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SBC hui

Following our recent work with Sapere to explore the drivers for biodiversity and/or carbon sequestration credits, join SBC CEO Mike Burrell and Sapere Economist Corina Comendant for an update on SBC's nature regeneration and climate collaboration exploratory work. 

 The findings, which will be shared as part of this session, follow engagement with SBC members, the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation, Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance, and other key stakeholders. 

Oxygen Consulting, together with the Sustainable Business Network (SBN), Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), are launching the results of the sixth year of research into the role of the sustainability professional in New Zealand, including its challenges and opportunities.

Other hui

This webinar will outline the findings of EDS’s recent report on Marine Protected Area (MPA) reform. It will include an overview of MPAs, Treaty considerations, past MPA reform efforts and what we can learn from them, international approaches, areas where there is agreement and disagreement when it comes to MPA reform, and proposals for making progress in this area including through the development of a new Marine Protected Areas Act.

The New Zealand Hydrogen Council’s two-day international Summit brings together key influencers and industry and government leaders from New Zealand and around the world who are at the forefront of advancing the uptake of hydrogen as an integral part of our transition to a low emissions.

This applied training now includes a module on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The interactive course, run by Proxima (a Certified GRI Standards Training Partner), combines the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework with practical insights on strategy, communication, value creation, and reporting. By the end, you will: understand and explain the GRI framework; apply it to your organisation; and have the skills to prepare a GRI-compliant report. Participants receive official GRI certification on completion.

This webinar series is designed to equip board members with the insights, strategies, and tools necessary to navigate this critical area of transition planning.Disclosing your transition planning is an opportunity for a business to own its own narrative. Transition planning is an opportunity to articulate the connection between climate-related risks and opportunities to strategic priorities, capital allocation, metrics and targets.

We are excited to invite you to a special breakfast event where we will delve into the latest findings from a comprehensive review of scientific studies on New Zealand’s evolving risk landscape. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage with leading experts in the field.

Join Toitū Envirocare and Epicurean Dairy (aka The Collective) to discover how Environmental Management Systems (EMS) can drive efficiency, reduce risk, and build credibility. This introductory webinar will explore how EMS is applied across industries and provide insights to help you implement or improve systems that deliver real business value.