October, 2002

The October 2002 CTU Labour Market bulletin includes Sustainable Business Network, Consumer Prices, Labour Shortages, Trade, International Investment and Work Stoppages.

Comment

Recently the Businesses for Social Responsibility and the Environmental Business Network merged to form the Sustainable Business Network. At the same Conference where this took place, the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development comprising 42 businesses released a Business Guide to Sustainable Development Reporting. This guide which argues that "what gets measured, gets managed" is an example of a range of initiatives by an increasing number of NZ businesses on issues such as triple-bottom-line reporting, waste minimisation, ethical investment, accounting transparency, business/NGO partnerships, work-life balance, energy use and cultural awareness.