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Big anti-racism energy 
Z Energy, The Warehouse Group and Countdown, as well as Foodstuffs and Mitre 10 have signed the ‘NZ Retailers Against Racism Pledge’ to confirm an ongoing commitment to proactively address racism and other forms of abuse at work. Z Energy led the initiative in support of the Human Rights Commission's important new anti-racism campaigns, Racism is no Joke and Voices of Racism. 
Manage your carbon emissions with TREE  
Oxygen Consulting has launched TREE, a carbon management package designed to help mainstream business action on climate change. Using global standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Science Based Targets methodologies, TREE will help businesses get started in understanding and managing their carbon emissions, setting targets, and telling their story.
One giant step closer to RE100  
Suncorp is the first New Zealand insurer to adopt Meridian Energy’s 100% Certified Renewable Energy product. From July 1, nearly 100% of Suncorp New Zealand’s electricity will be certified under the New Zealand Energy Certificate Scheme, which verifies that the electricity it consumes from the national grid can be accounted for within Meridian Energy’s renewable energy production, and supports its RE100 goal. 
Fairtrade: coming soon to a cinema near you
Fairtrade Fortnight, 7 - 20 August is about people coming together to support farmers and workers around the world, and highlighting the unique and simple difference we can all make on people and the planet. Join the Fairtrade team for a free movie screening in Auckland on August 7.
Sustainability and Regeneration: Friends or foes? 
Discover the not so recent history of regen ag and how its principles are applied beyond agriculture. Moreover, find out how sustainability and regenerative approaches can work together to guide the journey to where we need to be in thinkstep-anz’s article for NZ Manufacturer.
Research Invitation - NZ Staff Turnover Survey 
SBC members are invited to participate in New Zealand's only comprehensive annual survey of staff turnover. The 2020 New Zealand Staff Turnover survey, brought to us by Lawson Williams Consulting Group in partnership with HRNZ, takes approximately 10 minutes and closes on Monday 3 August.
Help shape our impact framework
Alongside our new strategy, we’re developing an impact framework to measure our members' collective impact. Join us and our partners Ākina for an interactive online session on Thursday 30 July to shape this, and have your say on which indicators we can use to show progress. You can also book a 1:1 session.
New member profile: Otago Polytechnic
Sustainability is one of the core values at Otago Polytechnic, and shapes operations and teaching, as well as engagement with businesses, communities and other institutions. It hosts the Regional Centre of Expertise on sustainability and has established over 65 partnerships in the Otago region across areas such as education, tourism, local government (Mayoral representation), water quality, local iwi (bi-cultural connection).
What does leadership on climate action look like?
Dr Rod Carr (Chair, Climate Change Commission) will give the keynote address to the Climate Leaders Coalition business breakfast on 19 August, on leadership on climate action. Register now.
Voting is now open for SBC Advisory Board
Several Council Members have put forward a nomination for one of five positions on the SBC Advisory Board and voting details have been sent to Council Members. Voting is now open until 4 August, and the results will be announced at our Annual Council Meeting on 19 August.  
Job vacancies
Auckland Transport - Principal Sustainability Advisor
Fonterra - Corporate Sustainability Manager
Have any jobs to advertise? Let us know: sbccomms@businessnz.org.nz
SBC events

Help shape the SBC impact framework
Online | Thursday 30 July
Alongside our new strategy, we’re developing an impact framework to measure our members collective impact. Join us and our partners Ākina for an interactive online session on 30 July to shape this, and have your say on which indicators we can use to show progress. You can also book a 1:1 session.
Register and more information

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

Regenerative Tourism
Online | Next episode Monday 27 July
 An online speaker series hosted by Pure Advantage and the Edmund Hillary Fellowship.
Register and more information - also see www.ehf.org/new-frontiers

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

Create a Learning Culture for High Performance and Resilience
Webinar | 29 July, 12-1pm
A webinar from HRNZ on supporting a culture change that involves creating psychological safety and promoting engagement 
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

Fairtrade Fortnight free movie screening
Capitol Cinema, Auckland | Friday 7 August, 4pm
In Make the World a Better Place, you hear the voices of the people who directly experience just how close our world is to a point of no return. People who are taking action and changing things, so that all of us together can take charge and create a fairer world.
Register and more information

Climate Action HB: Workshop
Thursday 13 & 27 August, 9am - 12pm
Hastings-based sustainability experts 3R Group are running a workshop – supported by the HB Regional Council and Business HB – to guide and equip organisation in the region wanting to start action on climate change.
Register and more information

Flexible Work Essentials
Online | 25 August
This virtual half-day workshop from HRNZ will provide you with practical tools to assist when developing flexible work practice. 
Register and more information

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

Climate Change + Business Conference 
Aotea Centre, Auckland | 06-07 October 
The conference will explore the extent to which businesses, policy-makers, and civil society have seized the opportunity presented by Covid-19 to transform our future. 
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

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

ICNZ 2020 Speaker Series: Our climate and New Zealand's resilience into the future.
Thursday 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 
 23 July 2020