BusinessNZ Network

In this edition of Pānui, we share findings from the 2026 Insights on Sustainability Professionals research and the 2026 Business Breakthrough Barometer alongside an invitation to join SBC’s Social Impact […] The post Pānui news – 25 June first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

ExportNZ and the EMA are bringing together some of New Zealand’s leading exporters and trade experts at the Global X Summit in Auckland on 15 September, as businesses face an […]

Nicholas Russell

ExportNZ

New research shows the sustainability profession in Aotearoa New Zealand has firmly established itself at the centre of business strategy – but ongoing pressures around capability, career pathways and pay are threatening to stall its progress. The post Sustainability profession ‘comes of age’ – but pressure remains beneath the surface first appeared on SBC.

Rebecca Lowe

SBC

In this edition of Pānui, Contact Energy installs the final panel at Kōwhai Park solar farm alongside Christchurch International Airport, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare powers up New Zealand’s biggest […] The post Pānui news – 18 June first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Strategic goals only matter if they translate into real-world outcomes. Woolworths is demonstrating what that looks like in practice by combining clear targets, operational investment and a focused partnership with […] The post Woolworths New Zealand: Reducing food waste and supporting communities through partnership first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

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BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Contact Energy’s opened its first grid-scale battery at Glenbrook, in South Auckland delivered alongside a range of partners including Transpower. The 100MZ Glenbrook Ohurua Battery 1 energy storage system can […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

According to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI), the services sector in New Zealand contracted again in May. The PSI for May was 47.5 (where a reading above 50.0 indicates the sector is generally expanding, and a reading below 50.0 indicates the sector is in contraction). The PSI reading for April was […]

Mark Cox

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ broadly supports the proposed legislative changes for intermediaries and considers that the proposals will reduce compliance costs, modernise the existing intermediary framework and better reflect how the tax services market currently operates. However, BusinessNZ considers that the proposals represent an incremental adjustment rather than the meaningful step change in tax administration modernisation that the […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

According to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), New Zealand’s manufacturing sector contracted slightly in May.

BusinessNZ

ManufacturingNZ

In this edition of Pānui, IAG’s new report exposes gaps in how NZ manages natural hazard risk and Treasury releases new report on NZ’s NDCs. Toyota New Zealand has topped […] The post Pānui news – 11 June first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Updates to a planned LNG import terminal to address dry-year risk in the electricity system should ensure businesses won’t be forced to reduce production in the face of high prices, […]

BusinessNZ Energy Council

BusinessNZ Energy Council

BusinessNZ has submitted to the Education and Workforce Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Bill, supporting the objective of supply chain transparency but urging significant refinements to the legislation. Key concerns include the risk of compliance obligations cascading down to SMEs, duplication with existing Australian, UK and EU reporting requirements, potential extraterritorial impacts on offshore […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ has submitted in opposition to the Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill, cautioning that the proposed legislation could act as a 'trojan horse', enabling activist organisations to legally damage legitimate business brands under the guise of free speech. BusinessNZ argues New Zealand's Copyright Act already provides for freedom of expression through section 42, and that this amendment risks opening a new wave of costly litigation, disproportionately harming smaller businesses and deterring investment, without addressing any identifiable gap in the current law.

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Climate Leaders Coalition Manager Shannil Varma shares his key takeaways from the recent 2026 CEP Conference. The post Reflections from the 2026 CEP Conference first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Toyota New Zealand has topped Kantar’s 2026 Corporate Reputation Index for the third consecutive year, with rankings delivered in partnership with fellow SBC member Wright Communications. The recognition reflects strong […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

Genesis has introduced a more sustainable approach to maintenance by replacing transformer oil with regenerated oil at its Tuai Power Station, reducing waste, avoiding emissions and preventing transformer failures. This […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

In this edition of Pānui, SBC CEO Mike Burrell reflects on a full and productive first six months of 2026, Lever Room unpacks emissions factors and what they mean for […] The post Pānui news – 04 June first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

In the latest of our new series taking a deeper dive into getting to know the CEOs making up the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) and driving climate leadership from the top, we share some reflections from CLC Steering Group Member and Spark New Zealand CEO Jolie Hodson.

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition