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Fonterra roadmap to net zero
Fonterra has committed to reduce its global operations emissions to net zero by 2050, with a 30% reduction by 2030 from a 2015 baseline. The Fonterra roadmap for a low emissions future, developed in partnership with the Ministry for the Environment, identifies actions to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. Read more here and SBC Executive Director Abbie Reynold's commentary here.

And today, Fonterra has made its second big announcement this week: Six steps to protect & improve NZ's waterways. Read more here.

Attitude and innovation wins
Congratulations Fairfax Media for winning the Attitude ACC Employer Award. The annual Attitude Awards celebrate the achievements of people who live with disabilities. The company runs a New Zealand sign language cafe and also employs several people with intellectual disabilities as part of a programme called Creative Spirit. Read the full story here.

And well done Air New Zealand and Flick Electric for your wins at the New Zealand Innovation Awards. Flick Electric won the Disruptive & Breakthrough Innovation category and Air New Zealand scooped the Innovation in Technology Solutions and Innovation in Tourism sections. See all winners and finalists here.

COP23 - Fonterra's Vlogs & Abbie's commentary

Fonterra's group environment manager, Francesca Eggleton, is at COP23 in Bonn, filing video blogs for SBC with her insights and observations. She talks about the complex questions that need to be worked through, such as what the Paris Agreement means now the US has pulled out. Francesca also presented her work on technological innovations in the agriculture sector and interviewed experts on agritech finance. Click here for Vlogs 1 & 2.

And apologies for the broken link to Abbie Reynold's piece on advancing climate action at COP23 - click here for the correct link.

Sanford's latest report: The Power of AND
Hot off the press is Sanford's fourth integrated report. It's framed around The POWER OF AND, which is the notion that "with careful planning, commercial growth and sustainable decision-making are not mutually exclusive." In his introductory message, CEO Volker Kuntzsch writes, "We continue creating sustainable wealth by being even more innovative with our natural resources, in how we work with customers and the in the way we work together. Click here for the report.

Z Energy flagging the bag
From June 2018, Z Energy will no longer offer its customers plastic bags. Z's Sustainability Manager Gerri Ward says, "Doing something simple like no longer having plastic bags available seems like another small but meaningful step towards a better future. We will take the two and a half million plastic bags we give out each year completely out of circulation."
Read more here.

Ākina and the NZ Social Enterprise Market Development Project
With the announcement of a partnership between Ākina and the Department of Internal Affairs, the New Zealand social enterprise sector is set for a huge transformation. Over the next four years, a new market development project will mobilise Akina's network of social entrepreneurs, practitioners, partners, advisors, investors and educators to co-design the sector’s future. Congratulations, Ākina! Read more here.

(How to) Push Go on the Global Goals video
"The Goals set a clear level of ambition and give a common language to talk about global issues, said Vector's Chief Risk Officer, Kate Beddoe, at SBC's recent event on aligning the UN Sustainable Development Goals with strategy. Click here for the video and slides, and here to read a super-brief blog on the event highlights.

Upcoming Events

SBC Brilliant Basics: Value Chain
Join SBC's Kate Alcock and Alison Herft for a webinar on value chain – what it is, how you can use it to identify risks and opportunities for your business, and tools and support to help you map it.
When: Thursday 23rd November, 10:00-11:00am
Where: Online. Register here.

WECC BB9 with Enviro-Mark Solutions: Business climate action
Join Dr Ann Smith (CEO, Enviro-Mark Solutions) and other businesses for a talk about the importance of understanding carbon management and why climate action is essential for the environment, society and the economy.
When: Thursday 23rd November, 7:30-9:00am
Where: CQ Hotels, 223 Cuba Street, Auckland. More information here.

thinkstep & Locus Research: Unlocking the Circular Economy
thinkstep and Locus Research invite you to join them to celebrate their new partnership that will help NZers participate more in the circular economy. Guest speakers from Methven and Ubco Bikes will talk about why linking design and sustainability is 'The New Normal'.
When: Tuesday 28th November, 4 pm to 6 pm
Where: PWC, Auckland CBD More information here.

Aligning SDGs with materiality
Join speakers from Meridian, Sanford, thinkstep and Victoria University of Wellington for an industry and networking session on how the UN Sustainable Development Goals can inform your materiality assessment and strategy, and support stakeholder dialogue.
When: Wednesday 29th November, 2:30pm to 6pm
Where: Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Campus Register here.

Data, Interoperability and Agritech
Join Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research and the Open Geospatial Consortium for a summit on using systems interoperability to leverage the growing volumes of data in the agriculture sector. Hear and interact with international and NZ geospatial data experts.
When: Friday 8 December, 2017
Where: Palmerston North Conference & Function Centre More information here.

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