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“From a really young age I have always wanted to stand up for the underdog – for the voiceless, for the bullied, for the planet. I’ve always believed New Zealand could be a model sustainable nation for the world, and business was essential to achieve that. I’m constantly checking in to make sure that the work SBN does is having as much impact as it possibly can. I love my work and get to interact with some phenomenal

• people. I feel really lucky to be in this

position.”

Rachel Brown, CEO, Sustainable Business Network

The Sustainable Business Network was born in the year 2002, at the start of the new Millennium. Formed through the merger of the Auckland Environmental Business Network, Triple B, WEBN and Businesses for Social Responsibility, we were united by our common desire to create a better, fairer and kinder world through mobilising business. Those early days were exciting times. With fire in our belly we grew rapidly, and today we are recognised as a leading voice in creating long term value and succeeding sustainably. We believe that working together, businesses can act quickly to address the many challenges the planet and society are facing today. We partner with inspiring and like- minded people, in business, government organisations and non-profits, to lead the world to a better place – starting here in New Zealand. We believe that we can model what’s possible, show that it works and that it’s good for everyone – our people, our

• rganisations, our economy and world we live in.

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Ou Our r Vi Vision sion

For Aotearoa to be a model sustainable nation for the world

Who

• We Are

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Our Network connects hundreds of businesses and inspires action through events, resources and projects to help make NZ a more sustainable nation.

What We Do

Wh What at We We Do Do

NZ’s natural advantage lies in four transformation areas around which our projects, events and activities are structured.

We We care re passionate ssionately ly

The SBN crew cares about people, business and all creatures who share our

• planet. We respect diversity

and support equality. We work with everyone who wants to make this world a better

• place. By doing this we tap

into the best of the human spirit and create better solutions which are positive, invigorating and fun. We love

• ur country and want to look

after the health of our people and the planet, both now and

Wh What at We e Va Valu lue e

We do good

• d stuf

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We work with co-conspirators –

• ur project partners and our
• members. Together we get more

good stuff done. We innovate and test new and better ways of making the world a better

• place. We do this by modelling

best practice here in NZ and through our own operations. We say what we will do. And we do

• it. Then we ask the rest of you

to do it too.

Wh What at We e Va Valu lue e

We’re into transforma ansformation tion

Many of the systems we rely on for our collective health and wellbeing are under stress. Times are changing – and fast – so we need solutions that are resilient, flexible and for the long term. We believe urgent action, at speed and scale, is

• needed. We must rethink

and redesign all of our systems so they are

We’re collaborat llaborators

• rs

We believe that through collaboration and partnership we can tackle issues we can’t solve on

• ur own. By bringing

together a diversity of skills and knowledge we can find new and better ways of doing business. Then we’ll be able to spread and pollinate these solutions across NZ and to the world.

• Members

bers of SBN can:

Connec nnect

• Collaborate to grow your business
• Receive expert advice from our

experienced team

• Profile your business on the

Sustainable Business Directory to boost your sales

Be Insp spired ired

• Share your stories

through our creative news and social media outlets

• Learn and network at
• ur

nationwide events.

Act Act

Join powerful coalitions to move the market onto a more sustainable

• path. Our project areas include:

good food, waterway restoration, smart transport, circular economy and smart procurement. Use our practical tools and resources to make a difference.

Want to help make New Zealand a more

sustainable nation?

Jo Join in us us!

sustainable.org.nz