Media Releases

Business has a role to play in improving and protecting New Zealand’s environment

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) acknowledges the Environment Aotearoa 2019 report released today by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ....

Climate change concern rising, but plastics top of mind for Kiwis

For the first time in 10 years, New Zealanders’ concern about climate change has tipped 50%, according to new research by Colmar Brunton....

Helping New Zealand businesses create sustainable value through good governance

SBC and KPMG New Zealand have released “Creating Sustainable Value from Good Governance” - guidance to help boards and executive management better understand the sustainability challenges their organisations face....

Knowing the right questions to guide sustainable practice

Running a business requires problem-solving, often on a daily basis to resolve issues related to stock and supplier management, employee relations, and cashflow. So sometimes it can be hard to make the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, but that is often where sustainability risks and...

Tools to employ youth help business make a social impact

Sustainability is more than just good stewardship of the environment. It means thinking about the people you employ and the communities where your business operates....

Business leadership on climate change matters

New Zealanders are nothing if not resilient – but everyone who runs a business knows it’s a pretty challenging time to be a leader. And then you throw in an issue like climate change....

New face for communications at SBC

Catherine Jeffcoat has joined the Sustainable Business Council for a year, while Renée Graham is on maternity leave....

From Z to Air New Zealand: New Zealand’s leading businesses take up the climate change challenge

60 businesses making up nearly fifty percent of New Zealand’s emissions have joined forces to tackle the issue of climate change....

Untapped talent: employ more young people

Youth employment is not only an investment in the future of the workforce, but also a demographic that brings fresh ideas and perspectives....

SBC welcomes offer of bi-partisan approach to climate change

The Sustainable Business Council is welcoming the National Party’s offer to work constructively with the government on climate change policy....