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Sustainable leadership - weaving the strands
What do brainwriting, springboard stories and leader labs have in common? More than you would think, as our participants in the 2018 Sustainable Leadership programme, run by Catapult, found out last week.   
Climate change: why business action counts 
Climate change is a pressing issue for businesses, but where to start? Abbie Reynolds has some practical examples from SBC members for ideas you can do right now. And the WBCSD round-up of COP24 looks at how businesses can help sustain momentum
Genesis brings the Americas Cup into schools
Genesis and Emirates Team New Zealand will work together through the Genesis School-gen programme to introduce new STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) resources and activities for schools in the lead-up to the Cup’s Defence. 
Pic: Blair Tuke and Ryan Thomas talk STEM with students from Arahoe School
Tiaki: sustainable dairying 
Fonterra launched Tiaki, their sustainable dairying programme last year, and talked to Farmers Weekly recently about reaching their target of 1000 sustainable dairying plans, and what's coming next. 
Get the gen on electric charging 
Vector has released a how-to guide to make it easier for tenants and residents of business, commercial and apartment buildings to switch to electric vehicles (EVs). New Zealand has signed the Birmingham Declaration on Zero Emissions Vehicles, committing to a zero emissions future for transport. To help us get there, Drive Electric has an end-of-year update on mainstreaming EVs. 
Climate-change risk on the balance sheet
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have written about the increasing importance for chartered accountants, in business and practice, to understand what climate-related information should be disclosed.
Reporting corner
3R's third Sustainable Development Report looks at what a circular economy could mean for product stewardship and has aligned their business strategy with the Sustainable Development Goals. 
Job opportunities down south
Silver Fern Farms in Dunedin are looking for a Senior Advisor Sustainability & Communications. And Enviro-Mark Solutions are growing fast and looking to fill seven new roles in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. 
A very sustainable Xmas - part 2 
To all our members, partners and colleagues, wishing you a very sustainable Christmas from everyone here at SBC, and a low-emissions New Year! SBC will be closed from Friday 21 Dec to Monday 7 Jan and Pānui will resume on Thursday 10 Jan. As always, please send any contributions to Catherine Jeffcoat.  

Upcoming Events


What's coming up in 2019?
Watch this space for our Welcome Back networking events in January in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch; The Colmar Brunton Better Futures launch; and Future of Work, Cultural Codes and Good Life Playbook events. 

Sustainability leadership programmes for directors and executives
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership programmes are being held in Melbourne in March 2019. Apply online for the next
sustainability leadership programme for directors. The Prince of Wales programme for executives is currently waitlist only, but register your interest.
20 December 2018






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