Need extra help to get started on sustainable business? In depth support for a specific project? Expert brains to pick?
SBN Advisory is for you.
SBN has two decades of experience in business sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand. SBN Advisory provides direct access to the full range of expertise in our team. We also signpost to the collective knowledge of the more than 500 businesses in our Network.
We put the latest sustainability methods at your fingertips. We make them easy for you to put into action.
National and international credibility for your sustainable business work.
We excel at creating sustainability-focused:
We can help you set your own course on sustainable business – as every journey is different.
Our work draws on decades of experience in our team. It leverages our unique position at the heart of the country’s largest and longest-standing sustainable business network.
Below is a list of ways we can support your business embed sustainability. We also offer a number of bespoke services – as every journey is different.
At the Sustainable Business Network, we run ongoing training, events and tools and resources to support your sustainability journey. A bespoke plan from our advisory service is a great way to shape and guide your optimum use of everything we have to offer, and those in our network get a 20% discount on all Advisory services.
Client:
Victor Fraga, Product Development Manager - Energy Innovation, Meridian Energy
Task:
First Certified Renewable Energy Impact and Transparency Report
“They brought a lot of knowledge that not only focused on what is relevant to report from a social and environmental impact perspective, but also made sure the language was accessible and easy to understand for a broader audience.
“SBN helped us craft a compelling story around the great mahi we are doing, and we are thrilled with the outcome. Plus, they were great to work with, very responsive and prompt, with lots of personality and enthusiasm. We are looking forward to growing our partnership through future projects!”
Client:
Lizzi Whaley, CEO, Spaceworks
Task: Sustainability Assessment and Recommendations
“Our relationship with Sustainable Business Network opened our eyes to the possibility of Sustainable practices in the Construction Sector. As a result of their guidance and direction we have gone on to create our own Carbon Calculator for the fit-out market. We've become a Net Carbon Zero Business. We have big goals for future innovation. Their mentorship was the inspiration. It led us to where we are. It has us pointing in a very exciting direction”
Client:
Andrea Svendsen, Sustainability and Communications Manager, WM (formerly Waste Management)
Task: Designing staff induction sustainability training
“Tori was really great. She was really patient and guided us, and made lots of really good suggestions. She was able to incorporate our own stories around things like the Cyclone Gabrielle floods into the training, using it as a starting point to get people talking about their own experiences of climate change.”
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