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      Now is the time for action. So how are New Zealand’s seasoned corporate sustainability leaders making progress on New Zealand’s gnarliest sustainability challenges?

      For this pod ‘bite’ series KPMG teamed up with the Sustainable Business Council to talk to individuals in the business sustainability community in New Zealand. Over a number of weeks we ask them about their efforts to shift the dial on sustainability in Aotearoa, despite challenging headwinds.

      Listen below or on Spotify now: Sustainability Superstars. The latest episodes will also be shared on our LinkedIn: KPMG New Zealand LinkedIn

      Episode 12 : Kate van Praagh

      Organisational resilience, risks and challenges, and leaning into the opportunities



      Previous episodes

      Episode 11: Catherine Langabeer

      The importance of bringing people on the journey, and of explicit partnership and resource management.

      Episode 10: Tom Kelly

      Celebrating the journey and finding the sweet spot between competition and collaboration when it comes to sustainability

      Episode 9: Wendi Bains

      Balancing short-term business priorities with long-term sustainability priorities


      Episode 8: Carrie Gage

      Thinking about interconnectivity within sustainability, and eating the elephant one bite at a time. 

      Episode 7: Claire Waghorn

      Sustainability progress and challenges in Aotearoa’s aviation sector

      Episode 6: Tom Newitt

      Sustainability versus climate change, and the challenge of getting everyone working together.

      Episode 5 : Emily Davies

      Radical transparency and making every role a sustainability role.

      Episode 4: Sam Bridgman

      Building relationships to embed change that sticks, and not waiting for permission to be sustainable. 

      Episode 3: Adele Rose

      Tackling shared sustainability challenges, and product recycling success stories.

      Episode 2: Phil Cumming

      Incremental steps businesses can take to support easy and affordable sustainable living for all.

      Episode 1 : Dawn Baggaley

      Sustainability challenges, resilience, and the impirance of integrating sustainability into business strategies.



      Get in touch

      Alec Tang

      Partner - Sustainable Value

      KPMG in New Zealand