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Once upon a time... How do you get your sustainability stories out to stakeholders, consumers and media? At our What's Ahead events, the 4-5pm session will talk about sustainability and climate action storytelling. Read more: Auckland/ Wellington / Christchurch.
Climate Leaders Coalition now on social media You can follow the Climate Leaders Coalition on Twitter at @leaders_climate and LinkedIn. Members can tag the CLC and use #climateleaderscoalition in your communications about climate action. The CLC now has a dedicated communications resource to promote the collective work Coalition members (now at 76) are doing to reduce their emissions.
HR stars Congratulations to Meridian, Auckland War Memorial Museum and Aurecon - all named as finalists in the 2019 Human Resources Institute of New Zealand Awards for diversity & inclusion in the workplace. SBC members Downer, Synlait, IAG NZ, Massey and Fonterra have been named in other categories as well.
Over the rainbow Some of our members have achieved Rainbow Tick accreditation, a major milestone on their diversity and inclusion journey. Mike Bennetts talks about why Z Energy went through the accreditation process and the importance of visible leadership.
Taking a stand on sustainability Still on Z Energy and visible leadership, Gerri Ward talks about why a fuel company has made a commitment to reduce their carbon emissions by 30% and offset those they are unable to avoid - including via native forestry.
How ethical is your supply chain? There are so many things to think about when dealing with suppliers - their carbon footprint, their resource use or how they treat their workers. Newsroom writes about global consumer demand for companies to meet ethical standards, and our Quick Guide to Sustainable Procurement can help you get started.
Tourism & the SDGs Conference 2019
The Institute of Development Studies at Massey University will host the 1st Research Conference on Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals
24-25 January 2019, Auckland More information
Waikato Environmental Law Colloquium: Climate Change & Freshwater
- International Issues & Regional Perspectives
8 May 2019, Waikato Register and more information
