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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".

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.

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


EECA is now inviting entries for the 2010 EECA Awards.

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

Check out the great new NZ Herald advertisement featuring NZI and the Sustainable Business Network!

Central regional SBN members featured heavily in the list of finalists and winners at the Gold Awards held at the end of May in Wellington.


Fashion designer and Central Regional SBN member, Laurie Foon, discusses sustainability in the fashion industry.

The Get Sustainable Challenge is a multi-purpose tool - relevant learning resources, entry to the SBN Awards, a dynamic, morale boosting challenge, and for an extra fee, the provision of a tailored feedback report!  GSC brings together internationally recognised thinking, developed specifically for NZ business, to help you and your business to succeed through sustainability

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 2010 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards.

You could end up with your lunch -or dinner- for free with the advent of a Free Store, opening at 38 Ghuznee St Wellington from Saturday 22nd May, operated by artist Kim Paton.

Hear Chris Morrison's interview on BFM here...

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.

SBN CEO, Rachel Brown, named as a member of this prestigious panel.

SBN is delighted to announce that all SBN members will receive five sponsored editions of IN-Business in 2010.

SBN's Central and Southern Regions shone at the NZI National SBN Awards, held in Auckland on 12 November 2009, with member organisations being recognised in five categories.


YHA Wellington City has won a prestigious Responsible Tourism award at the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards, hosted at the World Travel Market in London.  The hostel has won the best large hotel / accommodation section.

Wellington Zoo Trust is celebrating after being awarded the top honour at the Sustainable Business Network's Central/Southern Regional Awards.  Wellington Zoo Trust took out the 'Not for Profit' category before being recognised as the region's 'Sustainable Business of the Year'.

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