2012-04-03 12:35:37 // Sustain Team
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Nearly half of all Kiwis say they would be willing to pay more for purchases from retailers that make social contributions to the community.
2012-04-02 16:37:10 // Esther Goh
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'Conscious capitalism' is a term frequently bandied about these days, but it seems outdoor apparel brand Patagonia really is walking the walk.
2012-03-23 16:36:02 // Esther Goh
More than three-quarters of New Zealand businesses take part in corporate giving but less than half keep track of their community initiatives.
2012-03-06 15:35:32 // Idealog
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The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is pulling together a bunch of brilliant and diverse experts to discuss ‘shared value’ at a forum on creating sustainable wealth later this month.
2011-12-15 16:08:19 // Idealog
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More and more companies are waking up to the imperative of social responsibility – but the golden age of the sustainability label is over, a report by London consultancy SustainAbility has concluded.
2011-11-29 11:10:09 // Sustain Team
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When it comes to sports brands, no two labels could be said to be asserting their green cred more than Nike and Puma.
2011-09-09 10:30:48 // Sustain Team
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Small businesses do care, but it seems they place more emphasis on helping their staff and the local community than on the environment. That’s the main finding from a survey of 2,170 small businesses, undertaken by BNI New Zealand. But the findings also show respondents still want more emphasis placed on environmental stewardship.
2011-08-16 10:54:11 // Vincent Heeringa
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Time to rewrite capitalism? Why not? Nick Main, Deloitte's global head of sustainability, spreads a message of purpose, profit and carbon constraints. Is he serious?
2011-07-05 07:00:00 // Deirdre Robert
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I don’t know about you, but I find reassurance in knowing there’s a strong base of café consumers who will make a point of selecting cafés that demonstrate environmentally and socially responsible practices. And last week, one such venture that supports these thoughtful cafés had its official Auckland launch. Called Conscious Consumers, the project is a not-for-profit initiative that has been successfully operating in Wellington for the past year.
