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A commercial opportunity hiding in plain sight

In this latest blog, SBC Director – Programmes Jay Crangle explores why people may be one of the most overlooked drivers of business value and competitive advantage. The post A commercial opportunity hiding in plain sight first appeared on SBC.

Rebecca Lowe

SBC

SBC and 123Carbon launch the Aotearoa-New Zealand registry to accelerate low carbon freight.

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and 123Carbon, a Netherlands based platform specialising in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries, are launching a blockchain-based registry to support the introduction of the Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) programme in New Zealand. The post SBC and 123Carbon launch the Aotearoa-New Zealand registry to accelerate low carbon freight. first appeared on SBC.

Rebecca Lowe

SBC

Pānui news – 6 August

In this edition of Pānui, we highlight SBC’s newest member, Sunergise, and its partnership with Snowplanet to deliver a major solar installation. We share new insights from the BusinessNZ Engergy […] The post Pānui news – 6 August first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Small business relief welcome – but tax and threshold neglect is the real story

BusinessNZ has welcomed elements of Labour’s Small Business Action Plan – A Fair Go, saying several measures reflect long-standing BusinessNZ positions, and says today’s announcement should prompt a wider, cross-party conversation about New Zealand’s outdated and unindexed tax settings, includng the case for a lower company tax rate. BusinessNZ has also raised strong concerns about any move […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ Submission on Issues with the Employment Relations Act Disputes Management System

A functioning and efficient employment disputes resolution process is essential for maintaining trust, fairness, and confidence in the workplace, for employers and employees alike. But the current system is experiencing significant delays, rising costs for both employees and employers and is being exploited or gamed by some employment practitioners. This is leading to rising loss […]

BusinessNZ

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New model highlights $1.3 trillion energy bill to 2050

Meeting New Zealand’s energy needs to 2050 will cost approximately $1.3 trillion, according to the country’s latest and most comprehensive whole-of-energy-system model to date. BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) Policy Advisor Ben Young says meeting New Zealand’s future energy demand will require stable, predictable and permissive policy settings that give businesses the confidence to make generational investment […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 30 July

In this edition of Pānui, we feature ASB’s new Energy Resilience Report, and spotlight a key #CCBC26 session examining the next frontier in climate technology. Tonkin + Taylor share a […] The post Pānui news – 30 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

The Exporter – July 2026

It is a busy week for ExportNZ next week – we’ll be cheering and celebrating with Export Awards evenings in Hawke’s Bay and the Bay of Plenty. Thanks to Business […]

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

End of a 20-year headache: Broken Holidays Act sent packing

BusinessNZ welcomes the passing of the Employment Leave Bill, and says it marks the end of one of the most costly and confusing pieces of workplace law ever forced on employers and workers. The bill repeals and replaces the Holidays Act 2003, moving to a simpler, hours based system where annual and sick leave accrue […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 23 July

In this edition of Pānui, the Climate Change Commission’s latest monitoring report highlights the need for faster emissions reductions, while we share our response with a call for stronger action […] The post Pānui news – 23 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Business leaders say new Emissions Monitoring Report serves as wake-up call for New Zealand

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 Business leaders say new Emissions Monitoring Report serves as wake-up call for New Zealand first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

BEC Submission on the consultation document “A proposed reliability obligation to manage dry-year risk”

BEC supports the objective of maintaining a secure and resilient electricity system and agrees that dry-year risk requires active management. However, we are not yet convinced that MBIE has demonstrated that the proposed Winter Energy Reliability Obligation is necessary, proportionate, or likely to deliver material additional reliability at reasonable cost. While the events of winter […]

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BusinessNZ Submission to FADTC on NZ-India FTA Legislation Amendment Bill

BusinessNZ strongly supports the India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill. As the Committee will be aware, BusinessNZ previously made a detailed submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee during the International Treaty Examination of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), alongside ExportNZ. In that submission, we strongly supported the Agreement and […]

Diane Petterd

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 16 July

In this edition of Pānui, it’s not too late to join SBC’s Social Impact Sprint and we showcase NZ’s first 5-star Green Star healthcare facility, celebrating SBC member Beca and […] The post Pānui news – 16 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

BusinessNZ Submission on the Fair Trading Amendment Bill

Our submission focuses on one central concern in the Bill’s penalties and enforcement framework, with its failure to distinguish between deliberate misconduct and inadvertent errors that are generated by the systems that businesses rely on to operate at scale and are outside of a business’s direct control which was a concern that BusinessNZ also raised […]

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