Come and join our new online networking on the SBN NING!!  

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".

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

The Sustainable Business Network membership has recently elected a new National Board, including Chair and Vice-Chair, for 2010/2011. 

Read on for 5 good reasons why you should enter the 2010 NZI 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!

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.

Fisher & Paykel have teamed up with EECA Energywise^TM to bring you a FREE recycling service for any old working fridges or freezers that are ready to be retired.

Consider getting involved now!

SBN is introducing a new commitment survey for members, which will help us better respond to member needs.

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

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

Borderless Productions interviews with key attendees at 2009 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards now on You Tube.

The cost of installing and owning solar panels will fall even faster than expected according to new research.

The majority of the recently-named Sustainable 60 Series finalists are SBN members.

The 2009 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards were held on 12 November 2009 at St Matthews in the City, Auckland. 

Organisations, groups and businesses can now Sign On to show support for a 40 per cent by 2020 emission reduction target for New Zealand and help build numbers on the big petition.

In the build up to the annual NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards, the SBN has this year added a People’s Choice Award and given the public the chance to vote for their favourite finalist online.

www.sustainableawards.org.nz

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'.

Bayfair Shopping Centre was named the 'Sustainable Business of the Year' at the Bay of Plenty's regional Sustainable Business Network awards last night.  Servicing over 5.8 million visitors a year through its 90 stores, the Bayfair Shopping Centre is committed to sustainable business practices.  The shopping centre won the 'Large Business Trailblazer' category before scooping the top prize at the awards presentation in Tauranga.

 

ecostore, founded in 1993, was the category winner for the ‘Large Business Trailblazer’ award and went on to scoop the top prize at the awards presentation in Auckland.

Sustainable Simon of the 95 bfm Green Desk interviewed CEO, Rachel Brown, and Northern Regional Manager, David Clendon, in the build up to the Northen Sustainable Business Network Awards.

Enjoy some overseas commentary of what we should be doing back home to maintain, sustain, and grow our export markets:

A $1 million R&D prize in Industrial Research Ltd’s (IRL) What’s Your Problem New Zealand? competition will be used to help locally owned Resene make its green paints even greener.

Good have just launched a fantastic promotion in support of Enviroschools.

Rachel Brown returns from the Al Gore PowerPoint presentation training in Australia, having learned a thing or two more about what we’ve got to worry about with climate change.

5th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference
Melbourne, 24-26 August 2009 

The 5th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference will be held in Melbourne on 24-26 August 2009 and will include an international exhibition.

The New Zealand government recently published this media release on the consultation process around setting of a target of green house emmissions for the year 2020.

The New Zealand business community needs to speak up and get behind this campaign to push for 40% less green house gases by 2020. Stephen Tindall has sent this out to his contacts. He explains why you too should "sign on".

ZESPRI has revealed the absolute figure for the carbon footprint of ZESPRI® Kiwifruit exported to Europe. This is in response to numerous enquiries following the announcement of the carbon equivalent emissions throughout the lifecycle of ZESPRI® Kiwifruit.

SBN CEO, Rachel Brown's column about green economics - referencing the latest OECD report through to the Green New Deal - has been selected as this month's featured article in New Zealand Business Magazine.

CEO of the Sustainable Business Network, Rachel Brown, has been selected from more than 2000 Australasian applicants to be trained by former US Vice President Al Gore at The Climate Project - Australia Asia Pacific Summit (A-P Summit) in Melbourne in mid-July.

Tuesday’s SBN Forum “Reinventing Business for a Resilient Future� was a success both for participants and for the spreading of new ideas to the New Zealand public – attracting great coverage on TV and radio.

Landcare Research's carboNZero programme has become the first greenhouse gas certification scheme in the world to receive international accreditation under the auspices of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

SBN members who complete the simple online sustainability self-assessment between now and June 1st go in the draw to win our amazing Office Susty Pack valued at over $350 – so get in quick!

We’ve already had around 60 businesses complete the assessment in the last 3 weeks, but another 60 or so of you requested passcodes. Don’t forget that you have to complete the short online assessment before you’re in the draw for this fantastic prize.

 

TV 2 ,10am Saturday 30 May

Tuesday 26 May, 1:30 for a 2pm start - 6pm, networking 6pm - 7pm

Consumers searching Carbon Catalog (www.carboncatalog.org) for the most transparent carbon offset provider in Australasia will find Landcare Research’s carboNZero programme at the very top of the list. 

90+ guests attended the Greenlist.co.nz launch party held in Auckland. Attended by the creators, sponsors and passionate supporters of all things green, we enjoyed an evening of bubbles, prizes, and a few speeches.

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Ever wanted to find the best offers on the most sustainable, healthiest and safest products or services in New Zealand?

The Sustainable Business Network, in collaboration with green living site Ecobob.co.nz, make it easy at Greenlist.co.nz - the world’s first online directory of green products and services where listings are compared against basic principles of sustainability.

Despite the recession, SBN Northern Sustainable Business of the Year Criterion is looking to expand.

On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm, tens of millions of people around the world will turn out their lights
for one hour — Earth Hour — to demonstrate their concern for our living planet and send a loud
message to our leaders that they support action on climate change.

New Zealand companies are not side-stepping sustainability in the tougher economic climate, suggests a new report from the Sustainable Business Network.

The full extent of the west's responsibility for Chinese emissions of greenhouse gases has been revealed by a new study. The report shows that half of the recent rise in China's carbon dioxide pollution is caused by the manufacturing of goods for other countries - particularly developed nations such as the UK.

The Go By Bike Breakfast coincided with the SBN staff and board strategy day in Auckland, allowing the regions and board to meet on 2 wheels on the streets of Auckland.

The Sustainable Business Network is looking for an inspiring, flexible, practical person to promote sustainability, assist businesses make changes and build relationships with a growing network of sustainability leaders.

Rebecca Macfie recently interviewed Rachel Brown for The Listener as part of her investigation of sustainability in the current economic and political climate in New Zealand.

The results of SBN's annual member survey (recently sent to all key contacts) are now in. Fifteen percent of members responded: 26% of whom were participants in the Get Sustainable Challenge.

The annual Bike Wise Battle is fast approaching, and it's the perfect event for sustainable businesses.

Last night twenty awards were dished out to young New Zealanders as the winners of The Outlook for Someday Film Challenge 2008 were announced at an event at TVNZ.

On Monday December 1st, the New Zealand Herald published business comment asking that the government not freeze the emissions trading scheme.

Winners of the youth Outlook for Someday Film Challenge about sustainability will be annouced late on Thursday. SBN is a sponsor of this challenge.

SBN has experienced significant growth during the past year both in membership and the services being offered to members.
Upon review we have found that our current fee structure no longer reflects the wide range of services being offered and accessed by members and as such we have decided to implement the following price changes effective 1 Jan 09.

Two seats were voted on and filled last night at the National SBN AGM held in Auckland.

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has announced the opening of the 2009/2010 Sustainable Management Fund, which is designed to assist community groups, iwi, businesses and local government in making a positive difference to the environment.

The 2008 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards has identified a significant business role model in its celebration of the NZI Sustainable Business of the Year: Paraoa Bakehouse.

The awards, held at Auckland's War Memorial Museum, recognise those businesses that are actively integrating principles of sustainability into their daily business operations.

After an extensive six-month search across the country, the finalists of the 2008 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards have been announced.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VIEWING  - links to challenging and inspirational talks by leading world experts in sustainability at the 2008 Better by Design CEO Summit

Want to dispose of your computer equipment and old mobile phone in an environmentally sustainable day?

Kapiti Coast’s Paraoa Bakehouse is celebrating after being awarded the top honour in the Sustainable Business Network’s Central Regional Awards.

Five Waikato businesses are celebrating after their contribution to a more sustainable future was acknowledged by the Sustainable Business Network's Waikato region.

FIL New Zealand is celebrating after being awarded the top honour in the Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Awards.

Criterion Furniture is celebrating after being awarded the top honour in the Sustainable Business Network's northern regional awards.

Finalists of the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards have been announced and feature two passionate allies of the Sustainable Business Network.

The Southern Region has celebrated the best of sustainability achievements amongst its members with the 2008 Southern Region SBN Awards, held on August 20th in Christchurch.

This year's EcoShow will be on October 11th and 12th in Taupo. Book the event into your calendar to attend, or contact the organisers if you are interested in participating.

The Sustainable Film Challenge for young New Zealanders is back. Under 20 year olds are invited to answer the questions:
"What does sustainability mean for the world and you? What does it mean for your community or neighbourhood? What do you want to say about it??"

Join this event to have your say into developing a national set of sustainability indicators being developed by Statistics NZ - and to contribute to forming a national vision for the country through the project "What Matters Most to New Zealanders". Workshops will be held in Auckland and Wellington. Sponsored by New Zealand and Anew NZ.

Tuna, Snapper and Hoki - all commonly consumed by New Zealanders - are on the Greenpeace red list, released last month.

Being organic and fair-trade is paying off in the flavour stakes as well. Celcius Coffee from Naenae, and members of the SBN Central region, have won gold in July's 2008 New Zealand Coffee Festival.

Consumer who Cares and The Sustainability Priorities Monitor - Presentation by Nick Jones, at the Heart of the City and SBN Networking Evening, 29 July 

The Tourism Energy Efficiency Programme, launched today, could have multiple benefits for New Zealand tourism operators...

Review of the July Energy Workshop.

New Zealand Sustainable Urban Development & Building book launched!

Check out the latest stories for this week!

Stay informed as Parliament debates this important new legislation.

Now Open!

NZI becomes a foundation sponsor of the Sustainable Business Network

Thanks to CATALYST R&D, SBN members can now measure their carbon footprints for free using this great tool!

18-20 August 2008 - Auckland, New Zealand

Check it out...

New documentary on air 4 June-- learn more!

Check out this new, easy to use booklet from the Ministry for Environment!

Do your staff love working for you?

Read here how one company pays its staff to read books, whilst another has made it clear from the start that the business is to be sold!

Read all the important headlines here...

Conferenz presents:
2nd Annual Towards a Sustainable Public Sector Conference
25 & 26 June 2008, Duxton Hotel, Wellington

Check out the news on this great new publication.

Learn more about this fantastic resource for businesses trying to improve their sustainability!

This year we see the rise of Green Drinks - the way to socialise with a purpose. Palmerston North 4th March, Tauranga 11th March, Wellington 13th March

Recycling is catching on as a sensible way to reduce waste to landfill as well as costs and it's not that hard as Mount Maunganui's Bayfair Shopping Centre has found out.

 

 

As the pressure to ‘go green’ increases, senior executives are looking towards the supply chain, and in particular procurement, to assist in the delivery of corporate change programmes.

Design Mobel is New Zealand’s Sustainable Business of the Year, after winning the top award at the 2007 NZI National Sustainable Business Awards.

Climate change has become one of the central issues of our time, yet it is an issue often weighed down by messages of doom and gloom and a pervasive sense of helplessness about how we should effectively respond.

The New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and the New Zealand Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) have been launched by the Prime Minister Helen Clark.

The ACCA Australia & New Zealand Awards for Sustainability Reporting aim to:

• give recognition to those organisations which report and disclose environmental, social or full sustainability information

• encourage the uptake of environmental, social and sustainability reporting

• raise awareness of corporate transparency issues.

The New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and the New Zealand Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) have been launched by the Prime Minister Helen Clark.