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New Good Governance Guide
SBC, in association with KPMG, has launched the Creating Value from Good Governance Guide. Its development follows requests from directors for simple tools to help boards build understanding and strategic oversight of sustainability within their organisations. The Guide was launched this week at a breakfast event for CEOs and Directors.
Air NZ focus on five sustainability challenges
Air New Zealand published its fourth Sustainability Report this week. The report focuses on the five biggest sustainability challenges and opportunities Air New Zealand is tackling: advancing its people, climate change and carbon, sustainable tourism and regional development, sustainable procurement, and waste and plastics.
Genesis announces new wind farm 
Genesis and Tilt Renewables have announced they intend to partner on the development of the
Waverley Wind Farm, to be located between Patea and Waverley in South Taranaki. CEO Marc England says the 100 megawatt wind farm could start operating by 2020. 
Manaaki Whenua leads biodiversity work
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research is leading three new programmes, funded through the MBIE Endeavour Fund, that aim to increase biodiversity, strengthen biosecurity and improve erosion management: 'Beyond Myrtle Rust: towards ecosystem resilience', 'More birds in the bush: large-scale restoration across complex forest' and 'Smarter targeting of erosion control'. 
WSP Opus Virtual Reality
WSP Opus has developed an interactive, problem-solving virtual reality game called Sustain-a-city, which allows players to build a smart world of the future and help it grow and thrive to an optimum healthy size. You can have a test-run at the upcoming Auckland Build Expo.
Seeking sustainability advisors
Auckland Council has an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability and Resilience Advisor to work across multiple areas including sustainable procurement, climate adaptation, green infrastructure provision, food policy, and alternative finance mechanisms.
And Genesis is recruiting for a Sustainability Advisor to help implement the organisation's new sustainability framework and manage a programme of work along with a focus on carbon reporting for non-generation emissions. 

Upcoming Events
Materialise: a sustainable future 
A one-day discussion for thought leaders and friends of the MacDiarmid Institute, about future science for an environmentally and economically sustainable New Zealand.
Full details and register now
When: Tuesday 23 October, 9am-5pm
Venue: Te Papa
 
How UN Global Goals and Materiality Assessment complement each other
Hear from Lion and Meridian about how they've implemented the SDGs. Experience a hands-on workshop on how SDGs can inform your materiality assessment and sustainability strategy. SBC members can register for a reduced rate. 
Full details and register now
When: Wednesday 24 October, 3pm-6pm
Venue: Christchurch

SBC Brilliant Basics - Reporting
A webinar on the basics of good reporting - Why do people report and what do they report on? Which frameworks do you use? What are the emerging reporting practices and trends? Click here to RSVP.
When: Thursday 25 October 10:00-10:45am
Venue: Online (members only) 
Defining the Value of Sustainability for your Business 
Villa Maria, Mercury Energy, Creature and thinkstep will share in an interactive workshop on how sustainability can increase your revenue, reduce cost, enhance your brand and mitigate risk. SBC members can register for the thinkstep client rate. 
More details and register here
When: Monday 29 October, 3.00 to 5.30 pm followed by networking drinks
Venue: PwC Building, Auckland 
GRI Standards Training
Get your sustainability reporting sorted and find out why GRI is the foundation reporting Standard that underpins all other sustainability reporting frameworks. Delivered by Proxima – New Zealand’s only Certified GRI Training Partner. 
 More details and register here
When: Wednesday 31 October, Auckland
2018 Asia Pacific Energy Leaders Summit 
The 3D Vision - New Energy Perspectives summit - is the essential biennial conference for business and policy leaders, along with energy and technology professionals.
It will feature outstanding international experts and aims to help decision-makers navigate the disruptive forces that are provoking profound global change. 
Register now
When: 31 October - 1 November, Te Papa, Wellington. 
Early-bird discount ends soon. 
More information.
 

Energy and Carbon Manager Professional Training 
Energy and Carbon Manager Professional is a training programme designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to develop and lead significant energy management programmes.
When: 6 - 9 November, Wellington. 
More information and registration details

Sustainable Procurement Workshop
A workshop to bring sustainability managers and procurement managers together to gain a common understanding of how sustainability fits in the procurement processes, and talk through approaches to challenges.
When: 27 - 29 November, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington. 
Invitations to be sent to members soon
04 October 2018






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