Learn about sustainability in business and connect with others at the following events. We also offer a selection of training courses.
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Webinar
Hot Take: Is your KiwiSaver doing more harm than good?
Hot Take: Is your KiwiSaver doing more harm than good?
This month we're hosting a special two part Hot Take! This first part is focusing on how you can understand where your Kiwisaver is invested and how to make sure it aligns with your values.
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Climate
New and improved Climate Action Toolbox launch
New and improved Climate Action Toolbox launch
Join us online as we launch the new and improved Climate Action Toolbox.
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Webinar
Nature needs us! How business can make a difference
Nature needs us! How business can make a difference
Learn how businesses can help Regenerate Nature and hear from an innovator who is leading the way.
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Online
Sustainability Problem Solving: Food, beverage and hospitality
Sustainability Problem Solving: Food, beverage and hospitality
At SBN, we believe collaboration is the key to improving sustainability in business. So, we are hosting industry specific kōrero to help solve some common sustainability challenges through creativity and collaboration. This session will focus on food, beverage and hospitality.
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Network
New Investor Meet up - May
New Investor Meet up - May
The Sustainable Business Network would like to welcome our new investors to the network and invite you to an online meet up.
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Webinar
Hot take: What the heck is an emissions reduction plan?
Hot take: What the heck is an emissions reduction plan?
It’s time for our Sustainable Business Network whānau to come together for our May Hot Take conversation - 'What the heck is an emissions reduction plan?’
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Webinar
Assessing the impacts of New Zealand avocados
Assessing the impacts of New Zealand avocados
The New Zealand avocado industry is a growing part of the horticultural sector. To understand the environmental performance of New Zealand-grown avocados, the industry commissioned a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This study looked at the avocado supply chain – from growth in a mature orchard to distribution to customers.
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Online
Sustainability Problem Solving: Transport and logistics
Sustainability Problem Solving: Transport and logistics
At SBN, we believe collaboration is the key to improving sustainability in business. So, we are hosting industry specific kōrero to help solve some common sustainability challenges through creativity and collaboration. This session will focus on transport and logistics.
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Webinar
Hot Take: The egg shortage is just the beginning
Hot Take: The egg shortage is just the beginning
It’s time for our Sustainable Business Network whānau to come together for our March Hot Take: The egg shortage is just the beginning
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Online
Developing the Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) programme
Developing the Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) programme
This webinar explains the new Steel Sustainability Australia programme (SSA), how it was developed, and how it can help the steel industry respond to current and future sustainability challenges in the built environment.
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Network
New Investor Meet up - Feb
New Investor Meet up - Feb
The Sustainable Business Network would like to welcome our new investors to the network and invite you to an online meet up.
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Webinar
Hot Take: Humans - the most underutilised resource in sustainability
Hot Take: Humans - the most underutilised resource in sustainability
It’s time for our Sustainable Business Network whānau to come together for our first Hot Take conversation of 2023.
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Webinar
Docket, new sustainability tool for business – webinar
Docket, new sustainability tool for business – webinar
Join our lunchtime webinar to learn how Docket, your new free online toolbox for a more sustainable supply chain, can help your business.
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Webinar
Integrated Reporting explained with Lisa Martin and Kate Thompson
Integrated Reporting explained with Lisa Martin and Kate Thompson
This webinar will explain Integrated Reporting giving particular examples from Lisa Martin’s work and her insights from leading the judging of Integrated Reporting internationally.
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Online
Fortifying the Future: Finance for Climate Resilience
Fortifying the Future: Finance for Climate Resilience
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on how we can mobilise investment to fund climate-resilient infrastructure. We will be joined by Dr. David Hall, who will share insights from his new report on investment in climate resilience.
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Climate
Understanding embodied emissions with NABERS
Understanding embodied emissions with NABERS
NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) is developing a new rating tool to measure, compare and certify the embodied carbon footprint of buildings. Join this webinar to learn more.
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Online
How your money can influence companies towards sustainability
How your money can influence companies towards sustainability
New Zealand fund providers now have a Stewardship Code to guide good practice, and some experience of how engagement can be effective. In this seminar, we will take a deep dive into this engagement or ‘stewardship’ process, to understand it from the perspective of the fund provider and the company.
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Climate
EECA Market Update
EECA Market Update
Join our quarterly webinars to learn more about co-funding and support for decarbonising business.
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Online
Collaboration and sustainability featuring Allbirds
Collaboration and sustainability featuring Allbirds
Sustainability is a complex issue that require long-term thinking. Often, the most meaningful and lasting change occurs when companies collaborate to achieve shared goals. NZTE is excited to bring you an event on the topic of collaboration alongside Allbirds, one of the world’s most innovative sustainable brands.
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Online
Circular economy and construction with thinkstep-anz and the Sustainable Business Network
Circular economy and construction with thinkstep-anz and the Sustainable Business Network
In this webinar thinkstep-anz will launch their latest whitepaper that explores the circular economy in the construction industry.
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Webinar
Practical insights on circular and sustainable business models with Jan Jonker
Practical insights on circular and sustainable business models with Jan Jonker
A webinar with Jan Jonker discussing the practical insights on circular and sustainable business models
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Network
New Investor Meet-Up - November
New Investor Meet-Up - November
The Sustainable Business Network would like to welcome our new investors to the network and invite you to a digital meet-up.
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Awards
Sustainable Business Awards 2022
Sustainable Business Awards 2022
The Sustainable Business Awards are New Zealand’s pre-eminent and longest-standing sustainability awards, now in their 20th year. They recognise and celebrate success in sustainability.
Past event recordings
Missed some of our past events? Watch recordings of some of our recent events.