Resources
Chorus: Putting inclusion and diversity at the heart of good business
Like other businesses in the technology industry, telecommunication infrastructure provider Chorus had long grappled with diversity challenges, including an imbalance in gender and ethnic ratios,...
SBC Guide: Adapting to climate change (including disclosures)
Climate change poses operational and financial risks. For example, extreme weather events like floods may disrupt operations (a business risk) and make a building uninsurable (a financial risk). It...
SBC and CLC submission on the Climate Change Commission’s Pathways Consultation
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have submitted a collective response to the Climate Change Commission's consultation on three critical documents: the 2050...
WBCSD Global Network Meeting 2024 takeaways
SBC’s Executive Director Mike Burrell tuned into the WBCSD Global Network Meeting last week to hear from WBCSD President Peter Bakker, learn from other Global Network Partners, share updates from...
SBC Guide: Sustainability strategy and plans
Businesses need a strategy to be successful – and the same goes for sustainability efforts. Having a sustainability strategy helps you focus your efforts, identify what you’re already doing well,...
SBC Guide: The business case for sustainability
Sustainable businesses create value in the short and long term – economically, environmentally and socially. So how do you get your stakeholders on board? In this new SBC Guide, we outline practical...
SBC Hot Seat with Robert Perry (Manager – Thriving People)
This week, we've got Robert Perry, SBC's Manager - Thriving People, in the hot seat. Robert is the longest standing team member at SBC, having joined in 2017, and in that time he's had an immense...
Advocacy Update – April 2024
In this video update, SBC's Executive Director Mike Burrell and Head of Climate and Nature Antonia Burbidge discuss SBC and CLC's approach to climate advocacy for 2024, including opportunities for...
5 green claims pitfalls and how to avoid them
As consumer wariness grows and regulations crack down, it's becoming increasingly tricky for businesses to know when and how they can be making green claims in their communications. The SBC team...
SBC Talks Tools with CarbonEES®
In our most recent edition of SBC Talk Tools, we caught up with Don MacKenzie, Sustainability and Business Operations Manager at emissions and energy management product provider CarbonEES®, to learn...
Better Futures 2024 Report
The Better Futures 2024 report – now in its 15th year – which surveyed 1,000 New Zealanders, found perceived action by business to be 28% below its perceived responsibility on environmental issues,...
The Warehouse Group: Tackling the challenge of ethical sourcing
The Warehouse Group (TWG) is the country’s largest general merchandise retailer, aiming to help Kiwis live better every day. With 260+ retail stores across the motu, and thousands of products in...