• Climate Leaders Coalition released Annual Plan 2024/25
• Ministry for the Environment releases updated climate projection dataset
• Waikato Regional Council adopts $11.8 billion transport plan
• Moves to push more commercial investment into climate adaptation (KPMG)
• The Road to Sustainable Logistics with Heather Bone (Team Global Express)

SBC hui

(Open to SBC members only) Sustainable businesses create value in the short and long term – economically, environmentally and socially. So how do you get your stakeholders on board? In our next Brilliant Basics Spotlight session, we'll be hearing from NZTE and Tonkin + Taylor on the 'why' and the 'how of making the business case for sustainability.

Join the SBC team, including our programme leads for Climate and Nature, Leadership in Sustainability and Thriving People as we unpack the FY2025 Annual Plan and programme of work around our three strategic pillars. The session will be an opportunity to hear first-hand about our priorities for the year ahead (a big year for sustainability) and how we will be supporting our members to get involved, as well as ask any questions you might have. This event is also open to non-members who are interested in learning more about SBC.

The draft second emissions reduction plan containing the strategies, policies and actions the Government is setting to achieve the second emissions budget (2026 – 2030), will soon be released for consultation. To help members respond to the consultation, the Sustainable Business Council, Climate Leaders Coalition and Business Energy Council will be hosting an initial online session in which MfE experts will present on the content of the draft document, followed by a Q&A. We anticipate this session taking place on 19th July (pending consultation release date).

We invite members to join us at our Annual Council Meeting in Auckland, where we are looking forward to bringing together our Council Members and Liaison Delegates to launch our 2024 Snapshot Report. Come along to enjoy some light refreshments and kōrero with both familiar and new SBC faces. The event will offer an entertaining programme of speakers, covering both SBC's key achievements and priorities, as well as some hot topics in the wider sustainability landscape. Formal programme and invitation to come.

The contributions nature provides to people and businesses and the consequences of its rapid loss is well recognised by governments and economists alike. Over the last five years the Science Based Targets Network has taken a ‘big tent’ approach to developing the Science Based Targets for Nature (SBT4N) framework and guidance to help companies set nature targets appropriate to their value chains and aligned with the global goals. Join SBC and Nature Positive to learn about why and how your company might set global best practice targets for nature!

Aurecon and the Sustainable Business Council are partnering to deliver a three-part workshop series to help businesses get ready for a sustainable, climate-resilient future. This new workshop series aims to provide businesses with the fundamentals of climate transition planning, hands-on experience with tools and processes to get started, and guidance on alignment with the Climate Related Disclosures under the New Zealand Climate Standards (you don’t need to be a mandatory reporter for this to be relevant!). This workshop series is initially open to SBC members and Aurecon clients only.

Registrations are open for the 16th Climate Change & Business Conference, taking place at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 9-10 September. Check out our compelling programme line-up of domestic and international speakers and join the kōrero in September by registering below.

Other hui

Consumers are demanding more sustainable packaging solutions, and an increasing number of national and international environmental regulations are driving changes in global supply chains. Join thinkstep-anz for an industry webinar where their packaging expert Helen Lewis and Lyn Mayes, Project Coordinator of the Plastic Packaging Product Stewardship (PPPS), will delve into these critical changes and their impact on businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

Join current and future leaders from New Zealand’s business, government and community sectors as we explore the big issues of our time, showcase what’s possible, and build ideas and skills for a more inclusive and sustainable future. Festival for the Future 2024 is taking place Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July.

Early bird tickets close 10 July. Integrating nature into your work can help prepare for long-term sustainability, reduce risks, enhance your brand reputation and unlock new opportunities for finance, innovation and growth. Join the Symposium on 14 August for practical panel discussions, workshops, one-on-one expert advice and networking. Understand your business's impact and reliance on nature. Learn how to integrate nature into your business and collaborate on regeneration projects. Plus, we’ll be spending time outdoors. Join one of the optional field trips the day before the Symposium and see first-hand how businesses are helping to regenerate nature

Chapter Zero New Zealand is once again hosting a breakfast event on the second day of the Climate Change & Business Conference, this one focused on decarbonising your supply chain. Come along to hear a panel of speakers (representing different perspectives along the supply chain) discuss how boards can ensure oversight and confidence of supply chain decarbonisation.