Last month, we brought together members, politicians, partners, Advisory Board members and employees to celebrate our 25th anniversary – if you missed the event, check out some of the highlights below. https://youtu.be/dR-nxNmUrtw
Videos
Celebrating 25 years of SBC
25 years ago, a group of business leaders with bold ambitions got together and put a stake in the ground on sustainability – and SBC was born. To mark the occasion, we look backed through the archives at some of the key milestones of both SBC and our membership....
Insights from the top: How to stay driven, hopeful and inspired in the face of climate change
Driving sustainability in a business can sometimes feel like an uphill battle – and in order to truly shift the dial on complex challenges like climate change, we need to seek out sources of inspiration and surround ourselves with people that energise us. SBC's...
Debrief on CCBC 2024 (SBC and EDS)
In this video update, SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell and EDS CEO Gary Taylor discuss the 2024 Climate Change & Business Conference which took place earlier this month, including their session highlights, the fireside chat with the Minister, international...
Insights from the top: How to truly embed sustainability into your business model and brand
Sustainability is recognised as no longer being a 'nice to have', but truly embedding it at the heart of your business takes time and effort and requires willingness to make wholesale changes – which isn't always easy to get stakeholders on board with. SBC's 'Insights...
Highlights from the 2024 Climate Change & Business Conference
Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading and longest running annual Climate Change & Business Conference took place once again in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 9-10 September 2024 at the Viaduct Events Centre. Delivered in partnership between the Environmental Defence Society...
Insights from the top: How to get employees on board with your sustainability journey
Top-down buy-in for sustainability is crucial to securing budget and resource for sustainability, but getting buy-in from employees is key to getting the mahi done – many hands make light work. SBC's new 'Insights from the top' video series aims uncover open and...
Insights from the top: How to make sustainability a financial priority
When budgets are tight, sustainability is often first up on the chopping block – it can be challenging for leaders to make the case for budget and resource when there are shorter-term priorities to consider. SBC's new 'Insights from the top' video series aims uncover...
SBC Hot Seat with Shannil Varma (CLC Manager)
This week, we've got Shannil Varma, Manager of the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC), in the hot seat. Shannil's role sits within the Climate and Nature team at SBC (which is the secretariat organisation for CLC), and he oversees all the day-to-day operations and...
Insights from the top: How to make the business case for sustainability to your Board
Getting buy-in and bringing key stakeholders along the journey is integral to ensuring the success of your sustainability strategy, activities and targets – but it's much easier said than done. SBC's new 'Insights from the top' video series aims bring to the forefront...
SBC Talks Tools with All Heart NZ (Sustainable Deconstruction)
In our most recent edition of SBC Talks Tools, we catch up with Sustainability Development Manager Molly Hicks about All Heart NZ's new sustainable deconstruction services, designed to help corporates safely and sustainably dispose of materials (like carpets,...
Video update from Mike Burrell – August 2024
In his latest video update, SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell discusses our recently launched Snapshot Report for 2023-24, including some of the achievements of both SBC and our members, our Annual Plan, our joint SBC/CLC submission to the draft second Emissions...