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8.10.19
In his address to the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) annual conference in Nelson last month, Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr praised Māori businesses for their sustainable and innovative approach.
8.10.19
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8.10.19
Ever thought about what happens to your washing machine when it breaks and can’t be fixed? Landfill right? What if there was a way to avoid this…
24.09.19
Mass mobilisation demanding change for climate – what you need to know.
10.09.19
The days of designing, producing and distributing products without worrying about where it all ends up are over. SBN’s product stewardship roadshows are here to help you take up the challenge.
10.09.19
The End of Plastic As We Know It’ brought together more than 300 people to learn how to tackle one of the biggest issues of our time. We came away with our hearts and minds stimulated, and inspired to act. Here’s what we learnt.
10.09.19
Earlier this year we asked our members to make a sustainability commitment. The SBN Pledge helps businesses identify areas where they can make a difference, and it reveals the key sustainability action areas. Check out our infographic with the results!
10.09.19
Some work days you remember for the rest of your life. Last week Andy Kenworthy and others in the SBN team had the privilege of spending a day at Ōrākei Marae. It was revelatory.
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.
27.08.19
CEO of Pathfinder Asset Management John Berry, credits the SBN Leadership course for helping him launch his new KiwiSaver investment fund, CareSaver.
27.08.19
Calling all sustainably-minded businesses – help get your people onto e-bikes for their commute!
23.08.19
If water could speak, what would she say? In an organisational first, SBN attempted to answer that question with the Memory of Water event held in Auckland earlier this month. Here are our five key learnings from the event.
23.08.19
The British singer Frank Turner wrote: “Our history runs down our rivers. Down our rivers to the sea.”
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.
13.08.19
A crowdfunding campaign to help restore one of the Auckland region’s largest and most significant rivers was launched on the Million Metres web platform recently.
13.08.19
Former Hollywood actor/stuntman Phil Somerville sailed across the Pacific Ocean last year to gather data and raise awareness about plastic pollution. In advance of our Conference on 26 August, we interviewed him to find out more.
13.08.19
On Sunday, Eryn from the Million Metres team headed up to Whangārei for the Government’s announcement on funding for community-led, freshwater improvement initiatives in the Northland region.