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A New Zealand where business, people and nature thrive together
SBC and CLC have now launched our new shared vision and new five-year strategies. The SBC strategy to 2025 now focuses on three key pillars: leadership, climate action and thriving people. Join us at the Annual Council Meeting next Tuesday to find out what implementing them means for members. 
Moving fast on climate action
At the launch, Jo Hendy mentioned that the Climate Change Commission has asked business via SBC and CLC what projects are there that will speed up the transition, and what government needs to do to make the transition go faster. The second Climate Action workshop was this week. Thank you for the strong engagement on this important topic. The shortlist of projects and policies will be circulated to members early next week. 
Climate risk webinar now online 
Last week, the Government announced a mandatory regime for disclosing climate-related financial risk. Mike Burrell took part in a panel with April Mackenzie (XRB) and Bryce Davies (IAG), hosted by Hon James Shaw and facilitated by Mark Baker-Jones (Simpson Grierson), to discuss the announcement. The video is now available. 
When is net-zero really net-zero? 
While the spotlight last week was on the climate change risk reporting announcement from the Government, another significant announcement from the Science Based Targets initiative went overlooked in New Zealand, but will change how you set credible and meaningful net-zero targets. Barbara Nebel has the key takeaways in this guest blog.
5 million people. 1000 days. One big idea. 
For World Green Building Week, NZGBC and Auckland Conversations hosted a webinar where a panel of industry experts discussed the challenges they are currently facing and what they believe the new government's focus should be for the next three years. Mike Burrell was on the panel - watch again.
Synlait are climate team players
Synlait has been getting great results using Climate Players, the web-based app that drives staff engagement for sustainability. Previously called Team Challenge, Climate Players has been working with corporates since 2011 to unleash teamwork and competitiveness. Interested in baking sustainability thinking and behaviour into team culture? Get in touch. 10% discount applies to SBC members.
Support Network a diversity issue
Wanting to foster a workplace where all staff feel safe and included, AA Insurance launched an internal Support Network to help those experiencing domestic violence, which is among the country’s most serious social issues. This initiative was highly commended at the Diversity Awards 2020.   
Take the green road 
In April 2020, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency released a sustainability action plan, Toitū Te Taiao, that sets a vision for a low carbon, safe and healthy land transport system. Now Waka Kotahi is partnering with the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) network to deliver sustainable outcomes across land transport infrastructure projects. 
Stay ambitious for sustainability
During June 2020 BusinessNZ surveyed over a thousand businesses on the Government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis, and on the policies business would like to see enacted after the 2020 Election. Those results include calling for government to stay ambitious for sustainability. 
Recognition for women leadership on SDGs
Nominations are now open for The World Business Council for Sustainable Development Leading Women Awards, designed to recognize outstanding female leaders and to showcase their work in sustainability towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. 
SBC events

SBC Annual Council Meeting: Building a future where people, business and nature thrive
Online | Tuesday 29 September, 4 - 5.30pm 
Join us for an interactive online experience to mark our shared vision of a New Zealand where business, people and nature thrive together.
Confirm your attendance - More information

Brilliant Basics Webinar: Materiality
Online | Thursday 08 October, 12 - 12.45pm 
What are the most important issues for your business? Are they different from that of your stakeholders? Hear Ian Jameson at KPMG New Zealand and Dawn Baggaley, NZ Post explore the concept of materiality and how it can add real value to your business processes.
Register and more information

Procurement: Buy better, sell better
Wellington and online | Wednesday 13 October, 1.15 - 2pm 
Join this BusinessNZ seminar to hear how to use social and sustainable procurement in your strategy, how to tackle challenges that may arise, and how you can use social and sustainable procurement within your own supply chain to be more successful in Government tenders.
Register and more information
Other sustainability events

Global Week to Act for SDGs 
19 - 26 September
A turning point for people and planet
More information

Aotearoa Conversations
21 - 25 September 
The Impact Initiative and Ākina Foundation bring you a programme of online events running parallel to the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF Digital).
How can we grow the impact economy in New Zealand? How can social procurement unlock spending that generates impact? What changes will support social enterprises to thrive, as our economy bounces back from Covid-19?
Register and more information

World Green Building Week 2020
21-25 September 2020.
The NZGBC have a series of online panel discussions tackling the big issues. Can a shovel-ready approach ever truly solve fundamental problems? Can the financial services industry be a catalyst for change? How can we fully realise the enormous potential for social and green procurement?
Register and more information

Webinar: To the power of B.
Wednesday 30 September, 3pm 
It’s no coincidence that B Corps, a more conscious breed of business, continues their rise as employees and customers demand more action from organisations. Hear from Toitū Envirocare, Synlait and thinkstep-anz, three local B Corps, on their unique motivations for joining the B Corp community and the many associated benefits in thinkstep-anz’s upcoming webinar. 
Register and more information

Stories of Change NZ 2: Iceberg Model - Rise of the Civil Rights Movement
Online | Thursday 1 October, 5pm
A three-part series from the School of System Change which discusses how systemic frameworks can help us understand social change, and how you can facilitate group discussions using these frameworks such as Multi-Level Perspectives, Iceberg Model, and Regenerative Model.
Register and more information

World Energy Week Live: Connecting Energy Societies
Online | 7 - 9 October
Registrations are free for BEC and SBC members. This digital festival includes an Asia-Pacific Energy Leaders’ Panel Session with EECA’s CEO Andrew Caseley and representatives from Hong Kong, China, Japan and Singapore.
Register here - Advance registration is required. In question 4, select ‘Member Committee Member’. 

Rainbow Excellence Awards and Development Forum
Auckland | Friday 9 October 2020, 12.30pm - 5.30pm
Finalists include ASB, Auckland Council, Auckland Museum and Kiwibank. 
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TCFD Summit 2020
Online | Friday 9 October 2020
Co-hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The speakers include Mark Carney, Peter Bakker and Larry Fink.
 Register and more information

Climate Change + Business Conference 
Aotea Centre, Auckland | DATE CHANGE: Now 11 - 12 November 
The conference will explore the extent to which businesses, policy-makers, and civil society have seized the opportunity presented by Covid-19 to transform our future. 
Register and more information

Convergence for a carbon transition | 2020-2030
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and online | Thursday 26 November 
One-day conference with real examples of radical path change ideas from the new field of “Transition Engineering”.
Register and more information

ICNZ 2020 Speaker Series: Our climate and New Zealand's resilience into the future.
Thursday 26 November 
The Insurance Council of New Zealand's 2020 Speaker Series offers access to international and local experts to discuss the topics and issues that are affecting the sector, both here in New Zealand and around the world.  
Register and more information

Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
25 January 2021
The Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards honour those who use their passion to make our country a better place.
More information
More information about SBC events. For other low emissions events see the Climate Leaders Coalition events calendar.

Please send your Pānui stories (30 words plus image) to: sbccomms@businessnz.org.nz 
 24 September 2020