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Over 10,000 submissions on climate change |
SBC and CLC's joint submission to the Climate Change Commission is available to read on our website, and we're very proud that it's one of 10,000 submissions received by the Commission. Not only did many of our members give their input to our submission, but they also developed their own, so a big thank you to the SBC and CLC community for your mahi. There's strength in numbers, and your shared passion for taking action on climate change shows great leadership in the business sector. | | | |
A major collaboration between SBN, business.govt.nz, NZTA, NZTE, EECA, BNZ, and Meridian Energy has seen the launch of the Climate Action Toolbox, a free resource to help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions. The toolbox provides a self-assessment to identify which areas are relevant to your business. Under each area, you can choose from a range of specific actions to improve your organisation's climate impact.
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Sally Betts is Mike's new executive assistant, and we are delighted to welcome her to the SBC team! Sally’s previous role was EA to the CEO at the Real Estate Authority, and she looks forward to meeting and working with our members. | | | |
Search for sustainable packaging with NZ Post |
NZ Post is committed to using 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025, and part of their process is finding the most sustainable packaging. They've undertaken a life cycle assessment of their various packaging options with thinkstep-anz. The winner? NZ-made, 80% recycled plastic LDPE, which has a 2.6 times lower carbon footprint than their existing packaging.
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Westpac celebrates one year of carbonzero | Westpac NZ is planting a tree for every Youth account opened during April, to celebrate their one year anniversary of becoming carbonzero-certified. “We know how important biodiversity is to tackle climate change and how passionate our young Kiwis are about solving these issues, so this seemed like a natural fit,” says Westpac's Sustainability Senior Lead, Kate van Praagh. | | | |
Vision2050 for a sustainable future | The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has developed Vision 2050: Time to Transform, which lays out a new framework to guide business action in the decade ahead. | | | |
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OCS has released its Sustainability report for 2020, and now has Toitū carbonzero certification across both its Australian and New Zealand businesses, becoming the first Australasian company of its type to receive this certification. | |
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
Insights on NZ Sustainability Professionals
Online | 12pm - 1pm, Thursday 15 April
SBC has partnered with Oxygen Consulting, the Sustainable Business Network, and AUT University to launch the results of research undertaken earlier this year into the role of the sustainability professional in New Zealand. The research findings reveal trends in job satisfaction, stress levels, remuneration, sustainability resourcing and more. Join us here for a panel Q&A with the research partners and see how the sustainability profession has changed over the past 12 months.
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