Sustainable Business: Business Partnerships for Sustainability - Cabinet Paper

[ Last Updated 7 August 2007 ]

Short Description This 15 May 2007 Cabinet paper is the lead paper for the government's three business-related sustainability initiatives. It sets out an overall strategy focused on working in partnership with business to help firms use environmental integrity.

Author Hon David Cunliffe, Acting Minister of Economic Development, Hon David Benson-Pope, Minister of the Environment and Hon Lianne Dalziel, Minister of Commerce

To: The Chair, Cabinet Policy Committee

Document Table of Contents

Purpose
Executive Summary
Integrating Economic Transformation and Environmental Sustainability
Setting a Goal for New Zealand
Engaging with New Zealand Business
Identifying Market Opportunities
Existing Business Capability Efforts
Building the Capability of New Zealand Firms
Building the Capability of Key New Zealand Sectors
Building New Zealand's Capability for International Leadership
Consultation
Fiscal Implications
Human Rights
Legislative Implications
Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement
Publicity
Recommendations
Annex 1: Summary of Key Capability-Building Programmes

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Printed: 06/09/2008