Climate Action

SBC partners with MoT to deliver feasibility study focused on decarbonising heavy freight  

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has partnered with Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport (MoT) to deliver a feasibility study looking into developing a New Zealand-wide mechanism to assist in […]

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15th Climate Change & Business Conference to focus on delivering Net Zero

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) are again joining forces with the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) to deliver the country’s leading and longest running annual Climate […]

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SBC welcomes significant announcement to reduce emissions 

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is welcoming the Government’s move to partner with NZ Steel to reduce emissions through co-funding the installation of an Electric Arc Furnace at the Glenbrook steel factory....

Directors get new tool for delivering on climate

Climate change presents a core business risk that, if navigated with careful governance, can unlock enormous opportunity. This insight lies at the heart of a new, free resource for non-executive […]

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Women supporting women in climate: Q&A between mentor and mentee

Kate Wilson Butler, SBC’s Head of Climate Action, was selected as a mentor for the 2022 Auckland Women4Climate Mentorship Programme, which matches committed leaders from the business sector, international organisations, and […]

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COP27: On the ground in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

24 November 2022 COP27 came to a close at the end of last week. Reactions to the outcomes of the conference have been mixed. Unfortunately, proposals to phase out fossil […]

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COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (NZGIF)

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they […]

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COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (Toitū Envirocare)

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they […]

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COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (CarbonClick)

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they […]

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CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey shows the need for collaboration to drive
greater action

Deloitte, the Sustainable Business Council and Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance have today released the findings of the 2022 CFO Sustainability Snapshot Survey, now in its second year....