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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.
16.06.20
There’s nothing new about police violence toward black Americans. Here in Aotearoa, the level of extra attention of all kinds police pay towards our Pasifika, Māori and migrant communities is well documented.
10.06.20
The tech sector is well-placed to lead New Zealand’s recovery from Covid-19. Deep tech provides a chance for that recovery to be sustainable and values-led – an approach already bringing success to the Māori economy.
3.06.20
Until early March of this year our emissions were still tracking at near record levels. That all changed when New Zealand went into lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2.06.20
Regenerative agriculture is today’s buzzword. What does it mean and how can we all get involved?
28.05.20
The findings of New Zealand’s first survey into sustainability professionals have just been launched in a collaboration between Oxygen Consulting, Sustainable Business Network, Sustainable Business Council and AUT University. Sarah Holden, author of the report and Director of Oxygen Consulting, shares some of her most interesting findings with us.Read More
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.
27.05.20
We’re emerging like new shoots into autumn sunshine. It’s a time to show what kind of country we want now. It’s time to actively support the green recovery we’ve all been asking for.
19.05.20
So here we come, blinking out of our well-appointed shelters. It’s time to survey the devastation. A lot of us are keen to spend taxpayers’ money to rebuild as fast as possible. Money, however, will be in short supply for months, if not years. It’s vital that we build resiliency and make investments wisely.
14.05.20
In January, EECA Chief Executive Andrew Caseley answered SBN’s call for predictions for 2020, and said it would be the year for “people continuing to recognise the power of collective action – small steps, taken together, making big strides.” As New Zealand looks set to crush the Covid-19 curve, thanks to the team of five million pulling together, it seems he was right, though not in the way he expected.
13.05.20
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us the need to shift to sustainable healthcare which capitalises on the body’s inherent ability to heal, writes Dr Liza Schneider BVSc.
13.05.20
The announcement that we’ll start moving to Level 2 from tomorrow was great news for many! At the same time I have to admit that there are some aspects of the lockdown I’m going to miss like the quieter, less hectic, way of life.
12.05.20
Over the past six weeks the Covid-19 pandemic has shown us how quickly we can take united action when the threat may be only two metres away.
12.05.20
We’ve launched our new Climate Action 20/25 project to help smaller businesses act on climate over the next five years.
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.
29.04.20
We’ve created a series of new and updated resources covering some of the key sustainability topics to help your business survive and thrive. Taking these steps will help assist the New Zealand economy, as a whole, to shift onto a more resilient path.