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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Network
Sustainable Business Awards 2023 Launch
Sustainable Business Awards 2023 Launch
Hear from past Award winners, learn what the Awards are all about, and what makes them so special.
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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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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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Auckland
Safe & Sustainable Packaging Conference
Safe & Sustainable Packaging Conference
This conference explores the developing regulatory environment both in NZ and overseas and addresses the key packaging challenges, interests, and market developments. Providing practical and progressive ideas and case studies from successful pioneers.
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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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Circular Economy
Leadership in Sustainable Business Course 2023
Leadership in Sustainable Business Course 2023
This in-depth course equips you with the knowledge, confidence and commitment to wield real influence on sustainability at all levels in your organisation.
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Circular Economy
Your circular economy boost session!
Your circular economy boost session!
Hear from a diverse group of consultants who will discuss their most progressive pieces of work to help accelerate businesses towards a circular economy.
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Climate
Delivering Sustainability & Climate Reporting Conference
Delivering Sustainability & Climate Reporting Conference
With External Reporting Board’s Framework for Reporting Climate-related Financial Disclosures imminently coming into force and an expansion of its remit to include a wider range of entities deemed likely. This important new event looks in detail at what this means practically for organisations and supports a low carbon future by helping them prepare to deliver transparency around sustainability and climate impact through the development of strong, consistent sustainability reporting.
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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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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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Network
Network & Connect with special guest Sir Jonathon Porritt
Network & Connect with special guest Sir Jonathon Porritt
We are very pleased to invite our network to attend a conversation with Sir Jonathon Porritt as we connect on the issues of our time and opportunities for business leadership from Aotearoa.
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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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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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Wellington
Challenge-Led Innovation Introductory Workshop
Challenge-Led Innovation Introductory Workshop
Griffith University’s Yunus Centre (Brisbane, Australia) and Wellington City Council are thrilled to be bringing an in-person, introductory workshop on Challenge-Led Innovation to Wellington (and New Zealand).
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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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Auckland
The Now Crowd & Air NZ YoPro Society present: How to Create a Sustainable Workplace
The Now Crowd & Air NZ YoPro Society present: How to Create a Sustainable Workplace
The Now Crowd are once again hosting a joint event with Air New Zealand's YoPro Network!
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Wellington
Breakfast with Jon Alexander, author of Citizens
Breakfast with Jon Alexander, author of Citizens
Join us for breakfast and a panel discussion, featuring Jon Alexander, a UK social entrepreneur and author of the book Citizens, and Ashleigh Sagar, lead for Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira on te taiao and climate change.
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Auckland
Net Zero Now: Preparing for your 2023 Net Zero Journey
Net Zero Now: Preparing for your 2023 Net Zero Journey
Join us for lunch on the 24th of November as we talk all things sustainability, Net Zero, and gearing ourselves up for our Net Zero Journeys for 2023.
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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.
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Online
Using digital technologies to reduce emissions with Spark
Using digital technologies to reduce emissions with Spark
thinkstep-anz worked with New Zealand telecommunications company Spark on a report about the role digital technologies can play in reducing carbon emissions.
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Webinar
Hot Take: Are we in a climate cash-tastrophe?
Hot Take: Are we in a climate cash-tastrophe?
It’s time for our Sustainable Business Network whānau to come together for our November Hot Take conversation - Are we in a climate cash-tastrophe?
Past event recordings
Missed some of our past events? Watch recordings of some of our recent events.