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SBC sustainable freight guidelines go global
SBC's Sustainable procurement guidelines for freight has inspired an international version. WBCSD and the Smart Freight Centre are developing a global framework for sustainable freight procurement, using the guidelines developed by SBC in its 2016 Freight Project as a source. We Mean Business is helping fund the project, which will work with global shippers, logistics services providers and carriers that subcontract freight services. Congratulations to our members who were involved - together we created a world first, worthy of copying!
Building trust in business
Following the release of the 2018 Acumen Edelman Trust Barometer, our executive director Abbie Reynolds looks at the issue of trust and how that's connected to the way we tell our sustainability stories. Is your company tailoring its communications for different audiences and interests, or is it using a one-size-fits-all approach? Take a read.
Science-based targets 101 
A growing number of New Zealand businesses are looking to adopt the Science Based Targets initiative. A recent SBC, WWF and Enviro-Mark Solutions workshop saw nearly 200 people take part. Read SBC's article on what they're all about, by Climate Manager Rachel Depree.   
Are NZ buildings big polluters?
Buildings could be responsible for up to 20 per cent of New Zealand's carbon emissions, according to a new report by SBC member thinkstep. The New Zealand Green Building Council says the report highlights what could be a "hugely significant" area for action on climate change. Read more.
Sustainability and the cost of capital
It's predicted in just five years, 50 per cent of people attending the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's annual meeting will be finance professionals. Why? Because the cost of capital will increasingly be linked to environmental, social and governance performance. Read Abbie Reynold's blog following her trip to Switzerland here
Sustainability in the boardroom
Increasingly, investors are expecting companies to disclose environmental, social, and governance information that they can trust and understand. This Minter Ellison article asks Kiwi directors Jane Taylor, Tony Carter, Rob Campbell and David Pilkington how they approach sustainability. 
Focus on child poverty  
Westpac and KPMG are sponsoring a Presbyterian Support Northern Lecture Series focused on child poverty. The 14 events in Wellington and Auckland over May, June and July will cover a broad range of issues, including social housing, child poverty measures and public investment. 
TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards 2018
A reminder that entries for the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards and the Best Purpose-driven Marketing Strategy category close tomorrow at 5PM. Judges are looking for an entry that demonstrates how a company’s corporate social responsibility programme, built around an environmental or social issue, has been brought to life. 

Upcoming Events


Science-Based Targets: Target setting and approaches
Setting a long-term emissions target?  Want to know how to navigate the Science-Based Targets submission process? Join SBC, WWF New Zealand and Enviro-Mark Solutions for two in-depth workshops, where you’ll be able to explore Science-Based Target setting in more detail. 

When: Wednesday 
23rd May, 10 - 1130, and Wednesday 20th June, 10 - 1130
Where:  Auckland central (tbc)

Launch of Fuji Xerox Product Stewardship Roadmap – the first step to a Circular Economy

Fuji Xerox is launching its Product Stewardship Roadmap tomorrow in Auckland, developed with input from the Ministry for the Environment and Government-accredited product stewardship scheme managers.

The Roadmap is a guide to help any New Zealand business create a product stewardship scheme and thereby take the first step to a circular economy.


When: 18 May, Auckland

More info here.

Inaugural infrastructure sustainability summit

The summit will explore the issues, challenges and best practise examples for delivering resilient, sustainable infrastructure in New Zealand.

The keynote address comes from the Associate Minister for Transport, the Hon. Julie Anne Genter, on how infrastructure can deliver better social and environmental outcomes.

There will also be interactive panels on: Climate change resilience, innovation and technologies, and regional investment and local communities. 

Find out more
here.
When: June 7th in Auckland

Protected Areas Symposium

Lincoln University and the New Zealand Conservation Authority invite you to attend the conference, Towards Implementing a 2050 vision for the protected areas of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Aotearoa New Zealand is working to become predator free by 2050. But there are many other challenges facing our protected areas.
This conference brings together policy, mana whenua, planning and management, recreation, tourism and innovation, as we develop a 2050 vision for the protected areas of Aotearoa New Zealand.

When: June 20th, 21st. 
Where: Lincoln University, Christchurch

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Sustainable Business Council Annual Council Meeting

When: Wednesday 15th August
Where: Time and venue to be confirmed
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