| infonews.co.nz | + Add Your News |
|
| NEWS PHOTOS PROFILES INDEX |
New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development
New Zealand
Member since: 20 April 2008
Profile views: 7293
OUR MISSION & AIMS Our Mission To provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to promote eco-efficiency, innovation and responsible entrepreneurship. Our Aims Our aims and strategic directions, based on our mission include: Business leadership - to be the leading business advocate on issues connected with sustainable development. Policy development - to participate in policy development in order to create a framework that allows business to contribute effectively to sustainable development. Best practice - to demonstrate business progress in environmental and resource management and corporate social responsibility and to share leading-edge practices among our members. Global outreach - to contribute to a sustainable future for developing nations and nations in transition. www.nzbcsd.org.nz/ ShapeNZ is run by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. The Business Council researches policy options which it then advocates to Government and other decision makers. Your responses to our surveys will directly help shape our recommendations. www.shapenz.org.nz
Photos (1)
|
News (126)
New research conducted in the past 10 days shows the introduction of fees to use some roads at peak hours could see 11% of commuters opt to car pool and cause a big switch to public transport.
418 views
Some 66% of New Zealanders now do not believe it is possible to eliminate congestion by building more roads and motorways.
357 views
The volume of freight being moved within New Zealand will need to grow by about 70 to 75% during the next three decades just to maintain current economic growth rates, a development which surprises 75% of New Zealanders.
482 views
Business Council members Ecostore, Toyota and Meridian are three of the top five New Zealand sustainable brands according to the recent Colmar Brunton Survey.
495 views
A major research project finds business can play a greater role in setting priorities for New Zealand’s social investment spending.
405 views
More migrants to New Zealand are being attracted to the place they are now living by the environment.
481 views
AUCKLAND — Aucklanders most want a second harbour crossing when asked to set priorities for four major projects being discussed by candidates for the new super city council.
461 views
New Zealanders want their local councils to use Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) – provided they own the assets once they are paid for - to fund faster infrastructure development.
418 views
New Zealanders say that crime and inefficiencies in local government are the main issues having a negative impact on where they live.
371 views
AUCKLAND — Incoming leaders of New Zealand’s first super city may be relieved that Aucklanders have low expectations of their new council’s performance.
367 views
CANTERBURY — Evidence continues to mount of businesses helping the community, staff and each other to cope with the major Canterbury earthquake.
425 views
CHRISTCHURCH — Businesses have a role to support each other through the Canterbury earthquake recovery, hold onto staff wherever possible and support the community.
433 views
Sellers using eco-labels backed with the right information could make as many as 85% of New Zealanders more likely to buy a product.
412 views
More than half of New Zealanders want any changes to the electoral system in place for the 2014 general election, not the 2017 one as currently planned.
446 views
New Zealanders are likely to vote for an opportunity to change the way the country elects its Members of Parliament.
366 views
Maori support income tax cuts in the Budget, but disapprove of the Budget overall.
411 views
More landlords approve than disapprove of the 2010 budget overall, but 47% say they’ll put up their rents as a result of it denying depreciation on their properties.
586 views
The Government has solid support for its plans for major new capital investment plans, specially for ultra-fast broadband and KiwiRail.
479 views
Nearly twice as many New Zealanders approve of the 2010 Budget overall than disapprove.
591 views
Sixty per cent of New Zealanders believe royalties paid by mining companies are inadequate.
571 views
Business and Government get together in Wellington this evening to launch a new edition of an influential guide to buying sustainable office papers.
404 views
Toyota New Zealand has reaffirmed its support for the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development by sponsoring the recently announced New Zealand Freight Action Plan.
465 views
The Prime Minister’s statement that the Government intends implementing the emissions trading scheme (ETS) in its current form and on time has been welcomed by a business leadership group.
496 views
Some 83% of New Zealanders rate their quality of life good or better in a new nationwide survey.
402 views
New Zealand businesses need to be preparing for world where there is a price on carbon in the major emitting economies.
399 views
Nearly eight out of 10 New Zealanders want a balanced approach to development which achieves economic growth and protects the environment.
506 views
The Minister of Social Development’s plan to make a five week study of corporate social responsibility in the United States is welcomed by business leaders working in the field.
449 views
A bold new bid by Marks and Spencer to become the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015 sends an important signal to New Zealand businesses in the export supply chain.
787 views
Landlords appear to agree depreciation allowances on rental homes which are not depreciating should end, according to a new nationwide poll.
899 views
Nearly eight out of 10 New Zealanders think the country’s tax system needs reform.
819 views
|
| NEWS PHOTOS PROFILES INDEX |