4.02.20
Report: top global risks are all environmental
For the first time, the top five global risks are all environmental. That’s the main finding in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2020, published on 15 January.Read More
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21.01.20
Predictions for sustainable business 2020
Find out what’s in store for sustainable business this year, with 12 predictions from across our network.
21.01.20
Top 10 sustainability stories of the year
Want to know what the hot news topics were last year? Here are the top 10 most read stories from our website in case you missed them first time round.
21.01.20
An introduction to calculating and lowering your company’s carbon emissions
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change. This has become a worldwide concern. Here are some basic initial steps your business can take to be part of the solution. The New Year is the perfect time to make this change.
17.12.19
Together we can clean up the Gulf
The Sustainable Business Network is looking to the waters around Auckland. They are both a focus for our activities in the region and a barometer of our success.
16.12.19
Unwrapping NZ’s plastic packaging conundrum
In recent months SBN has facilitated an unprecedented collaboration to transform this country’s plastic packaging systems. Here’s some of what we found out.
16.12.19
Five things you need to know about food waste
Last month, the Sustainable Business Network in partnership with Wellington City Council hosted an event to get Wellingtonians transforming their food waste into delicious recipes and beautiful compost – with help from the experts.
16.12.19
Does your 2020 vision include leadership training?
The Sustainable Business Network’s unique Leadership in Sustainable Business Course could be just the career step up you are looking for.
3.12.19
New Zealand’s 2019 sustainability heroes!
Last Thursday the biggest night on New Zealand’s sustainability calendar took place, when 700 people gathered at Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront to find out who would be crowned the most sustainable of them all.
3.12.19
Northland and Auckland waterways get lucky this Christmas
Christmas has come early for Million Metres after receiving $200,000 in funding from Foundation North, making the goal of planting one million trees by 2026 a whole lot easier.
3.12.19
A clearer ocean starts in the depths of us
Personal development and spirituality have always been intertwined with environmentalism. But the power of that combination remains vastly underestimated.
28.11.19
Winners of 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards
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.
19.11.19
The Zero Carbon Bill: history made, but what does it mean for business?
At last year’s SBN Annual Conference, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw outlined the government’s aim to establish a new legislative framework to address the environmental and social crises of our time. It includes suite of changes with the aim of setting a foundation to tackle climate change and enhance social wellbeing over the next few decades.
19.11.19
Taking responsibility for what you sell – top 5 things we learned from our product stewardship roadshow
Product stewardship is when producers, brand owners, importers, retailers and/or consumers accept responsibility for reducing a product’s environmental impact throughout the whole life cycle.
5.11.19
Re-imagining food waste
SBN is working with Wellington City Council on a series of food forums to increase food sustainability and resilience in the region.
