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Reporting worthwhile for smaller organisations 
Sustainability reporting can be daunting for smaller organisations. thinkstep-anz share their reporting journey in this guest blog to help others on the path to success. Their new sustainability report Succeed Sustainably covers the 2018-2019 period, and details their mission to walk the talk on emissions, inform future strategies for business, and collaborate across industries to promote regenerative and life cycle thinking.  
Next Sustainability Showcase: LIC
Following the well-received look at how sustainability is put into practice at DB, next up on 26 November Wayne McNee (CEO) and Tony Fransen (Environment and Animal Welfare Manager) of LIC will lead a discussion about how they’re embedding sustainability across the dairy industry and what they’ve learnt from their journey so far. Register and more information. 
Shoutout for sustainable banking
Kiwibank has been named by the How to Save the World podcast as New Zealand's most sustainable bank, assessed on performance across things like carbon footprint, sustainable procurement, social and environmental activity, where banks are putting their money, and which banks are actively trying to make a positive difference. The episode also highlights great achievements in sustainability across the banking sector. 
How will lockdown change our office spaces?  
A survey of employees at Suncorp New Zealand has revealed that community and connection (79%) and collaboration and problem solving (66%) are the main drivers for employees wanting to return to the office at least part time following a period of working at home due to Covid-19. This might result in a need for fewer individual workstations, and more larger team areas or hubs.
2020 L’Oréal Women in Science fellowship
Marine environmental scientist, Dr Shari Gallop, from the University of Waikato, has been awarded the 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science fellowship to further research how restoring New Zealand’s waterways could combat climate change. For the first time this year, in New Zealand and Australia, the programme is dedicated to scientists investigating solutions to climate change. 
Buy NZ ... Code? 
Our friends over at Buy NZ Made have launched the first new brand addition in 13 years, supporting New Zealand-based software and technology companies at New Zealand Code: www.nzcode.com. NZ Code services are growing at $1 billion per annum, and are forecast to be the #1 export earner within 3 years.
Who's talking about climate action?  
Last week we released our joint Briefing to the Incoming Government on Climate Action Priorities with the Climate Leaders Coalition. Catch up on some of the media coverage from Stuff, EV Talk and Autofile, as well as subscription-only sites NBR and BusinessDesk.    
2021 Sustainability Professionals Research 
Last chance to have your say on what goes into the 2021 survey of sustainability professionals. Last year, Oxygen Consulting, AUT, SBC and SBN released research based on interviews with 130 New Zealand sustainability professionals about their roles. Send your feedback by 2 November. 
NZ HR Awards entries closing soon 
Is your organisation or HR team showing outstanding leadership in important areas like diversity and inclusion, or building learning and development capability? Apply by 5pm 2 November for the NZ HR Awards.  
SBC member events

RESCHEDULED: Overview of SBC’s strategic pillars: Leadership, Climate Action, Thriving People
WEBINAR: Thursday 5 November, 12 - 1pm 
Join the SBC team to hear their thinking on the programmes of work to deliver the strategy, and how you can get involved. Find out more about the opportunities to collaborate with other members to achieve our vision of a New Zealand where business, nature and people thrive.
Register and more information. 

Sustainability showcase: LIC
WEBINAR: Thursday 26 November, 12 – 1pm
Hear from SBC’s new Board members about their work to embed sustainability across their businesses. At our second showcase, Wayne McNee (CEO) and Tony Fransen (Environment and Animal Welfare Manager) of LIC will lead a discussion about how they’re embedding sustainability across the dairy industry and what they’ve learnt from their journey so far. 
Register and more information. 
Other sustainability events

BEC lunchtime seminar: energy transition and the Energy Trilemma
Wellington | Thursday 5 November, 11am - 12.30pm
Join the BusinessNZ Energy Council team to hear an overview of this year's Energy Trilemma results and where NZ stands.
Register and more information

Planning for the future with materiality
WEBINAR: Thursday 5 November 3pm
Join Silver Fern Farms' Justin Courtney and thinkstep-anz's Barbara Nebel as they discuss the true potential of materiality using the real-life example of NZ's beef industry.
Register and more information

TCFD: Why climate-related financial reporting matters
WEBINAR: Tuesday 10 November 3 - 3:30pm 
New Zealand will be the first country in the world to implement mandatory climate risk reporting. Gain an introduction to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework and prepare to take the first steps with TCFD reporting in thinkstep-anz’s upcoming webinar with Dr. Fiona Wild, member of the TCFD and Vice President of Sustainability and Climate Change at BHP.  
Register and more information

Environmental Product Declarations and their role in Green Buildings
WEBINAR: Wednesday 11 November, 12 - 1pm
Discover the sustainability tool Environmental Product Declaration and its relationship with green building rating tools in NZGBC's upcoming webinar with insights from Firth Industries' first EPD publication with thinkstep-anz and an opportunity to put forth your own EPD questions.  
Register and more information

Climate Change + Business Conference 
Aotea Centre, Auckland | 11 - 12 November 
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

Improving Cultural Intelligence - Online workshop
 Wednesday 18 November 
This online training explores New Zealand's cultural landscape and provides participants with basic cultural competence in personal and professional settings. 
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

Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
25 January 2021
The Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards honour those who use their passion to make our country a better place.
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 
29 October 2020