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20.10.20
Major businesses, local authorities, three major New Zealand universities and representatives from national and local government are all working together on a new initiative to make business purchasing more sustainable.
9.09.20
The Sustainable Business Network is collaborating with seven community-based conservation organisations to create at least 36 new temporary nature-based roles, in partnership with the Department of Conservation.
1.09.20
Judges for the 2020 Sustainable Business Awards have announced this year’s 86 finalists across 11 categories, and are now calling for entries for a special additional award.
1.07.20
A special award for resilience during Covid-19 features among new categories this year.
The Sustainable Business Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running and pre-eminent sustainability awards. Now in their 18th year, they recognise businesses, local government, social enterprises and individuals for success in sustainability.
17.06.20
SBN applauds Auckland Council’s transparency on the challenges it faces in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We recognise the unprecedented loss in its income and the tough decisions it needs to make. But we are alarmed at some of the current budget proposals. Read our letter to the Mayor here.
28.05.20
A ground-breaking report launched today in collaboration with Oxygen Consulting, the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), provides in-depth insights into the rapidly evolving roles of sustainability professionals within New Zealand organisations.
7.05.20
A Sustainable Business Network (SBN) report shows Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) want to fight climate change but don’t know where to begin so a new easy-to-use programme, Climate Action 20/25, is being set up to help them.
6.05.20
Supplementing the voices for sustainability to be at the centre of the new economy, we’re calling for investment in the circular economy. We’ve identified that investing $1.6 million now will ensure Auckland can support business, reduce environmental impact, create jobs and reduce waste.
24.04.20
The Sustainable Business Network has written to the Prime Minister and ministers, on behalf of our network, to ask that sustainability is put at the centre of every investment decision in the post-pandemic economy. Read the letter in full here.
28.11.19
Little Yellow Bird, a supplier of ethically-made corporate uniforms and business apparel, has achieved New Zealand’s highest sustainability accolade, winning the supreme award at the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards.
9.09.19
The Sustainable Business Network and Wellington City Council are excited to announce the four winners of the 2019 Wellington Good Food Boost programme.
23.08.19
Judges for the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards have announced the line-up of finalists after another record year of entries.
9.08.19
A business campaign to increase ‘product take back’ schemes has won the support of the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund.
8.05.19
The Sustainable Business Network welcomes the announcement of the proposed Zero Carbon legislation.
8.05.19
The Awards are in their 17th year. They recognise businesses, local government, social enterprises and individuals for success in sustainability.
18.04.19
Speight’s is excited to announce that it’s partnering with Million Metres, an initiative of the Sustainable Business Network, to make a real difference to the health of waterways in the Otago region.
9.04.19
The Sustainable Business Network’s waterway restoration programme Million Metres will receive a $200,000 funding boost from the Ministry for the Environment.