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Remembering Peter Neilson
| Following the recent death of Peter Neilson, former Chief Executive of the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development, SBC spoke to Sir Stephen Tindall to reflect on the contribution Peter made during his time as CEO. You can read that piece here. | | | |
Making the case for low carbon transport
| SBC’s Mike Burrell talks to Stuff about the benefits of green transport and low-carbon modes, explaining that more work must be done to highlight the benefits, to win hearts and minds. | | | |
Co-funding announced for low emission transport | The Government has announced a series of projects to receive co-funding in the latest round of its Low Emission Transport Fund. These include Fonterra operating the country’s first electric milk tanker, as well as charging projects by Meridian and Z Energy. | | | |
Creating a more inclusive internet | Spark has partnered with OutLine Aotearoa and non-binary communities to launch the Beyond Binary Code. It's a simple online tool to help businesses evaluate whether gender-related data needs be captured, with a 'copy and paste' HTML code to use on their site to make data forms and fields more inclusive. | | | |
Mentorship for women working in climate action
| Auckland Council has announced the Women4Climate Mentorship Programme, aimed at women making a difference on climate action initiatives. The programme combines mentorship, remote training, collaborative learning and networking opportunities. | | | |
Risky business: how to help your Board manage climate risk | Our Leadership Manager Jay Crangle and Head of Climate Kate Wilson Butler share their top takeaways following a pilot workshop on how sustainability leads can effectively engage Boards on climate. The session was a joint effort by Toitū Tahua, Deloitte, SBC and Chapter Zero New Zealand (hosted by the Institute of Directors). | | | |
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EY furthers sustainability work through new Net Zero Centre | EY Oceania has announced the launch of its Net Zero Centre, designed to assist and accelerate the transition of Australian and New Zealand companies to net-zero by 2050.
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Decarbonising NZ's steel industry | Researchers at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University’s Robinson Research Institute, have collaborated with New Zealand Steel and Wellington UniVentures to develop a novel technology which uses hydrogen instead of coal to produce iron and steel, potentially eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from New Zealand’s steel industry.
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CLC congratulates signatories upping climate action
| The Climate Leaders Coalition is proud to have recently transitioned 27 signatories across to its 2019 higher ambition statement. You can learn more about the 2019 statement commitments here, and check out all the new signatories on the website. | | | |
Remember to have your say on our industry | Oxygen Consulting, in collaboration with Auckland University of Technology, SBC and the Sustainable Business Network, has launched the 2022 Insights on Sustainability Professionals research survey. Check out this short explainer video from the SBC team and take part in the survey here. The survey closes 8 March. | | | |
New date for the Climate Change & Business Conference
| The Environmental Defence Society and SBC’s Climate Change & Business Conference will now be held 19 – 20 September, 2022. We recognise that the key to successful action is networking in-person, rather than virtually, and all steps will be taken to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines. Please register to join us for this key event if you haven’t already. | | | |
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We are monitoring Covid-19 developments closely and will advise of any changes to upcoming events. | |
CFO Climate & Sustainability Programme
Online | Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23 March
A final few places are available on our next cohort of Deloitte and SBC’s popular CFO training. These 1.5 hour workshops cover the fundamentals of sustainability for CFOs and how CFOs can integrate climate risk management across performance management and reporting. Hear directly from other CFOs including from Kathmandu, Zespri and NZTE. Find out more and apply at sbc.org.nz/cfotraining.
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New date: Climate Change and Business Conference Aotea Centre, Auckland | 19 - 20 September 2022
The conference, delivered by SBC, CLC and EDS, will focus on the concrete action business is taking to accelerate the pathway to net zero by 2050. Registration and more information.
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Omicron – Managing at Phase 2, Lessons from Australia
Online | 28 February, 11am
Hosted by BusinessNZ, this virtual session with Dr Ian Norton (Managing Director of Respond Global) to help understand how major New Zealand organisations are working through Phase Two of Omicron, as well as lessons from the Australian Omicron experience. Register here. | |
Exploring how New Zealanders relate to energy use and climate change
Online | 2 March, 11am - 12pm
With research partner TRA, EECA presents the findings from a deep dive into the impact that culture, age, gender, income, and regionality has on attitudes and behaviours to energy and climate change. Register here. | |
A more sustainable shellfish industry: how LCA is helping
Online | 2 March, 3pm - 3:45pm
Steph Hopkins, Policy Manager for Aquaculture NZ, will share their motivations for carrying out a Life Cycle Assessment of the carbon footprint of farmed shellfish. Jeff Vickers, Technical Director of thinkstep-anz, will discuss the goal and results of the LCA. Register here. | |
Chapter Zero New Zealand launch
Online | 3 March, 8am - 9am
The Institute of Directors is proud to announce it is joining the Climate Governance Initiative as the host of Chapter Zero New Zealand. This initiative will connect directors with a global and national network to share knowledge and promote the adoption of effective climate governance on their boards.
Please join us for a special online event to celebrate the launch of Chapter Zero New Zealand. Register here. | |
Strategy for sustainability and impact: Proxima training course
Auckland | 16 & 17 March
A practical 2-day intensive training course sharing a clear method and insights from the field to develop and apply sustainability and impact strategies, drawing from the Future-Fit Business Benchmark and designed to align with the SDG Impact reporting and the updated GRI Standards. Register here. | |
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