Abbie Reynolds award important for business and sustainability The Board and Management Award in this year’s Women of Influence Awards is significant because of the many achievements of winner Abbie Reynolds and because her work is all about sustainability, says...
Sustainable Business
Strong candidate selected for climate role
Strong candidate selected for climate role BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope welcomes the appointment of Climate Change Commission (CCC) Chair-designate Dr Rod Carr."We look forward to working with Dr Carr as he builds on the legacy of the interim climate committee...
Who gets the water
A new system for water allocation is needed
ETS changes expected – now the real work begins
ETS changes announced in 2016 Budget
Consumers driving demand for greater business transparency
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is launching an online guide this week to help businesses map and manage their value chains, which it says has been driven by the consumer need for greater transparency.
SBC welcomes NZ Initiative’s report on Social Impact Bonds
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) welcomes the NZ Initiative’s report ‘Investing for Success: Social Impact Bonds and the future of public services.’
Progress towards clean water
The dairy industry is making progress towards clean water, according to the Sustainable Business Council.
New energy efficiency initiatives on target
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) welcome this morning’s announcements from the Hon. Simon Bridges, Minister of Energy and Resources, targeting business sustainability initiatives.
Risk to NZ businesses from controversial use of privilege
BusinessNZ is expressing concern at the implications for all business as a result of continued allegations against Countdown supermarkets made in Parliament by Labour MP Shane Jones.
Choices needed for sustainable energy future
Big gains in energy efficiency are vital to meet energy needs and stabilise emission levels, says the BusinessNZ Energy Council.
NZ achieves good energy sustainability ranking
New Zealand continues to score highly in an international survey of energy sustainability.
Business solutions needed to meet tougher target
Business solutions needed to meet tougher target.