Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals

Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals

Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), draws on the insights from sustainability professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand, unpacking capability and competencies, remuneration, job opportunities, and overall wellbeing.

Results from the THRIVE Future of Work pilot

Results from the THRIVE Future of Work pilot

Workforce disruption is a huge, growing challenge to tackle.  From talent shortages to the impacts of hybrid working, from technology shifts such as AI to making sure there is equality of opportunities as we transition to net zero so that ‘no one is left behind’...
What does Better Futures reveal about the ‘S’ in ESG?

What does Better Futures reveal about the ‘S’ in ESG?

For 15 years, the Kantar Better Futures Report (delivered in partnership with SBC) has been the reference point for understanding New Zealand consumers’ perspectives on sustainability and the issues that are important to them. In addition to environmental challenges,...
What FY2025 has in store for Thriving People 

What FY2025 has in store for Thriving People 

In October last year, we launched our flagship report ‘Thriving People – Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG’.  How time flies! The report showed the NZ business community has an exciting role to progress social impact and equity as we transition to Net Zero through a...
Putting the heart in our mahi – Activating ‘S’ in ESG 

Putting the heart in our mahi – Activating ‘S’ in ESG 

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi  I love this whakatauki as it talks to community, to collaboration and to a strengths-based approach. It acknowledges that everybody has something to offer, a piece of the jigsaw puzzle (and remember that puzzle is...
How should businesses measure and maximise social impact? 

How should businesses measure and maximise social impact? 

SBC’s 2024 Thriving Voices online event series continued last week with our kaputī kōrero focusing on measuring and maximising impact.   Our flagship report  ‘Thriving People – Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG’ showed business has an exciting role to progress social...