Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Wonderful to see many SBC members engaging in Māori Language Week. It's inspiring to see te Reo appearing in so many places, from ATM screens to phone apps.
Our whakataukī for this week (and beyond...) isKi te kahore he whakakitenga ka ngaro te iwi (Without foresight or vision the people will be lost) - said by Kingi Tawhiao Potatau te Wherwhero in the 19th Century, to show the urgency of unification and strong Maori leadership.
Electric vehicle uptake keeps accelerating Waste Management has launched its first electric rubbish truck in Christchurch this week. Faced with the problem that no one was selling electric rubbish trucks, Waste Management teamed up with a specialist firm to re-purpose trucks themselves. Read more here.
Congratulations all winners at the evworld NZ Conference, including Waste Management winning Fleet Champion of the Year and Mercury's CEO, Fraser Whineray, being awarded Judges Special Commendation in the EV Champion of the Year category. See all the winners here.
There's only two weeks left to get your application in to the Low Emission Vehicle Contestable Fund. Click here for details.
And a new EV car sharingscheme launched in Christchurch will make 100 EVs available at 10 hubs. This has been described as the largest transition from combustion engines to pure electric shared vehicles in the Southern Hemisphere. Read more here.
Corporate responsibility role at Deloitte Deloitte is looking for a new corporate responsibility champion. Working closely with Deloitte’s sustainability and wider team, this role provides corporate responsibility and sustainability expertise to build and deliver programmes which create value for our people, business and community. The role is a 6 month fixed term contract and is based in Deloitte's Auckland office. Click here for the job description.
What we're watching & reading this week Deloitte's CEO, Thomas Pippos, says that the issues of fairness and inequality are an increasing concern to the business sector. Click here to read his piece in the NZ Herald.
Take two minutes to see what a low-emissions economy could look like for New Zealand, according to the Productivity Commission. Click here to see the video.
- Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund Round Three: Applications close on Wednesday 27th September. Click here for more information.
- NZ's low-emissions pathway submissions to the Productivity Commission due October 2nd. Read more here.
Upcoming Events
CONNECTING SUSTAINABILITY TO YOUR BRAND STORY
Thanks everyone who attended today in person and via Livestream, and big thank you to Jacqueline Smart, J. Walter Thompson's Planning Director and co-presenter at today's workshop. With all the different views and questions about sustainability and brand narratives that came out of the group discussion, we're already thinking about the 'what next' in this area.
The video will be available on theSBC websiteearly next week, and contact Alison Herft aherft@businessnz.org.nzif you have more questions or feedback about the workshop.
SBC FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME
Workshop 3: Leading & Launching the SDGs
Course participants present the group’s findings and the opportunities to build up momentum for the Sustainable Development Goals in NZ.
Speakers include SBC Executive Director, Abbie Reynolds. Buy tickets here.
Thursday 28th Sept, Christchurch
GO GLOBAL: The exporters' conference The Geopolitics of Trade, Rising Stars, Innovation and Future Trends sit as the foundation blocks for this year's Go Global Conference.
Thursday 21st Sept, Christchurch.Buy tickets here
CONNECTING SUSTAINABILITY TO YOUR BRAND STORY
SBC FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME
GO GLOBAL: The exporters' conference
