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| A leader in designing green buildings for NZ | Warren and Mahoney Architects feature in this NZ Herald article on their 13 year history as a carbon zero business. Chairman Graeme Finlay says he sees one of the company's main roles as educating and encouraging its clients to build sustainable, longer-life, healthy green buildings. | | | |
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise's New Zealand International Business Awards are back for 2021, featuring a new special category for Excellence in Sustainability. Enter or nominate now at nziba.co.nz. | | | |
Innovation towards emissions reduction | Synlait Milk Limited has reset its emissions reduction targets, which cover greenhouse gas emissions from their operations (scope 1 and 2). Synlait has also launched a new product, Made With Better Milk, with a certified sustainable supply chain that takes better care of people, animals, and the environment. | | | |
Join us: Moving Beyond Diversity |
SBC’s first Thriving People initiative aims to improve diversity and inclusion in our workplaces with three in-person, half-day wānanga to start the conversation about how we are individually and collectively best able to create workplaces in which people feel they belong. Here's more information about this initiative. RSVP by 21 May to mgallagher@businessnz.org.nz.
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Ākina has published their recommendations to the Government on how to increase wellbeing outcomes through procurement, investment and support for social enterprise. A Roadmap for Impact: The Impact Initiative Recommendations Summary Report can be read here.
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Sustainable Business Awards | Entries for the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards are now open, recognising and celebrating success in sustainability. They're a great way to celebrate your team's sustainability progress. Entries are open until 21 June, with 10 categories to enter. | | | |
Video: Low Carbon Freight Pathway launch, 16 March | | | |
Note from the Editor: Energy Excellence Awards | |
Congratulations to our SBC members who won big at the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards on 5 May. Last week we accidentally omitted the name of one of the finalists, OJI Fibre Solutions NZ, who were finalists for the Large Energy User Initiative of the Year Award. A belated kā pai! | |
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
Sustainability Fundamentals 101 Tuesday 25 May, Auckland | Tuesday 1 June, Wellington 9am - 4:30pm SBC and EY have partnered to develop a free, one-day course that provides you with the foundational knowledge needed to confidently engage with environmental and social sustainability issues. Join us here.
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Moving Beyond Diversity workshops Spark HQ, Auckland | 3 June, 15 July, 28 August, 9am - 1pm SBC’s first Thriving People initiative aims to improve diversity and inclusion in our workplaces. We will be holding a series of in-person, three half-day wānanga to start the conversation about how we are individually and collectively best able to create workplaces in which people feel they belong. Find out more and join us.
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Climate Change Business Conference Aotea Centre, Auckland | Wednesday & Thursday, 13 - 14 October
SBC and Climate Leaders Coalition are pleased to be partnering with the Environmental Defence Society to deliver the Climate Change and Business Conference this year. Invites have been sent, with early bird registration opening 7 June. For more information, check out their website. Please send any questions to jcrangle@businessnz.org.nz.
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
Defining the North Stars for your strategy
Auckland | 26 May 2021, 3pm - 5:30pm
The ambitious 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be at the heart of thinkstep-anz’s upcoming workshop in Auckland. The hands-on event will guide organisations on incorporating SDGs into their strategies, featuring speakers such as SBC's Manager Leadership Jay Crangle and Sanford. Register here.
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IAG Climate Change Adaptation Event: What the science is telling us
Park Hyatt Auckland | 4pm - 7pm, Thursday 27 May
Come along to the first in a series of IAG-hosted events with expert speakers focused on climate change adaptation. Register here.
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