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Potential partners named for Southern Green Hydrogen project
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New CE for Environmental Choice New Zealand
| Laura Gemmell, former director of Global Public Engagement Partnerships at World Vision International, has taken up the role of Chief Executive of Environmental Choice New Zealand, New Zealand’s official and only Type I ecolabel. | | | |
Cutting plastic construction waste | Unitec’s newest plastic research centre Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) has designed a reusable tarpaulin which eliminates the need for single-use plastic. Working with Mitre 10, Auckland Council and Naylor Love, the ESRC found that many contractors would like to reduce waste, but don't have the option in the procurement process. | | | |
Get a sustainability workout |
thinkstep-anz have published a four-step sustainability workout programme to help your business "trim down, tone up, and stay in shape in 2022". It's full of practical steps to spot opportunities for your products, uncover risks in your processes, and strengthen relationships with your team, customers, and suppliers. | | | |
Blog: 5 sustainability trends to watch in 2022 | | | |
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Remember to have your say on our industry | Oxygen Consulting, in collaboration with Auckland University of Technology, SBC and the Sustainable Business Network, has launched the 2022 Insights on Sustainability Professionals research survey. Check out this short explainer video from the SBC team and take part in the survey here. The survey closes 8 March. | | | |
New SBC member: All Heart NZ
| Founded in 2015, All Heart NZ partners with corporates to practically redirect and repurpose their redundant and unwanted equipment. Their Reduce partnerships further develop the sustainable, ethical and social aspects of procurement and supply chain management. | | | |
New date for the Climate Change & Business Conference
| The Environmental Defence Society and SBC’s Climate Change & Business Conference will now be held 19 – 20 September, 2022. We recognise that the key to successful action is networking in-person, rather than virtually, and all steps will be taken to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines. Please register to join us for this key event if you haven’t already. | | | |
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
CFO Climate & Sustainability Programme
Online | Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23 March
A final few places are available on our next cohort of Deloitte and SBC’s popular CFO training. These 1.5 hour workshops cover the fundamentals of sustainability for CFOs and how CFOs can integrate climate risk management across performance management and reporting. Hear directly from other CFOs including from Kathmandu, Zespri and NZTE. Find out more and apply at sbc.org.nz/cfotraining.
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New date: 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. Registration and more information.
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New Zealand International Business Awards 2021
Online broadcast | Thursday 17 February, 7pm
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Integrated Reporting: the How and the Why with LPC
Online | Wednesday 23 February, 3pm NZT
Kim Kelleher (Head of Environment and Sustainability at Lyttelton Port Company) joins thinkstep-anz’s Martin Fryer to explain why the port is moving to integrated reporting and how to make the move. Register here. | |
Back to Business
National Library Wellington | New date to be confirmed
A new date for the BusinessNZ annual Back to Business event will be announced shortly. | |
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