Media Releases

WBCSD President’s Letter: Business stands behind the Paris Agreement

WBCSD President Peter Bakker's response to the US Administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement....

NZX guidelines put NZ on a path to global best practice

The Sustainable Business Council welcomes the new Corporate Governance Codes released by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), asking companies to report on environmental, social and corporate governance matters....

Tackling Traffic – big opportunities for business in climate change solutions

The landmark Vivid Report starts to identify the opportunities for small, medium and large businesses to develop and innovate low-emission, hi-tech solutions....

Business with a conscience: here to stay?

SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says socially conscious or sustainable business practices are being largely driven by younger generations, Millennials and Generation Y....

The power of purpose

Abbie Reynolds uses the mass pilot whale stranding at Farewell Spit to highlight the power of clear purpose and the opportunity for businesses to innovate against the threat of climate change....

Aviva CEO Mark Wilson on climate change and being a good ancestor

Aviva CEO Mark Wilson speaks to TVNZ's Q+A programme about being a good ancestor....

Better Futures Report gives businesses insight into Kiwi sustainability mindset

SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds says the Better Futures Report 2016 gives businesses the chance to match their sustainability efforts to what their consumers wanted....

The case for sustainabilty

Abbie Reynolds outlines how SMEs that integrate sustainability into their core business strategy can enjoy lower costs, reduced risk, and new opportunities....

Trump election doesn’t make climate change go away

BusinessNZ says Trump winning the US Presidential election does not mean climate change is going away....

WBCSD Council Meeting 2016

The theme of the WBCSD Council Meeting this year was Implementing Sustainability at Scale. SBC's Belinda van Eyndhoven was there as the New Zealand Global Network Partner representative....