When budgets are tight and short-term priorities take precedence, sustainability budget and resource can easily (and unfortunately) end up on the chopping block 🚮⛏ In our newest 'Insights from the top' interview, we hear from David Banfield (Comvita Limited), Andrea Scown (Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited), Grant Kemble (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa), Teressa Betty (Toitū Envirocare) and Pablo Kraus (ecostore) on their learnings and advice around how business leaders can make sustainability a financial priority. This new series aims uncover open and authentic learnings from some of our member CEOs around a number of complex sustainability challenges. Thank you again to our participants for taking the time to share their kōrero 🧡 #insightsfromthetop #sustainableleadership #thoughtleadership
Sustainable Business Council NZ
Non-profit Organizations
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Business, people and nature thriving together.
About us
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) mobilises New Zealand’s most ambitious businesses to build a thriving and sustainable future through climate action, leadership, and a just transition. We connect member businesses, partners, and sectors to create impact that no single business could achieve alone. We work with executives and sustainability professionals to maximise their positive impact for shareholders, communities and the environment. We provide a platform for members to express their leadership and celebrate sustainable business success, and we hold them to account by asking them to fulfil member commitments. We deliver impact by championing our members to be at the leading-edge of sustainability, and in doing so, inspire other businesses to take action. We are a division of BusinessNZ, which has CarboNZero certification.
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http://www.sbc.org.nz/
External link for Sustainable Business Council NZ
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Wellington, Wellington
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Sustainability , Climate Change, Business Engagement, Transport Industry, Advocacy, Business Leadership, Communications, Non-Government Organisations, Recycling, Retail, Social Issues, Social Impact, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Waste, and Government Relations
Locations
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JacksonStone House, 3-11 Hunter Street
Wellington, Wellington 6012, NZ
Employees at Sustainable Business Council NZ
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Robert Perry
Senior Manager - Thriving People at Sustainable Business Council NZ
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Claire Walker
Chief People Officer
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Sally Betts
Executive Assistant & Board Secretariat | Skilled in High-Level Support, Relationship Building, and Operational Efficiency | Trusted Partner in…
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Alana Douglas
Co-Director - Climate Change and Business Conference | Event creator | Problem solver | Food aficionado | Diligent recycler
Updates
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Following the appointment of Beca CEO Amelia Linzey to the SBC Advisory Board at our ACM in August, we are very pleased to welcome our newest Board member Catherine McGrath (Westpac New Zealand CEO), who has led large-scale transformations at some of the world’s best known banks. Please join us in welcoming Catherine to the Advisory Board! Also featured in yesterday's Pānui, we share some photos and reflections on CCBC, we share information about the launch of the Better Future Thrive Report with Kantar, we share reports and statements from DB Breweries, Ravensdown and Chorus NZ Limited, Zespri International launches a feasibility study into a low-emissions shipping corridor, we share a Future Focus article on inclusive leadership, the Ministry of Health New Zealand launches a report on the impact of extreme weather on health and wellbeing, and more. Check out the full edition here: https://zcu.nz/roNS?m=0 #sustainabilityleadership #climateaction #sustainablebusiness
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Our Head of ESG Jay Crangle is at Deloitte today with Monika Sharma Wakeman, co-delivering a pilot workshop on integrating sustainability into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) 📋 The workshop aims to help Heads of Risk explore the goals, challenges and opportunities in ERM and dive into what's needed to move beyond compliance in sustainability reporting. #enterpriseriskmanagement #sustainabilityreporting #risk #ESG
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This week, we've got Shannil Varma, Climate Leaders Coalition Manager, in the hot seat 🔥 Shannil's role sits within the Climate and Nature team at SBC (which is the secretariat organisation for CLC), and he oversees all the day-to-day operations and relationship management for the Coalition. Hear more from Shannil about his role and what's coming up soon for the Coalition in this video 👇 Also featured in last week's Pānui, we share our latest 'Insights from the top' video on how to make sustainability a financial priority, Toyota New Zealand Limited to phase out some diesel utes and replace them with hybrids, Quadrent becomes a B Corp, Todd Corporation joins the SBC membership, SBC members are among the finalists for the Rainbow Excellence Awards, we share a WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development case study on building a roadmap to nature positive in agriculture, and more. Check out the full edition here: https://zcu.nz/wUGs?m=0 #hotseat #teamculture #sustainablebusiness
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And with some final words from the inspirational Rod Carr around driving an inclusive transition, the 2024 Climate Change & Business Conference has come to a close. We would like to extend an enormous thank you to all of our sponsors, without whom this Conference would not be possible – thank you so much for your support. Congratulations to our CCBC delivery partners Environmental Defence Society (EDS) and the Climate Leaders Coalition for such a fantastic event, and a massive thank you to Gary Taylor, Mike Burrell, Fiona Driver, Alana Douglas, Tina Luke, Antonia Burbidge, Kate Barlow and the rest of the SBC and EDS teams for your hard work in bringing the Conference to life 💙💜💚 We will leave you with some galvanising words of Youth Advocate Piper Pengelly, "We get to decide who we want to be as a nation." #CCBC24 #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition
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This year’s CCBC programme tests out some new session formats, and it’s been really exciting to see them in action – particularly the workshops and roundtable sessions💡 Although listening and absorbing new ideas is a key component of this kind of conference, it's equally important to have sessions that are action-oriented, discussion-based and centred around sharing and debating ideas rather than hands-on learning. Feedback from delegates so far on these new session types has been 👍👍 Final stretch now before the end of the Conference! #CCBC24 #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition
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It’s been wonderful this year to bring international speakers back to the Climate Change & Business Conference and apply their valuable global insights to Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique political, economic and cultural context 🌎 🎤 “Climate change is not just a scientific problem. It is the great moral challenge of our time – we only have one chance to get this right.” – Joëlle Gergis (Climate Scientist) 🎤 “Often the greatest barrier to action is the sense that it’s impossible or that others will fix it. But we have chosen to lead with agency and optimism, taking responsibility and playing our part in creating a better future for all.” – Mirja Viinanen (IKEA Australia/New Zealand CEO and CSO) 🎤 “[The ISSB] really wants companies to be focusing on managing their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, rather than managing a complex ecosystem of reporting requirements.” – Sue Lloyd (Vice Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Enormous thank you to these inspiring speakers for taking part in the Conference and sharing their insights with us. #CCBC24 #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition
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To kick off day 2 of #CCBC, Minister of Climate Change Hon. Simon Watts spoke with RNZ's Kathryn Ryan in a fireside chat. They covered topics ranging from agriculture emissions, ERP2, forestry, New Zealand's NDCs, electrification of transport, climate tech and more. “We’ve got 65 months between today and 2030. That’s not that long – and we understand that. We are absolutely categorically focused on ensuring that we minimise that [NDC] gap to the greatest point possible. And all options are on the table in the context of us being able to do that.” Looking forward to the rest of today’s sessions, particularly the interactive workshops and roundtables in a few hours 👀 #CCBC #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition
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In this afternoon's session on forming a cross-party approach to adaptation, business leaders were given the mandate not to leave politics to the politicians – to ensure business uses its voice to speak to Government about what it is wanting from Government 🗣 Thank you to Stuart Smith (New Zealand National Party), Megan Woods (New Zealand Labour Party) and Chlöe Swarbrick (Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand) for taking the time to join us today. We're looking forward to hearing hear more from the Minister of Climate Change tomorrow morning. The Conference so far has been an absolute whirlwind of ideas, insights and inspiration, with a healthy dose of camaraderie and connection thrown in the mix 💙💜💚 Looking forward to what tomorrow has in store. Thank you to Gold Sponsor ASB Bank for its support of the Conference. #CCBC24 #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition
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We’re halfway through day one of #CCBC24 and, wow – the speakers showcased in this year’s programme are blowing us away. Here are some of the best hot takes from today’s sessions so far 🔥 🎤 “Mother earth doesn’t need us in order to remain." – Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei 🎤 “People are not nouns, we are verbs. We are defined by what we do. And leadership is the same – it’s something you do.” – Mike Burrell 🎤 “All the solutions we need already exist. It’s the political will and the leadership that is missing.” – Joëlle Gergis 🎤 "Focus on having good enough data to make the right decisions, but then spend the rest of your money on action." – Kate Meyer 🎤 "It's no longer acceptable to just ‘do no harm’. You must contribute and build a social system sustainable for future generations." – Andrew Petersen If you’re needing a break this afternoon, feel free to head upstairs to the Recharge Lounge (sponsored by Spark New Zealand) for a breather or to charge up your devices 📲 #CCBC24 #leadingclimateaction #sustainablebusiness Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Climate Leaders Coalition
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