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Sustainability Radio: Episode Thirteen 
In this episode, we have the audio version of Mike's update, and a SBC Member Chat with Steve Dixon at Toitū Envirocare, talking about how we can support farmers to understand their carbon footprint and start to reduce it. If you've got a story for the podcast, please let us know. 
The leadership role of CFOs in sustainability
This week, we held another of our pilot workshops for CFOs on sustainability with Deloitte. We looked at the science of climate change and the role of the CFO in responding as the custodians of value creation. Our next workshops focus on reporting and performance management. If your CFO would like to be involved in these pilots please get in touch with us. 
Reducing emissions in your value chain
NZ Post has announced its Electric Vehicle (EV) Incentive Programme to increase the number of electric vehicles in its delivery fleet. It has developed a series of educational videos for contractors on the benefits of EVs, and is also using its decarbonisation fund to contribute to the upfront purchase price. 
Collaborating for carbon neutral milk
New Zealand’s first carbonzero milk, Simply Milk, has hit supermarket shelves this week, the result of a collaboration between Fonterra, Toitū Envirocare and Foodstuffs North Island. The milk is certified carbonzero through the purchase of carbon credits from Toitū Envirocare, to offset the carbon emissions of making Simply Milk. 
OCS achieves carbonreduce certification 
OCS is New Zealand’s largest facilities management services company and is the first major company in its industry to achieve Toitū Envirocare carbonreduce certification. Read more in the company’s recently released sustainability report. Mike Burrell welcomed the OCS report as a positive example of sustainable business being synonymous with business success.
Calculate, certify, communicate
When it comes to packaging sustainability – or sustainability in general for that matter – the best results can be achieved by finding what drives your action. thinkstep-anz looks at the three key drivers behind packaging sustainability decisions and how to match those drivers with the right tools to achieve your goals.
Sustainability Leadership Programme wraps
In the final session of our ten-week Sustainability Leadership Programme delivered with Catapult, participants shared how the programme has profoundly impacted their leadership, including expanded systems awareness, ambitious visions, and innovative actions to drive change. Catapult Director, Andrea Thompson, talks about the capabilities sustainability leaders need. 
Covid-19 delays climate package 
The Climate Change Commission will now deliver its first package of work to the Minister for Climate Change on 31 May 2021, rather than 1 February. This includes advising on emissions budgets, the emissions reduction plan, biogenic methane emissions and Aotearoa’s Nationally Determined Contribution. The Commission's engagement programme has started and will run until it goes out for formal consultation in January 2021.  
Speaker line-up for Annual Council Meeting 
In Mike's update this week, he unveils the star-studded list of speakers for our SBC Annual Council Meeting and Strategy launch on 19 August, combined with a Climate Leaders Coalition business breakfast. We hope to see you there.    
SBC Advisory Board elections
Several Council Members have put forward a nomination for one of five positions on the SBC Advisory Board and voting details will be sent to Council Members shortly. Voting will run 20 July-4 August, and the results will be announced at our Annual Council Meeting on 19 August. Thank you to everyone who has expressed their interest. 
Job vacancies
Climate Change Commission - Principal Analyst (Fixed term)
Meadow Mushrooms - Sustainability Manager 
SBC events

The Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Conference 2020
Wellington | Tuesday 18 August 
The Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Conference, hosted by BusinessNZ, is an opportunity for political party leaders to pitch their policies to businesses ahead of the September 2020 election. Scheduled back to back with the SBC Annual Council Meeting. 
Register and more information

Building a future where people, business and nature thrive
Joint strategy launch and Annual Council Meeting 
Wednesday 19 August | 8:00am - 11:30am
Te Papa, Wellington + livestreamed with viewing party in Akld
Join us as as we jointly launch the strategies of SBC and the Climate Leaders Coalition. Breakfast will be followed by SBC's Annual Council Meeting. 
Register and more information
Other sustainability events

Walking the Talk of Regenerative Agriculture
Online | Next episode Monday 20 July
 An online speaker series for farmers and growers exploring the nuts and bolts of regenerative agriculture, hosted by Pure Advantage and the Edmund Hillary Fellowship.
Register and more information - also see www.ehf.org/new-frontiers

WEBINAR New Zealand a world leader in renewable energy?
Tuesday 21 July, 9 - 10am
A breakfast webinar with Infratec's Power Systems Engineer and Energy Storage Specialist, Dr Andrew Crossland.  
Register and more information

WEBINAR: How can we help Kiwi firms reach the productivity frontier?
Wednesday 22 July, 12-1pm
“Frontier” firms are at the top of the productivity distribution and play a crucial role in the performance of the whole economy. Learn about the Productivity Commission's "frontier firms" inquiry.
Register and more information

Strengthen your reporting in 2020
GRI Sustainability Reporting – Auckland, July 22-23 
<IR> Integrated Reporting – Auckland, August 26-27
Join over 300 New Zealand sustainability professionals who have completed these foundational reporting courses delivered by Proxima.

Sustainable Finance: Drivers, benefits, and why companies need to engage
Christchurch | Wednesday 22 July, 12 - 2pm 
Joanna Silver, Head of Sustainable Finance at Westpac, will talk about trends driving a sustainable focus, how businesses can respond, and how the finance sector can assist. An INFINZ event. 
Register and more information

WEBINAR: A Circular Primary Sector: The ‘what, why and how’ of it all
Thursday 23 July, 3.30pm 
The circular economy model can be extended to grown materials and produce; find out how in thinkstep-anz’s 30-minute webinar with James Goddin, co-author of the MCI methodology and Agrecovery, NZ's rural recycling programme. 
Register and more information

TechWeek 2020
27 July to 2 August
Women in tech, the future of work and smart resilient cities - just some of the topics covered in the TechWeek programme this year. The Employers and Manufacturers Association is running four Digital Transformation events. 
Register and more information

Product stewardship: Accelerating the transition to a circular economy
Webinar: Wednesday 29 July, 3pm
Product stewardship has an instrumental role in realising a circular economy. Vector’s Juhi Shareef and thinkstep-anz’s Barbara Nebel explore how it can support the transition from linear to circular with a cross-sector case study from Battery Industry Group (B.I.G.).  
Register and more information

Win work through procurement
Wellington, in person or livestream: Thursday 30 July, 9.10am (30 mins)
At this session, participants will hear from the Ministry of Justice. Future sessions include healthcare, defence and sustainable and social procurement. 
Register and more information

WEBINAR: Will machines replace humans in the future of work?
Thursday, 30 July, 3-4pm
Once the consequences of COVID-19 wash through our lives and the economy, will automation tech replace jobs currently done by humans?
Register and more information

Driving sustainability: How to influence for impact
Tuesday 4 August, 11am (45 mins)
Join Toitū Envirocare's SDG expert Sophia White, and Imaginal's influence experts Natalie Hormann and Tim Jones, to understand how strategic influence can help you drive sustainability goals and initiatives within your organisation.
Register and more information

Convergence for a carbon transition | 2020-2030
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and online | Thursday 26 November 
One-day conference with real examples of radical path change ideas from the new field of “Transition Engineering”.
Register and more information

Rainbow Excellence Awards and Development Forum
Auckland | Friday 9 October 2020, 12.30pm - 5.30pm
Entries for the awards close 24 July. 
Register and more information

ICNZ 2020 Speaker Series: Our climate and New Zealand's resilience into the future.
26 November 
The Insurance Council of New Zealand's 2020 Speaker Series offers access to international and local experts to discuss the topics and issues that are affecting the sector both here in New Zealand and around the world.  
Register and more information
More information about SBC events. For other low emissions events see the Climate Leaders Coalition events calendar.

Please send your Pānui stories (30 words plus image) to: sbccomms@businessnz.org.nz 
 16 July 2020