 More than one in ten young New Zealanders are not in work, education or training - that's twice the national unemployment rate.
The Sustainable Business Council is developing a new package to help businesses employ and retain young New Zealanders in Auckland and the regions – particularly Northland and Hawke's Bay. It's really important we get young people into meaningful work. Fonterra's MD of Corporate Affairs Mike Cronin is championing the project.
If your business wants to connect with NZ's talent pipeline, get in touch with SBC's Social Impact Manager Jody Hamilton - click here for Jody's contacts and more about the project. |
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 The SBC Annual Snapshot (with SBC's new branding) has launched! It highlights the 2016/17 SBC member activity and work programme, as well as SBC’s purpose. Alistair Davis, Abbie Reynolds and Peter Bakker give their personal perspectives on what sustainability means to businesses and how this is evolving.
Many wins (and soon-to-be wins) for SBC members this week.
Z Energy is partnering with conservation group, Trees That Count, and donating six cents per litre sold today to plant more native trees. Chief Executive Mike Bennetts said, “Z is committed to leading the transition to a lower carbon future but every single Kiwi can do their bit if we are to limit the effects of climate change on our planet". Read more here.
And Cityhop has added its first fully electric vehicle to its fleet, thanks to support from Mercury. The SBC team regularly use Cityhop - fingers crossed we can drive the new EV soon!
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WATCH THE SBC ANNUAL MEETING SPEAKERS:
