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A boost for low emissions transport 
Congratulations to our members who have been granted funding from the Government's Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund. Successful projects include KiwiRail to install EV chargers on three Interislander Ferries for passengers to use in-transit and Dempsey Wood Civil to trial the integration of electric trucks into their businesses. Other recipients include Meridian, Tourism Holdings Limited, Vector, and The Warehouse Group. 
1/3 of NZ waste paper is recycled here
Oji Fibre Solutions is the largest recycler of paper in NZ, and its Fullcircle business arm collects more than 250,000 tonnes from businesses and kerbsides each year. About 70% is reprocessed into paper products at its Penrose and Kinleith Mills. Philip Millichamp, GM Environment & External Relations talked to Radio New Zealand about why the recycling industry in NZ needs to change and how Oji is leading the charge.
All about waste
In other waste management news, 3R Group reports the Government is consulting on whether tyres, e-waste, farm plastic, agrichemicals and their containers, refrigerants and other synthetic greenhouse gases, and packaging should be given priority for product stewardship schemes. And the Waste Minimisation Fund will support a new community recycling centre for Onehunga, to become part of Auckland Council’s Resource Recovery Network. 
CEO/CFO feedback needed on sustainable finance
Don't forget to have your say before 20 August on how best to integrate environmental and social performance into NZ’s financial system. The Aotearoa Circle’s Sustainable Finance Forum is seeking feedback from CEOs and CFOs to help develop a roadmap for NZ’s financial system. 
Next steps towards the Future of Work
A group of SBC members and thought leaders have convened to collaborate on critical opportunities and challenges facing business in shaping the Future of Work and adopting new ways of working. Rob Perry fills us in on what's happened so far and what our members have told us their critical issues are. Find out how your organisation can get involved.
Employee welfare important for consumers
From the latest New Zealand Consumer Survey by MBIE, the Employment team have looked at how often respondents consider how a business treats its employees when deciding whether to purchase from it: 48% consider this always or most of the time, up 11% from 2016. 
Career opportunities
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare - Environmental Specialist
Waste Management NZ - Sustainability Partner
Events
Key SBC dates
21 August: Annual Council Meeting

SBC Annual Council Meeting
Auckland, 21 August, 1.15pm onwards.
Looking back to look forward: an ambitious vision
for a sustainable New Zealand
This year we’re exploring how the power of community can help us think bigger and bolder about the future of Aotearoa. We look forward to seeing you there!
More information

SBN Annual Conference: The End of Plastic As We Know It 
Empowering NZ business and acting on plastic
Auckland, 26 August
Register and more information

Training course: Future-Fit Business Strategy 
The Natural Step and Future Fit Business Benchmark 
How to adopt an integrated systems approach to sustainability strategy and planning. Reduced rate for SBC members.
Auckland, 28/29 August
Christchurch, 11/12 September

Green Finance Forum hosted by KPMG
Climate Bonds’ CEO, Sean Kidney will launch the 2019 Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities and Green Bonds New Zealand report on behalf of the Climate Bonds Initiative.
Auckland, 30 August, 8:30 – 10am 
Register and more information

Second national Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals 
The Summit aims to engage stakeholders including business to generate collaborative, cross-sectoral plans for accelerating action on the SDGs.
Auckland, 2 September 
Register and more information

Going Zero: Showcasing a Carbon Zero Future 
Wellington, 4 September, 5 – 6.30pm
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by PwC, this session will shine a spotlight on businesses who are successfully implementing programmes to reduce their carbon footprint and will looks at how upcoming changes to legislation will affect business.
Register and more information

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2019
Māori Language Week - September 9 to 15.
The theme will be Kia Kaha te Reo Māori. Download resources from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo (Maori Language Commission).
How will your organisation be celebrating te reo? Send us your news. 

Thriving in a low emissions future: early steps and accelerating progress
Deloitte and Proxima kick off the second year of the Climate Leaders Coalition with an applied breakfast workshop on how to progress and capture the opportunities of measuring, managing and reducing emissions.  
Auckland, 18 September
Register and more information

Climate Change & Business Conference 2019
Auckland, 8 - 9 October 
Register and more information

BusinessNZ - Wellington Seminar
 The Wellington Seminar helps executives make connections and gain influencing skills in the place where laws, regulations and policies are made.
Wellington, 29 - 30 October 
Register and more information

Convergence for a carbon transition 2020 - 2030
A number of New Zealand’s engineering organisations will host a conference on designing the necessary transition away from fossil fuels. The event will include presentations, panel discussions, workshops and case studies of serious emission reductions. 
Nationwide, 21-22 November
For more information, contact thomas.neitzert@aut.ac.nz  
For other low emissions events see the Climate Leaders Coalition events calendar.
15 August 2019






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