Entries for SBNs regional business award categories are now closed but the search continues to find NZs most inspiring Social Innovations, Sustainability Champions and Sustainable Design and Innovations.

The economic downturn has created a growing sustainability divide, separating New Zealand businesses that understand and embrace sustainable business practices from those which see it as an "add-on".

Celebrating Extraordinary Business!

The Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Network has announced Bayfair Shopping Centre as its new cornerstone sponsor for the next two years, joining Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Fulton Hogan and Opus.

TAURANGA, Tuesday 20th July 2010: An innovative hay feeding bag and an automatic screen cleaner took a clean sweep at last night's Young Innovator Awards (YiA) in Tauranga.

 

Read on for 5 good reasons why you should enter the Sustainable Business Network Awards!

Rachel Brown says 'green's the way for companies to go' in Weekend Herald.

The New Zealand Herald joins naming right sponsor NZI, as well as Corporate Express, EECA, Vodafone and the University of Waikato Management School in supporting the awards.

The Bay of Plenty's Sustainable Business Network has elected a new regional advisory board for 2010.

Members have elected manufacturing industry consultant Gavin Cherrie, Bayfair's operations manager Steve Ellingford, and communications consultant Bruce Fraser to the new board.

A unique productivity assessment is providing Bay of Plenty and Waikato businesses with the opportunity to benchmark themselves and compete for an NZTE Productivity Award in each region. The NZTE Productivity Award is part of the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Network Awards, which are held in September.

Psychology for Sustainability Advocates (Melbourne workshops, August 2010)

Awake has developed a workshop to support those people who seek to promote sustainable behaviour. 

The Cultivating Sustainability workshop draws on the psychological principles and drivers of sustainability, and provides skills and tools for facilitating behaviour change.

Staff from Opus International Consultant's Whakatane office were treated to a private release of two kiwi chicks last week in recognition of their contributions to the Whakatane Kiwi Trust.

Sustainable Backyards organised by Tauranga Environment Centre, is a month long series of sustainability focused events celebrating the environment, with something for everyone from inspirational speakers to practical workshops.

Tauranga is one of the 400 plus cities and towns across the world signed up to Earth Hour.

Earth Hour is a global campaign organised by WWF to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis.

The Fair Trade Association is proud to inform you of the arrival of New Zealand's first Fairtrade Certified bananas brought to you by All Good.

 

The Kiwi Festival 2010 is here, from 26 Feb through to 6th March, you will be treated to all manner of activities from Lipstick Lunches, art exhibitions, steam train excursions through to a fantastic line up of kiwi music in Wharepai Domain on the 6th March.

Hundreds of Bay women will learn the secret of how to turn the humble kiwifruit into a successful beauty product when they attend the inaugural Kiwi Festival's Lipstick Lunch.

Auckland entrepreneur Bernadette Soares, who owns some of New Zealand's most iconic beauty brands, will speak to around 250 local women when they attend the Lipstick Lunch at Kiwi 360 on Thursday 4^th March 2010.

With a vision to be the greenest summer festival in New Zealand, it is no mean feat to accomplish when there are 10,000 camping on-site in a temporary community for 3 days. Amanda Wright, Splore Festival Director, is increasingly scaling the sustainable practices with each Splore festival and embracing new technology and processes to assist Splore to become a fully sustainable festival.

Whakatane Opus staff are revelling in the knowledge that in a recent survey, across all Opus International Consultants' offices, Whakatane staff had the highest levels of job satisfaction.

Energy Options, winner of the Trailblazer - Not for Profit award at the 2009 BOP Sustainable Business Network Awards has won another prestigious award as one of the top 50 fastest growing businesses in NZ.

At 3.50pm, Saturday 24th October, Tauranga joined 170 other countries to make a stand for strong action against climate change.

Congratulations are in order for SBN member Woods Creative of Papamoa for winning bronze at the 2009 National BeST Design Awards recently held in Auckland...

Water with conscience... read on to find out more

Over the past five years Rotorua District Council has assisted dozens of Rotorua businesses to clean-up their business practices, save money and help the environment at the same time.

 

Bayfair Shopping Centre was named the ‘Sustainable Business of the Year'...

Travel Survey results SBN BOP summary...

SBN member, Kawerau-based Aotearoa Breweries has collected bronzes for its Mata Manuka and Artesian beers at the Brew New Zealand Beer Awards...

Whakatane Capital for Kiwi...

Dawn Kelly fundraise online...

Air New Zealand is to launch direct air services between Rotorua and Sydney.

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Greenfleet Planting day

Productivity assessment, first of its kind in Bay of Plenty...

Media Statement 15 July 2009

eDay 2009 offers the chance to safely dispose of e-waste..

Top Tips by Steve Ellingford, Operations Mgr, Bayfair Shopping Centre

Green Directory is Worlds First!  Ever wanted to find the best offers on the most sustainable, healthiest and safest products or services in New Zealand?

Getting it right when times are tight...

Preparing your business to respond to a pandemic

Zespri takes the lead in measuring the minimising the carbon footprint of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.

The winners of the BNZ Parnters BOP Export Awards 2009...

In 2009 the Sustainable Business Network plans to increase its commitment to the Trees for Survival programme by sponsoring the planting of 12,000 trees....

Ten Year Plan & Sustainability

Be Part of Earth Hour 2009 March 28 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm

Car Share BOP is a web-based application that promotes the idea of sharing a journey for travel in the Tauranga area and surrounds...

18th March 2009 7am-9am

GreenSpace- Your Weekly Environment Page

How to save the Earth....

The Smart Business Centre offers new and modern facilities. This facility can offer your business a wide range of venue options and meeting rooms that will meet all of your business needs....

Sustainable Brain Trust Newsletter....

It's been a year since the merger of Tauranga construction companies, Moyle Construction and Eaton Developments, created Form Building & Developments.

wins Emerging Business of the Year Award at the Westpac Business Awards 31st October 2008

Invest in your world- become a Trade Aid trustee

First local IT company to be certified

As the pressure to ‘go green' increases, organisations are looking towards procurement as a key element to their sustainability performance. As the opportunities grow however, so do the challenges!!!

Join us on Tuesday 11th November for drinks and nibbles as we link into a national sustainability network video-conference on SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT.

 

Natural healthcare company Comvita has been recognised for combining the very essence of its business with good employee relations.

Best Design Award 08 - Designers Institute of New Zealand

New Zealand's BeST designs on show in Tauranga

eDay diverts 112 tonnes of computer waste from landfills  6th October 2008

Government funding granted for sustainable economic development in BOP  Wednesday 22 October 2008

 

1st Call Recruitment Tauranga took out

 

Favourite Recruitment Agency New Zealand - Generalist Small Recruiter in The SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards (SARA) held in Auckland on Friday night (17 October 2008).

A new monthly market selling natural, safe, eco-friendly baby and kids items...

This year's winning entries will be on display at Tauranga's Alimento Café from Wednesday 15 October 2008 until Friday 24 October 2008.

Oxfam election debates 2008

Get yours today!

And the winners are...

...says the owner of Slowfish Cafe in Mt. Maunganui, Britte Van Wheele...

First year free through Environment Bay of Plenty... Learn more about this great offer.

Does your business have what it takes?

... Marexim!

Learn more about paper and office supplies.

Want to save money and improve air quality with your fleet?

Honouring Our Environmental Champions
Press Release by New Zealand Government at 11:41 am, 25 Feb 2008

March kicks off Sustainable Backyards, and coming up later in the month is the No Pollute Commute...

Ever thought about ditching your car and biking or walking to work?