectively moving to a regenerative future. We will send more information next week. In the meantime do get in touch if you have any queries.
Thinking beyond lockdown
Associate Professor Grant Duncan at Massey University writes about how New Zealand's coronavirus elimination strategy has united a nation. Can that unity outlast lockdown? And Aurecon looks at the sobering lessons for climate change that Covid-19 teaches us – but is anyone listening?
How will technology affect the future of work?
The Productivity Commission has released its final report on what steps the Government can take to improve the ability of New Zealand and New Zealanders to adapt to and benefit from greater technological change. 
New environmental reports 
The latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory from the Ministry for the Environment shows that New Zealand's gross emissions dropped 1% in 2018. And Our freshwater 2020, with Stats NZ, shows that climate change will also affect the state of New Zealand's freshwater.  
SBC events

COVID-19: virtual drop in sessions
Online, Weds 22 April, 12 – 12:45pm
Join your fellow SBC members at one of our virtual drop-in sessions to exchange ideas and challenges relating to sustainability during the current crisis. We invite you to share with one another how COVID-19 is impacting your programme of work, and any good practice you’ve seen that might help others. RSVP for the link. 

Webinar: New ways of working
Navigating the challenges to support business continuity and productivity
Online, Thurs 23 April, 1 – 1:45pm
Join Robert Perry (SBC) for a conversation with Diane Edwards, Ports of Auckland - a pioneer in foresight and Future of Work. Diane will share insights, learnings and practical solutions from Ports’ journey, to shed light on what business should be planning for now to minimise disruption, to protect workers, and to support business performance and productivity over the next 3-6 months. RSVP for the link.

Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme
Sept 2020 
This flagship residential programme brings senior executives together to explore the strategic implications of sustainability on their businesses. It looks at how, as leaders, they can ensure resilient business models. Developed by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, this programme is delivered in collaboration with EY, with support from SBC.
Other sustainability events

Webinar: Carbon insetting: Move up the carbon investment ladder
Online, Weds 23 April 3pm 
Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of carbon credits and carbon offsets, but how about the concept of carbon insetting? Join thinkstep-anz, EKOS, and Meridian Energy for a 30 minute ‘Straight from the horse’s mouth’ webinar to discover why insetting is a smart approach to securing long-term carbon credit supply. 
Register and more information

Climate Action Hawke's Bay - Workshop
HB Business Hub | Weds 27 May & Thurs 18 June, 9am – 12pm 
Check their website for any date changes
The workshop will cover measuring and monitoring emissions, science-based targets, offsetting with carbon credits and reporting. You will also hear from HB businesses already measuring and monitoring – their challenges and benefits.
Register and more information

Next steps to net zero
Christchurch | 10-11 June
Carbon and Energy Professionals
More information
More information about SBC events. For other low emissions events see the Climate Leaders Coalition events calendar.

Please send your Pānui stories to: sbccomms@businessnz.org.nz 
16 April 2020