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Inner Development Goals launch |
Last week, we hosted Jennifer Garvey Berger, Founder and CEO of Cultivating Leadership, at Deloitte to launch SBC as the hub for the Inner Development Goals (IDG) for businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand. IDGs are a new approach to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cofounded by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Join us for an upcoming IDG workshop in Auckland on Thursday June 5th. To register your interest, contact Jay Crangle. | | | |
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Lion installs solar on New Zealand’s largest brewery | Lion NZ has partnered with Meridian Energy, Reid Technology and Solar Vision to install one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the country at Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest brewery. The project is targeting completion in April and is being funded through a Power Purchase Agreement with Meridian. | | | |
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Beca moves to 6 Green Star office |
Beca has moved its global headquarters into a new 6 Green Star building in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. The move allows Beca to enhance the positive impact it can have on the environment and communities it operates in. Beca is also targeting Platinum WELL certification, which focuses on buildings that enhance human health and wellbeing. | | | |
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Mercury, Minister break ground on Northland's first wind farm | Mercury Chief Executive Stew Hamilton and Energy Minister Simon Watts ceremoniously broke the ground of the $287 million Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm, near Dargaville. The 77MW (221GWh p.a.) wind farm, which is Northland’s first, will generate enough renewable electricity to power about 27,000 homes - equivalent to powering the Far North. | | | |
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Last chance to register for Better Futures 2025 |
Join us next week for the release of the 2025 Better Futures report in partnership with Kantar. We look forward to again providing businesses with the key consumer insights on sustainability and the social and environmental issues that are important to Aotearoa New Zealand consumers. Register here. | | | |
Oxygen Ask Us Anything Hour | Oxygen Consulting has launched its “Ask Us Anything Hour” – a free sustainability advice hour, happening every week on a Thursday at 2pm. Simply reach out to kiaora@oxygen-consulting.co.nz between 2-3pm on a Thursday each week with your sustainability questions. | | | |
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Better Futures 2025 Auckland & online | 8 April 2025 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Kantar presents the 2025 Better Futures report in partnership with the Sustainable Business Council. We look forward to again providing businesses with the key consumer insights on sustainability and the social and environmental issues that are important to Aotearoa New Zealand consumers. | |
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NEW: Resilience Through the Inner Development Goals Auckland | 5 June 2025 | 9:00am - 2:00pm
In our complex geopolitical environment, business leaders have a unique opportunity to drive meaningful change by fostering resilience, adaptability, and strategic influence. This workshop explores how the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) can empower leaders with the mindset, skills, and emotional intelligence needed to champion and sustain sustainability efforts, even in complex and evolving landscapes. | |
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Climate Change & Business Conference Auckland & online | 8 - 9 September 2025
Early bird registrations are now open for CCBC 2025, now in its 17th year. This year’s conference focusses on the key theme of: Ambition. Accountability. Action. The programme will delve into the ‘how,’ showcasing cutting-edge action from Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. We will have a range of keynotes, masterclasses, workshops and panels. Join us to unpack the key questions shaping our future and the critical role of business in securing it. Early bird registrations close on 30 June, so don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this important conversation. | |
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Demand for Ethical Investment in New Zealand 2025 Auckland | 7 April 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Discover the insights from the launch of the Voices of Aotearoa: Demand for Ethical Investment in New Zealand 2025 report, the 7th annual collaboration between Mindful Money and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). | |
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Responsible or Reactive: Where Does Your Workplace Stand? Online | 8 April 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sustainability is often framed as a solely ecological issue. But we cannot deny that it’s inextricably linked to social injustices like environmental racism, gender discrimination, and exclusion. These systemic inequalities tend to creep up in our workplaces too, from whose ideas are taken seriously to who is given access to leadership opportunities. If we want a just transition, we need policies, business models, and leadership that go beyond performative inclusion. In this 90 minute workshop, we'll explore how to foster workplaces with authentic representation and equitable opportunities using valuable insights and tangible actions from industry experts. | |
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Power Up Your Business: 'Sunrise' - A Solar Energy Breakfast Event Wellington | 30 April 2025 | 8:30am - 10:00am
Join us for an enlightening morning as we discuss how solar energy can help reduce costs and emissions for businesses, and contribute to a sustainable future for New Zealand. | |
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GRI Standards Course Auckland | 5 - 6 May 2025
Proxima is an approved GRI training partner and a member of the GRI Gold Community. This is an applied training session which means you’ll learn by applying the GRI Standards framework and concepts. By the end of the course, you will: Understand the GRI Standards framework and be able to explain it clearly to others Be able to apply the GRI concepts and framework to an organisation yourself Have the knowledge and skills to prepare a GRI Standards compliant report | |
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EDS Conference: Dollars & Sense Auckland | 12 - 14 May 2025 | 8:30am - 5:00pm
Economic development is a major focus of the coalition government. Reforms purport to remove ‘red’ and ‘green’ tape. But at what cost? Improving regulatory settings is one thing, but New Zealander's will be concerned with changes that enable more freshwater pollution, loss of indigenous species and questionable developments. The EDS 2025 environmental summit will reframe the narrative. | |
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