2.08.21
The path to tracking our impact
For almost 20 years SBN has been focused on working with business to transform business. Last year we re-evaluated what role we could and should be playing.
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7.07.21
Wetlands give job seekers a firmer footing
A quiet revolution is underway at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau Sinclair wetlands near Dunedin. It’s turning an employment crisis into a whole new way of working.
6.07.21
What the Climate Change Commission Advice means for your business
The initial advice from New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission advice to the government is complete. So how will that change your business?
1.07.21
Best practice just got far better: Winners at the Mindful Money Ethical and Impact Investment awards
The inaugural Ethical and Impact Investment awards were held on 29th June at Generator in Wynyard Quarter in an event with over 200 participants. COVID restrictions meant the participants from Wellington and Australia joined online.
29.06.21
Sustainability through leadership
Tackling today’s challenges requires a new kind of leadership. It must be in tune with natural reality and the people around us. Andy Kenworthy reports on working with Kiwi businesses to support that change.
28.06.21
Ban on single-use plastics a step towards a circular economy
Plastic is one of our greatest environmental challenges. It regularly ends up as waste in our landfills, our moana and whenua. That’s why the Sustainable Business Network welcomes the Government announcement to phase out some hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics.
25.06.21
Revitalising the Gulf – what we’re doing and how you can help
The government has just responded to the 2017 Sea Change report with new measures to protect and restore the Hauraki Gulf. What can you do to help?
1.06.21
Five top tips to write an award-winning entry
If you’re planning to enter the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards, check out these tips for success!
28.05.21
Saving nature starts in the city
Our civilisation will only be sustainable in harmony with nature, writes Rachel Brown. We must dispel the myth that the environment starts beyond the streetlights.
10.05.21
Entries open for 2021 Sustainable Business Awards
The Sustainable Business Awards are New Zealand’s longest-running and pre-eminent sustainability awards. Now in their 19th year, they recognise businesses, local government, social enterprises and individuals for success in sustainability.
20.04.21
Be in to win with survey on our product stewardship campaign
We’d love your help to gauge how important Kiwis think it is for businesses to take responsibility for the products they make or sell so they don’t end up in landfill.
15.04.21
Kiwi businesses accelerate sustainability despite Covid-19
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Network, Sustainable Business Council and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have launched their 2021 Insights on New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals. Despite the huge impact of Covid-19 over the past year on jobs within many industries, overall the sustainability profession continues to grow.
7.04.21
2021 Investor survey – key findings
Thanks to the impact investors in our network who took the time to give us feedback via the 2021 Investor Survey. We’ll be taking this on board as we plan our strategy and activities for the year ahead.
6.04.21
The story behind the new Climate Action Toolbox
The new Climate Action Toolbox is the result of a collaboration led by the Sustainable Business Network that started midway through last year. Phil Jones, who heads the team, recalls how the project started and sets a big goal for the next year.
31.03.21
New toolbox to help small businesses take climate action
Small businesses in New Zealand now have an easy-to-use, free tool to help them reduce their carbon emissions.
30.03.21
Our Submission to the Climate Change Commission
SBN’s submission provides general support for the Vision contained in the Draft Advice from the newly created Climate Change Commission.
We focus whether the Advice delivers on that Vision, and how well it meets the aspirations of New Zealand’s people and their businesses.
In some areas we believe more radical and holistic solutions are needed.
30.03.21
Kiwi business shows its bottle
Stainless steel and aluminium drink bottles last a lot longer than their plastic counterparts but have we traded one problem with another when it comes to disposing of them? One Kiwi business has come up with a simple solution.Read More