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NZBCSD News & Resources »Paying back insulation loans through rates could appeal to 21% of colder-home owners (2 Jul 2009)Offering loans for insulation and heating, which can be repaid through rates, should appeal to one in five owners living in col... more »
Smart Future - how to run smarter, greener and boost the bottom line (12 Jun 2009)IBM’s Executive Sponsor of the Environment, Suzanne Kerwan, an international executive specialising in helping clients understa... more »
Tardy council consent processing proves need for reform (11 Jun 2009)A new report showing only four of the country’s 84 councils are fully complying with the law by processing resource consents on... more »
Millions in new business opportunities will result from concerted push for early water reform (9 Jun 2009)Business leaders are welcoming the Government’s leadership to improve the pace of water use reform. more »
UK set to double greenhouse has reduction obligations (8 Jun 2009)The UK remains on track to almost double its greenhouse gas reduction obligations under the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, a... more »
Fresh water reform process announced (8 Jun 2009)A new process to improve New Zealand's fresh water management was today announced by Environment Minister Nick Smith and Agricu... more »
New Zealanders' views on the creation of super cities (4 Jun 2009)A report on results of a May 28 - June 4, 2009, ShapeNZ survey of 2,163 New Zealanders on the creation of a super city in Auckl... more »
New Zealanders split on Budget: huge support for housing and health policies, worries over super and unemployment (2 Jun 2009)New Zealanders overwhelmingly support health and insulation policies announced in the Budget but don’t believe the Government h... more »
Extra loans key to achieving 1 million home upgrade (28 May 2009)The key to hundreds of thousands of home owners taking up $1800 Government grants to insulate and efficiently heat homes will b... more »
Government announces insulation and clean heating grants (28 May 2009)More than 180,000 New Zealand homes will have access to grants for insulation and clean heating over the next four years, as pa... more »
Goldman Sachs assesses corporate climate change risk (26 May 2009)Goldman Sachs has assessed the climate change-reponse performances of 800 global companies, with a market cap over US$3 bn. Th... more »
Business welcomes policy aim to upgrade 900,000 homes (26 May 2009)The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development is welcoming reports that the Government intends offering up to 9... more »
New Zealanders happy with economic management, want super contributions continued (15 May 2009)Kiwis are happy with the Government’s economic management, but don’t want it to stop contributions to the New Zealand Superannu... more »
Green stimulus package will reframe policy debate: a lot more can be done at less cost (15 May 2009)Business leaders are welcoming the debate on the Green Party’s economic stimulus package. more »
Business Council comment on Solid Energy's proposal for new tax and forestry (8 May 2009)Solid Energy’s proposal to the Government that it impose a $1 per tonne emissions tax and use the money to plant forests to red... more »
New funding packages will result in a mass home upgrade (7 May 2009)New research shows the right mix of public and private funding policies could result in more than 670,000 New Zealand homeowner... more »
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Funding policies to stimulate 670,000-home performance upgradeNearly six out of 10 New Zealand homeowners can't afford to upgrade their poorly performing homes. This report details what private and public sector policies will result in 670,000 taking action in the next 10 years. more »
New Zealanders’ Attitudes to Climate ChangeThis national ShapeNZ survey of 2851 New Zealanders, commissioned by the Business Council, covers people’s views on climate change, its management, and a wide range of policy options. A full copy is available here. more »
HSBC reports on global economic stimulus packages' efforts to tackle climate changeGovernments are facing a triple crisis of economic downturn, energy insecurity and climate change. In this report HSBC has analysed more than 20 economic recovery packages and finds governments have allocated more than US$430bn in fiscal stimulus to key climate change investment themes. And this is just the beginning... more »
Four ways to capture the Solution Seeker marketMoxie Design Ltd and ShapeNZ have updated nationwide research on the "Solution Seeker" market in New Zealand. This presentation details recent market research andlists the four steps businesses can take to capture this important group. more »
World consumption patterns not sustainableCurrent global consumption patterns are unsustainable, according to a new report by business leaders. more »
How mobiles and broadband improve quality of life, productivityKiwis believe they are more productive at work and have less of an impact on the environment as a result of mobile phones and broadband at home, according to this ShapeNZ study. more »
Low carbon. The new challenge for businessThe Business Council's 2008 Annual Review covers the world mega trend toward a low carbon economy - its threats and opportunities for New Zealand business. more »
MAF report - new climate change business opportunitiesA report prepared by consultancy SKM for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry identifies the "Go" opportunities for business arising from climate change and emissions pricing - and indicates actions required to make them happen. The full report is here more »
Coalition Policy Options GuideThe Business Council has published New Zealand's first Coalition Policy Options Guide. Drawing on two years' ShapeNZ nationwide polling research, it provides a level of agreement score across all parties on 149 policy options. more »
First NZ Green IT study shows companies struggling with sustainabilityTwo-thirds of New Zealand businesses are struggling to act sustainably, according to the first New Zealand research into „Green IT‟ by IBM and the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. more »
$12.3 billion investment benefit from emissions tradingNew research commissioned by the Business Council, and a special briefing report to MPs, shows the passage of emissions trading law this year could underpin and trigger new investment worth more than $12.3 billion over the next 10 years. It could create more than 9,600 new jobs paying more than $5.5 billion a year in new wages. more »
NZBCSD Report: Business opportunities and climate changeThis Business Council report reviews business opportunities arising from climate change and can be downloaded free. more »
Shell Sustainability FundThe Shell New Zealand Sustainability Fund is focussed on enabling the SMEs sector to overcome the barriers to their participation in sustainable development and fills a crucial gap in the path to a sustainable future for New Zealand. more »
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Health, skills and tax reform optionsPresentations and research from the New Zeakand Business Council's Business Budget Summit, dealing with tax, skills and health reform options. more »
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