In order to help decarbonise freight transport, many organisations are interested in increasing the modal diversity of their freight services, thus changing the mode under which their freight is moved, primarily undertaking mode shift from road to rail/shipping. This report outlines the benefits and barriers of this change, as well as opportunities that will help increase the proportion of freight moved on rail and coastal shipping.
The inaugural Better Futures Thrive Report 2024 aims to provide deeper insights off the back of a perceived gap in social sustainability action by business, identified in the long-running Better Futures Report. The new report reaffirms this, with only 22% of consumers...
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, and 20% below on social issues. The report also found business to be...
After an extended negotiation over the wording in the final climate deal, CO28 has finally come to a close. SBC's Executive Director Mike Burrell and Head of Climate and Nature Antonia Burbidge have shared their topline insights from the conference with the...
There is an increasingly urgent need to embed social sustainability within Aotearoa New Zealand’s workplaces, communities and wider society – and business has an important role to play. We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of our flagship report...
This report outlines the findings of a study investigating the feasibility of a Renewable Freight Certificate system.
Kantar’s 2023 Better Futures Report, produced in conjunction with the Sustainable Business Council, surveyed 1,000 New Zealanders and found that concern around the climate remains stable, but commitment to living sustainably has dropped since 2022 – likely due in part...
Deloitte, the Sustainable Business Council and Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance have today released the findings of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey. Now in its second year, the survey found progress towards sustainable actions remains stagnant....
Kantar and SBC present the Better Futures report for 2022.
Oxygen Consulting’s Insights on New Zealand Sustainability Professionals report for 2022.
Highlights SBC and member activity throughout 2020/21.
