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10.08.20
The market failure imposed by the use of Tiwai Point as an aluminium smelter does not mean that there are no other good options. Five alternatives are explored by Associate Professor Nicola Gaston, co-director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and a Physicist at the University of Auckland.
5.08.20
Leading New Zealand businesses are continuing to collaborate with SBN to reduce plastic waste and pollution. We’re keeping up the pace, with a recent webinar and upcoming Masterclass workshop.
3.08.20
After 18 years as a membership organisation, SBN is transitioning to become a network of Investors for Impact!Read More
3.08.20
A mobile app that shows where to find the cheapest groceries, a farm growing fresh produce in the city, and businesses that produce plant-based curry pastes and vegan cheese are the winners of the 2020 Wellington Good Food Boost.
3.08.20
Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual campaign organised by Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand. This year the campaign from 7-20 August highlights the unique and simple difference we can all make on people and the planet by choosing Fairtrade.
21.07.20
There’s just one week to go until entries close for the 2020 Sustainable Business Awards. More than ever we need to celebrate and recognise leaders in sustainability!
7.07.20
We’d love your help as we get ready to launch a new initiative to reduce waste in Aotearoa.
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.
1.07.20
The Sustainable Business Network is helping businesses meet their commitments to reduce plastic waste and pollution. Find out how you can get involved.
23.06.20
While many food businesses were hit hard during the Covid-19 lockdown, we were able to give four good food businesses a boost.
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.