Events

B Corp Month 2026 Ōtautahi Christchurch panel event

Take a deep dive into what holding B Corp Certification means for business, to drive greater positive impact for their workers, communities, and the environment.

Pekapeka tales: uncovering Aotearoa’s hidden mammals

Join Kaipātiki Project to uncover the surprising musical lives of these elusive creatures and what their songs reveal about bat behaviour.

Smartphone video workshop with Bazzacam: Wellington

Supercharge your content creation skills, all from your phone!

Electrify your business Auckland

Learn how to electrify your business to help you cut costs, improve efficiency and reduce your environmental impact.

Electrify your business – SME cost-saving webinar

An action-focused webinar brings together energy, finance and property experts to help SMEs electrify their business. Learn where to start, how to overcome barriers and what support is available.

Forecasting the future: economic resilience from trusted climate change science

Join this webinar with leading New Zealand scientists and industry voices as we explore what climate science is telling us right now in an increasingly complex environment.

Digital sustainability: reducing technology-based emissions and driving enterprise value

Our enterprise technology use is generating a lot more emissions than you think.

Informal lunch kōrero with Ganesh Nana

Ganesh’s work centres on economics grounded in people and place, and he’s a thoughtful challenger of how we think about what an economy is actually for.

NZ Data Science & Analytics Forum: Sustainability & Responsible AI

Join us for a NZ Data Science + Analytics Forum event hosted in Auckland, bringing together speakers from across local government, industry, and academia to explore how data science and AI can support sustainability outcomes.

Matuku Link: World Wetlands Day Festival

Celebrate World Wetland Day this year at Matuku Link!

International Zero Waste Month with Sue Coutts

Join us for an uplifting webinar talking about the deep roots of zero waste in communities across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Summer Pruning Demonstration

Kaipātiki Project are thrilled to have Matua Rob Small join them to share his expert knowledge and practical tips for summer pruning.

Auckland Christmas Party 2025

Join SBN’s festive cheer at this year’s Auckland Christmas Party!

Sustainability fundamentals: December

We recommend this for anyone starting out in professional sustainability, or in a career changing process.

Network & Connect: Wellington December

It’s time for the Sustainable Business Network Wellington community to get together for our final coffee catch-up of 2025!

Blue and Green Technology conference

In December, the University of Auckland Blue and Green Technology Conference will explore new tools to help tackle environmental problems.

Matuku Link - Wetland Open Week

Matuku Link has been recognised on the world stage, winning a Gold Star Award at the Wetland Link International Awards! Come celebrate with the team at their Wetland Open Week.

Circular design in action: Deep dive workshop with Ken Webster

What does it really take to turn circular economy thinking into business reality?

Sustainable Business Awards 2025

Wellington viewing party: Sustainable Business Awards 2025

Gather to watch the 2025 Sustainable Business Awards streaming live from Tāmaki Makaurau, and celebrate the finalists and winners from Pōneke and beyond.

Modern Slavery film screening

Join Massey University for a powerful evening of film and discussion as we confront the realities of debt bondage, a pervasive form of modern slavery affecting millions worldwide.

The Next Economy: Rethinking business, innovation & economic systems

How do we reimagine business and innovation so they serve people and planet? How can economic systems evolve to deliver wellbeing, resilience and shared prosperity?

Future Council screening and Q&A with Damon Gameau, Director

Join us at Next Fest for a screening of Future Council with Director Q&A! Think 'School of Rock' meets 'An Inconvenient Truth'.