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My SKYCITY kitchen rules
Diverting food waste from landfills can help companies reduce their GHG emissions. Courtney Simpson, Group Manager Environment tells us how SKYCITY saved the equivalent of 142 buses of food waste from going to landfill.
Working on reducing your emissions? The Climate Leaders Coalition is now at 70 members, with Orion the latest to join. 
Low-carbon transport by 2050 is possible 
...with tradeoffs. In a new report, thinkstep presents four future visions where New Zealand can reduce the carbon footprint of transport by up to 90% of 2015 levels by 2050 through a combination of new vehicle technologies and behavioural changes. 
What happens to old batteries? 
More electric vehicles means more lithium-ion batteries - but then what? Vector have convened a Battery Leaders Group, including Toyota NZ and Waste Management, to find circular economy solutions for batteries when they reach the end of their lives. 
Time to celebrate at 4Sight 
4Sight Consulting have recently acquired Burton Planning Consultants, boosting their capacity to provide services to the energy sector. Part of the Climate Leaders Coalition, they have also been CEMARS certified for 8 years now, which helps them better monitor their emissions and identify efficiencies. All of which is good reason for cake!
YWCA Equal Pay Awards 2018 
Congratulations to the SBC members recognised at the YWCA Equal Pay Awards last night - Vodafone New Zealand taking out the Leadership and Supreme Winner awards, Meridian Energy winning the Progressive award, Genesis Energy acknowledged for being On the Journey and Auckland War Memorial Museum for the Community award. Hosted by Fonterra. 
How the SDGs can help business
Working with the Sustainable Development Goals can help business to manage risk, anticipate consumer demand and strengthen supply chains. Join us on 20 Nov (Auckland/Livestream) to find out how Vector, Sanford and Christchurch International Airport translate global goals into business solutions. Phillip Taula from MFAT will also give us a national perspective on how NZ is doing against the Global Goals. 
EnergyTS clean up again
A regular volunteering day for EnergyTS staff picking up litter around Wellington is expanding - in October they had help from Conservation Volunteers of New Zealand, and students from Victoria University of Wellington. CEO Geoff Bennett has invited SBC members to join them next time. 
Focus on reporting
The Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research annual report includes science highlights showing their contribution to New Zealand in land, environment, biosecurity and biodiversity. And entries are now open for the Australasian Reporting Awards - 2019, with Integrated Reporting and Sustainability categories. Last year Sanford, Z Energy, Meridian Energy, Kiwirail, Ravensdown and Vector were either finalists or winners.  
Job opportunities
Auckland Airport are looking for a Sustainability and Environmental Manager, and The Warehouse Group are looking for a Project Coordinator – Environmental Initiatives. 

Upcoming Events
MBIE all-of-Government showcase
Officials will demonstrate initiatives where government agencies are working collectively to design and deliver easy and seamless services to businesses.
Details: 12 November, 11-5pm, Stout St, Wellington
More information and register

Science-Based Targets - An Overview
A workshop to provide sustainability, environmental and finance managers with an understanding of what is needed to set science-based targets. With insights from New Zealand Post and Contact Energy on their experiences.
Details: 14 November, 9:30am to 12pm, Wellington. 
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Sustainable Development Goals - Moving Beyond Mapping    
Vector, Sanford and Christchurch International Airport will share their approaches, successes and learnings when engaging, aligning and integrating the SDGs into business, with a national perspective from MFAT. 
Details: 20 November, 11am - 1pm, Auckland and Livestream. 
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Sustainable Procurement Workshop
A workshop to bring sustainability managers and procurement managers together to gain a common understanding of how sustainability fits in the procurement processes, and talk through approaches to challenges.
Details: 27 - 29 November, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington. 
More information
08 November 2018






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