Speeches and Events

9 Jun 2010 – Research shows up to 86% of people will consider leaving an environmentally irresponsible employer. more »

3 Jun 2010 – The UK's top diplomat in New Zealand has warned not to underestimate how important climate change and low carbon issues are to the UK and EU. more »

22 Feb 2010 – Green market mega trends, procurement specifications and new-product opportunities are canvassed in these presentations by speakers to a February 19, 2010, Business Council-backed workshop on "Successfully Navigating the Green Market". more »

21 Aug 2009 – If everyone lived like a Kiwi we would need the equivalent of 3 planets, Business Council Acting Chair Bob Field says in this speech. However, fortuitously we have one of the highest bio capacities per capita in the world due to the benefits a low population and relatively recent development. more »

12 Jun 2009 – IBM’s Executive Sponsor of the Environment, Suzanne Kerwan, an international executive specialising in helping clients understand and seize a Smart Future, delivered this speech to Business Council executives on June 12, 2009, showing how organisations can run smarter and greener – and enjoy huge benefits. more »

22 Dec 2008 – Expert presentations to a special Business Council member workshop, on sustainable procurement and carbon footprint measurement and management, held at auckland on December 18, 2008, are available here. more »

11 Dec 2008 – Copy of the presentation given to the Aotearoa Careers and Transition Education Conference in New Plymouth on 19 November 2008 by Peter Neilson, Chief Executive
New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. more »

29 Jul 2008 – Peter Neilson's speech to an Embracing Futures Thinking business breakfast at Napier, Hawkes Bay, covers major new investment opportunities and water issues. The video and PowerPoint can be viewed here
www.3gtvonline.com/main.php?g2_itemId=7809&g2_enterAlbum=1 more »

22 May 2008 – Two of the world’s foremost authorities on managing climate change will be joined by the Prime Minister Helen Clark and New Zealand business leaders at Auckland events to mark World Environment Day on June 4. more »

30 Apr 2008 – According to J. Michael McQuade, Senior Vice President, Science and Technology at UTC, "the science, markets and financial returns for companies like UTC to commercialize technologies to reduce energy consumption and green house gas emissions are striking, visible and real, and can provide tangible solutions today." more »

8 Apr 2008 – Review the presentation given on 8th April by Peter Neilson and Heather Stonyer. more »

10 Mar 2008 – “A Glimpse of the Beginning”
A Celebration of the 20 year Anniversary of
the Trustee Saving Bank Reform.
8pm March 2008
Regent Theatre
Greymouth more »

16 Jul 2007 – The need, trends and case for sustainable organisations and public sector are canvassed in this speech to the Towards A Sustainable Public Sector Conference in Wellington, 16 July 2007. The full PowerPoint presentation can be seen here more »

4 Jul 2007 – The Providence Report presented, at a Business Council breakfast, a summary of their recent work on the implications of social and demographic trends on the war for talent in New Zealand. more »

27 Oct 2006 – Peter Neilson, Chief Executive of the Business Council presented to the Conference in Auckland on the topic of Protecting the Environment as Greater Auckland develops. more »

13 Oct 2006 – Peter Neilson, Chief Executive of the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development made a presentation to the conference entitled " A Way Forward: Sustainable Fresh Water Management Project" more »

6 Oct 2006 – Peter Neilson, Chief Executive of the Business Council presented on Addressing the Domestic Climate Policy Challenges. more »

22 Sep 2006 – Peter Neilson, Chief Executive of the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development presented to the New Zealand and Australian Institutes of Chartered Accountants joint-conference in Queenstown today. more »

10 Aug 2006 – Peter Neilson presented to the WWF Climate change series on 10 August 2006. more »

7 Aug 2006 – Speech by Gerard Kleisterlee, President & CEO, Royal Philips Electronics, at the Sustainability Forum Dialogue in Zurich (20 June 2006) more »

3 Aug 2006 – Climate Change Minister Hon David Parker says he wants to build a comprehensive and durable consensus as part of the climate change policy development process. Policies will affect all communities throughout New Zealand, he says, in this speech to New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development members. more »

28 Jun 2006 – Peter Neilson, Chief Executive of the Business Council, presented to the inaugural Sustainable Farmland Conference in Wellington more »

26 Jun 2006 – Lyn Mayes presented to the Annual Public Sector Procurement, Tendering and Contracting Conference more »

9 Jun 2006 – Business Council Chief Executive Peter Neilson sets out five major challenges now facing New Zealand’s innovative primary sector– from securing future energy and water to avoiding a head-on collision with New Zealanders who value clean streams. more »

20 May 2006 – Peter Neilson presented to the National Forum of SANZ on 20 May 2006. more »

27 Mar 2006 – “What would I do next, if I were the Minister responsible for co-ordinating climate change issues” more »

15 Nov 2004 – James Griffiths from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development presented to the seminar hosted by the Business Council in Wellington on 15 November. The purpose of the seminar was to discuss progress, trends and future development of global forest certification systems. more »

11 Oct 2004 – Lyn Mayes from the Business Council spoke for the affirmative side debating the topic “The future of NZ in terms of growth and innovation is based on SME enterprise”. Her speech can be read here. more »

28 Jul 2004 – Lyn Mayes' presentation can be read here. more »

5 Jul 2004 – A copy of Peter's speech to Oxfam New Zealand Fair Trade Seminar on Monday, 5 July can be read here. more »

12 Sep 2003 – An interactive business seminar jointly sponsored by IAG NZ, NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Business Network was held to: more »

12 Aug 2003 – A presentation summarising the key insights from Jo Hume's recent Winston Churchill Fellowship (co-sponsored by the NZBCSD) is available here.

The key research questions were: more »

31 Jul 2003 – Jo Hume's presentation to the Local Government NZ Conference, 29 July, on business and sustainable development can be downloaded here. more »

20 Jun 2003 – The NZBCSD Leadership Forum held on 31 March 2003 brought together over 80 stakeholders from business, central government, local government, non governmental organisations, education, youth, Māori and media to focus on the question of “How can the hearts and minds of New Zealanders be engaged to further progress towards a Sustainable New Zealand?” We also enhanced our vision for a sustainable New Zealand, brainstormed new ideas for action and networked across sectors. more »

6 Jun 2003 – Jo Hume's presentation at the launch of the ACCA Awards can be seen here. more »

26 May 2003 – In response to a number of requests, NZBCSD hosted a facilitated meeting between providers of community engagement programme services, interested businesses and community organisations to begin a dialogue with the aim of finding new ways to unlock corporate giving potential in the current New Zealand environment. more »

21 May 2003 – Jo Hume's presentation to Lincoln University can be seen here. more »

16 Apr 2003 – Rodger Spiller's presentation to the IIR Financial Reporting Conference in April 2003 can be seen here more »

31 Mar 2003 – Rodger Spiller's presentation to the Waste Management Conference 2003 can be seen here more »

29 Jan 2003 – On 28 January the Government Climate Change Project Team hosted a workshop on the key design elements of the Climate Change Projects Mechanism. Their proposed approach is summarised in the attached powerpoint presentation. Other background papers are also attached. more »

8 Jan 2003 – The New Zealand Climate Change Project plans to hold consultation with key stakeholders on the details of NGA (Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements) policy in February 2003. The meetings will involve a brief presentation of the proposed policy followed by opportunity for feedback and discussion. more »

10 Dec 2002 – Mark Templeton's presentation on the business success of VCU Technology's Vertical Composting Unit - "A sustainable bio-waste solution for organisations facing increased regulation and cost" can be seen here. Mark presented this at NZBCSD's November 26 meeting. more »

26 Nov 2002 – The Ministry for the Environment's presentation to the 26 November NZBCSD Council Meeting can be viewed here. more »

11 Nov 2002 – A copy of the presentation by Amory Lovins at the AUT Lecture Theatre on Monday, 11 November can be downloaded here. Please note that it is 13.7mb. more »

8 Nov 2002 – Jo Hume's presentation to the WasteMinz Conference on 8 November can be seen here more »

8 Nov 2002 – Rodger Spiller's presentation to this conference can be seen here more »

3 Oct 2002 – NZBCSD and EECA hosted the successful business leader's forum on September 26. Notes from this meeting can be read here. more »

20 Aug 2002 – The results of the NZBCSD Climate Change Project were successfully launched on 19 August 2002. more »

15 Aug 2002 – Presentations were made at the Local Government NZ Conference, 30 July, 2002 by: more »

17 Jul 2002 – Jo Hume's presentation to the Environmental Managers Forum can be seen here more »