Members helping New Zealand during Covid-19
Suncorp New Zealand is helping children affected by domestic violence stay connected with their schools and online learning through a one-off donation of $100,000 to the domestic violence charity, Shine. And WSP supported the Helen Clark Foundation to look into the impact COVID-19 is having on loneliness in New Zealand. Share your stories with us.
Post Covid-19: Business as unusual We won’t be reverting to 'business as usual' because it doesn’t exist, was just one insight from Robert Perry’s webinar last week with Diane Edwards (POAL). Rob shares her insights from the Ports’ leadership on the Future of Work to shed light on how best to adapt our workplaces and ways of working as we move from Alert Level 4 into the recovery room and beyond.
Time to get your business FutureFit? As we move back to work, it’s a good time to think about putting new habits in place rather than going back to old patterns. FutureFit in Business, supported by Auckland Council and EECA, is a climate action package for businesses, to help you engage and support your people to build resilience while also reducing emissions.
In our skies and in our hearts Covid-19 has had an impact on many of our members, but none more so than Air New Zealand, which was set to celebrate 80 years of flying in April. The hard work the team has put into building its reputation paid off - recently named the most reputable brand across Australia and New Zealand. Of the top 10 trusted brands in New Zealand, 6 others are SBC members. Kia kaha.
Wellbeing of business owners during Covid-19
Can you spare 25 minutes to provide insight on how Covid-19 is impacting your business and your well-being? The University of Waikato is looking for NZ small business owners to participate in a survey as part of a global study on coping during the pandemic. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Complete the survey.
Sustainable infrastructure in the pipeline SBC members responded to the call for “shovel ready” infrastructure projects by the Recovery Ministers, Phil Twyford and Shane Jones. Sustainability was front and centre in the BusinessNZ submission now online.
Update on SBC’s Strategy Refresh Thank you to those of you who contributed to the recent survey to shape SBC’s new strategy. We’ll be feeding back these results and the other insights we’ve gathered so far at a series of virtual workshops in May. Invitations to these workshops will be sent out next week, along with an invite to one of our optional 15 minute drop in strategy sessions.
WBCSD resources for business The World Business Council for Sustainable Development publishes selected webinars that may be of interest to SBC members, as well as recent sessions from their virtual event series: Business as unusual.
At the frontier of boosting productivity The Productivity Commission is looking at what businesses can learn about innovation from so-called "frontier firms", and has just released an issues paper outlining the information it is looking for. All NZ businesses can play a role in this inquiry.
SBC events
COVID-19: Fortnightly virtual drop in sessions
Next session: Thurs 7 May, 12 – 12:45pm
Join your fellow SBC members at one of our virtual drop-in sessions to exchange ideas and challenges relating to sustainability during the current crisis. We invite you to share with one another how COVID-19 is impacting your programme of work, and any good practice you’ve seen that might help others. RSVP for the link.
Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme
POSTPONED until further notice
Thank you to the members who supported bringing this programme to New Zealand by registering their interest. Due to the exceptional circumstances posed by COVID-19, CISL is unable to commit to any new programmes at present. We are working to bring CISL to New Zealand at a future date and will keep you informed on progress.
Other sustainability events
CEP & GEN LESS EECA Webinar series
Tuesdays at 4pm
Carbon and Energy Professionals has teamed up with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and its Gen Less programme to deliver a series of free webinars that will help businesses save money, become more productive and reduce their emissions. Register and more information
Climate Action Hawke's Bay - Workshop
HB Business Hub | Weds 27 May & Thurs 18 June, 9am – 12pm Check their website for any date changes
The workshop will cover measuring and monitoring emissions, science-based targets, offsetting with carbon credits and reporting. You will also hear from HB businesses already measuring and monitoring – their challenges and benefits. Register and more information
Next steps to net zero
Online | 9-11 June
Carbon and Energy Professionals
With support from EECA and Gen Less, this event will now be held online. More information
