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Moving to a low emissions economy
On TVNZ's Breakfast this week, SBC Executive Director, Abbie Reynolds said, “We are already starting to see businesses use climate change as an opportunity to innovate...which will help us adapt to climate change and transition to a low emissions economy." And SBC has publicly released its submission to the New Zealand Productivity Commission about the transition to a low emissions economy. Find Abbie's TVNZ interview here, our press release here and RadioNZ's coverage here.
Gender Equality Goal
The latest Fairfax article on Kiwi businesses aligning their work with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is about Goal 5, Gender Equality. The article features parental leave initiatives at AECOM, Z Energy and Westpac NZ, and different approaches to pay rises, flexible working options, and support. Read the article here. 
Top 200 wins 
Deloitte's Top 200 was a winning night for SBC members. Congratulations all winners and finalists, including Spark's Simon Moutter (Chief Executive of the Year), Fonterra's Komal Mistry (Young Executive of the Year), Fonterra (Diversity and Inclusion Leadership) and Air New Zealand (Excellence in Governance) and runners-up Sanford, Stuff-Fairfax Media, Paul Chambers from Meridian Energy, Jan Dawson from Westpac NZ, and Ed Hyde from Spark. Click here for all winners and finalists.
Job opportunities
Enviro-Mark Solutions is recruiting for a new Account Manager to join its Wellington team and help implement CEMARS, carboNZero, Energy-Mark and Enviro-Mark programmes to a range of clients. Read the job description here.

KiwiRail is looking for an energy graduate to support the implementation of the KiwiRail Energy Management programme. The objective is to improve business systems, and reduce energy costs and carbon intensity across the KiwiRail Group. See the job description here.

Fonterra is looking for someone with change management expertise to help them spearhead their social, economic and environmental sustainability transformation initiatives. Read more about the job here.
Westpac NZ 2017 sustainability 
The Westpac NZ 2017 review launched this week. It includes the bank's highlights and challenges, its strategy to 2020, the UN Sustainable Development Goals the bank thinks it can have the greatest impact on, and more. Read the review here.
Auckland Airport first in Oceania
Congratulations Auckland Airport on becoming Oceania's first organisation to get approval of its science-based targets. Targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are considered “science-based” if they are in line with the level of decarbonisation required to keep global temperature increase below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial temperatures. Read more here.
Low Carbon Tech Partnerships
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has released its 2017 Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative (LCTPi) progress report. It shows that 185 companies have moved from setting ambition, to implementation. Read the report here.
Watch Brilliant Basics: Value Chain 
Thanks everyone who tuned into last week's Brilliant Basics webinar on value chain. If you want the webinar recording and slides, email Debbie Bougen dbougen@businessnz.org.nz. And also let us know where you want us to go next in SBC's value chain work!

Upcoming Events
Taking on sustainability in 2018 & Tickled Pink
Come have a drink with the SBC team and members to talk about plans, projects and priorities for the year ahead and to interact with a Tickled Pink presentation on transforming business performance through alignment and happiness.

When: Thursday 25th January, 5:00-6:30pm
Where: Auckland central, venue TBC. + Livestream. Any members who'd like to host a Livestream viewing party in their region, contact Debbie dbougen@businessnz.org.nz.
SAVE THE DATE!
Details will be confirmed shortly, but get these events in your diary:

- Colmar Brunton Better Futures Report launch - Wed 24th January, 5:00-7:00pm
- Sustainable Development Goals Summit - Mon 23rd April. Te Papa, Wellington
- SBC Annual Council Meeting - Wed 15th August
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