OFFICIAL VOTING FORM FOR ELECTION OF

NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS 2016/2017

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CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING: 4.30pm, Thursday 30th June 2016

The Annual General Meeting for the Sustainable Business Network is on Thursday 30th June 2016 at AUT, Auckland. Only current financial members or their representatives are entitled to vote for the SBN National Board. Each financial member/ organisation is only entitled to one vote. National Board Members (4)* *Positions available on the National Board for the 2016/17 year are limited to Four (4). As per Clause 9.6 of the Rules, the term of office for each National Board member shall be for a two year term. Each year 50 per cent of board members’ positions come up for re-election; if there are odd numbers of board members those position vacancies will vary from year to year. Any retiring National Board member shall (subject to these Rules) be eligible for re-election. Voting By Members Those members attending the AGM will be able to vote at the meeting. Voting Via Proxy Voting may be done via proxy, please email office@sustainable.org.nz to request your proxy form or download from our website under ‘what we do’ and then email or hand deliver to SBN prior to the AGM.

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Standing for Election for SBN National Board 16/17:

Peter Thomas - Fuji Xerox NZ Limited

Peter is a senior executive with over 10 years’ experience working on the Executive Leadership Teams of some of New Zealand’s largest private and public sector organisations. In these roles Peter has led significant business transformation activities which have resulted in superior commercial outcomes, service delivery improvements and increased staff commitment and engagement. In these roles Peter’s primary areas of accountability have been in Information Technology, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, Sustainability, Property and Operations Management. His key strengths lies in the ability to bring a sharp commercial focus and strong leadership to these activities which results in increased overall organisation performance. Peter is currently the Chief Operating Officer and also one of the directors of Fuji Xerox New Zealand Limited. In his role he is currently responsible for leading the Organisation Transformation Programme. Alongside his line accountability for HR, ICT, Logistics, Facilities, Customer Service, Legal, Procurement and Sustainability. Previously he has was the Deputy Chief Executive Corporate Services at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). In this role he was responsible for leading one of NZ Governments largest mergers/integrations of 4 separate Ministries into what is now known as MBIE. This has involved integrating Finance, HR, ICT, Property, Procurement and Legal functions from the legacy departments into a new operating model and standardising policies, processes and support systems. MBIE now operates on a single platform across these share services disciplines and has realised significant of many of MBIE’s citizen and business facing systems through a digital strategy which is moving the delivery of key Government services online. Prior to the assignment at MBIE, Peter comes from five years working for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). There he held the roles of Chief Information Officer and General Manager Organisational Support. In these roles Peter transformed the delivery of ICT services to the Army, Navy and Air Force in both the corporate and military domains, and was responsible for the establishment of Defence Commercial Services, a single business group who led the procurement and ongoing contract management of the wide variety of goods and services consumed by the NZDF. Before embarking on public sector career, Peter was part of the Executive Leadership Team at Westpac Banking Corporation, and held many senior roles in the bank over a 23 year career spent predominately in financial markets, international business and back office operations. Peter grew up in the Wairarapa and attended Wairarapa College, and has completed Executive Education Programmes at Auckland University and London Business School. He is married to Nic and has three children: Chris, Stephen and Lucy; and outside work Peter has a passion for football, fishing, and beach living with his family. Proposer – Sian Flynn-Coleman, Fuji Xerox NZ Limited

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Richard Briggs - EECA I have been with EECA for nearly 3 years and have responsibility for the management and motivation of all EECA service delivery partners and lead the industry sector business partnerships within EECA business. Prior to joining EECA, I held roles at Director, CEO and General Manager levels in the Telco industry. I also have extensive experience gained over 30 years building partnerships and managing third party relationships in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. There are I have no doubt others with far greater sustainability development experience than myself, however I have many years in business leadership focusing on the development of short and long term strategic plans and initiatives to enable organisations achieve their aspirations. Getting the 10 year strategic plan right with the necessary funding and support is a critical foundation stone to allow the sustainable business network to meet the expectations of members.

Proposer – Greg Visser, EECA

Nicholas Morrison - Innocent Packaging I joined Innocent Packaging as a Business Development Manager in February 2015 and have helped grow the company, since that time, to being a leader in the space of compostable packaging and now employing 8 staff. I have taken on the responsibility of sustainability and product stewardship and these are now a big part of my job role.

I am about to complete the first ever Lead and Influence Sustainability course run by SBN themselves, and have being a regular attendee at workshops and events.

I have done a lot of travel and I passionately believe NZ should be leading the world in the space of sustainability in all of it’s forms. We have a lot of work to do, and some real challenges to overcome, but we also have an incredible opportunity to innovate, create, educate and lead. My most immediate focus is to shift NZ away from our current inefficient and wasteful model of recycling and dumping our waste towards the model of composting our waste (and returning the nutrients back to our soils).

I will bring a lot of passion and believe to the SBN as well as new ideas and a specialist view point in terms of packaging.

Proposer – Antony Small, Innocent Packaging.

Chris McGeown –Tourism Industry Aotearoa With momentum building on global responses to mitigate climate change risks, it is clear that New Zealand businesses can and must develop strategies to ensure they are committed to looking after their economic future and the resources they use to operate To achieve this sustainability must become a genuine ethical underpinning of the economy. I am excited by the opportunity to help New Zealand businesses put long term sustainability at the core of their decision making and a value against which all decisions are tested. From the Sustainable Business Network’s perspective I believe I can make a significant contribution to the strategic direction and future development of the organisation. In particular, ensuring the relevancy of the organisation to its members and broader community through being recognised as:

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A strong voice leading and influencing businesses and the communities in which they operate

A thought leader known for its operational excellence and a robust set of executable initiatives

An organisation with highly engaged members.

In my day job I am the Chief Operating Officer at Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA). TIA is the industry body that represents all sectors of New Zealand’s large and diverse tourism industry. Previously I have worked in senior management roles across a number of industry sectors including financial services, electricity generation and deep-sea fishing. I am a Chartered Accountant and presently a Board member of the Australasian Society of Association Executives.

Proposer – Chris Roberts, Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Nick Winstone - Amplify Limited I am a Partner at Aera VC, a fund that invests in early stage technology businesses that combine profit and purpose. Aera VC is founded on the idea that the pursuit of a better world makes for better investment opportunities, and that venture style financial returns can be achieved by backing entrepreneurs who want to be the best in the world and the best for the world. The fund was incubated and launched out of Derek Handley’s Aera Foundation where I was a Partner between 2014 and 2016. We operate out of New York, Hong Kong and Auckland. I also run my own consulting practice, Amplify Limited, drawing on 15 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and law in the UK and New Zealand including business Director roles at Northington Partners and CIT, and as a lawyer at Buddle Findlay. Amplify provides general business advice, strategy and mergers and acquisitions services as well as undertaking ongoing advisory roles for a number of SME’s. I bring to any work environment:

An ability to engage with all people

Sound judgement across a wide variety of business fields

A flexible attitude and creative approach to problem solving Open and honest communication The grit, hustle and determination to see things through Accountability and authenticity Unparalleled speed of response and availability Discipline to dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s”

When I’m not in work mode, I’m Dad to 12 week old Claudia and husband to Rozy. I live in Auckland and in the weekends you can find me in the outdoors taking advantage of all New Zealand has to offer. WHY SBN In my current roles I’m fortunate to see some of the best business models from New Zealand and around the world with sustainability and “purpose” at their heart. I would like to elevate SBN’s role in highlighting success stories from New Zealand and around the world and, in particular, to prove sustainability, purpose and profit do not involve tradeoffs but are sound business decisions that differentiate and propel each other forward. At a practical level SBN is only as effective as its membership and as viable as its finances allow so I’m keen to ensure that it adds value to members beyond a logo on a website and remains on a sound financial footing.

Proposer – Keith Jackson, Cooks Global Foods Limited

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Deborah Crowe – Love and Care Ltd Deborah describes herself as an Ambassador for Nature with a vision to connect decision makers with themselves, humanity and nature so that they make business decisions that are better for our people and our planet. She grew up on a Southland farm, raising sheep, growing grain and breeding horses. Her parents founded Biofeed, an organic plant food, in 1994 and Deborah has been actively involved in this business over the years. Deborah has a rich love of the outdoors with extensive global travels involving rivers, mountains or some other wonderful natural setting. Deborah has been a Way of Nature student with USA based ecological pioneer John P Milton since 1996. John introduced her to Paul Hawken’s book, Ecology of Commerce - A Declaration of Sustainability. Deborah realised then that commerce and environmental care could go hand in hand and returned to New Zealand to build her business expertise 20 years on, Deborah is a seasoned SME business leader and technology entrepreneur. Her background as a telecommunications engineer led to her to implementing the first online banking system in NZ in 1997, going on to co-found and lead Run The Red, who created one of the first ever mobile banking platforms in 2004. Run The Red won a number of international and national technology and marketing awards over the years and achieved a planned exit with a sale to Pushpay in 2014. Deborah has first hand experience of the importance of both commercial and personal sustainability and is adept at combining her rich business and digital technology expertise with her advocacy for personal and environmental wellbeing. Deborah now lives in Tauranga with her husband and their 8 year old son, where she enthusiastically supports SME’s and entrepreneurs utilising her skills in facilitation, coaching and mentoring. Her focus is on Clarity, Connection and Execution. A favourite question to ask is "What is the good you are doing in the world?" The second question is often "And are you looking after yourself?" A most important and often neglected aspect of bringing all that you are into your business. Deborah also offer’s the SBN board a Regional SME perspective, connections into New Zealand’s burgeoning regional start up communities and co-working spaces and contacts with global thought leaders in sustainability and conscious business practises. If elected, Deborah’s goals are to explore how SBN’s wealth of knowledge and expertise can better support SBN’s own commercial sustainability and to explore how digital mediums can increase access to this expertise in the regions.

Proposer – Phil Gregg, Sustainability Options

David Gandar – Individual Member

David is an experienced software business developer, owner & manager with 20 years running his own software company. Prior to setting up Delta Software Ltd David’s career was an IT business professional in consulting, sales & branch management roles. He exited his company with a trade merger in 2014. Since then he has gained the NZ Certificate in Fundraising, completed 2 volunteer manager expeditions for Raleigh International in Borneo, helped as a speed coach for Lion YES, been accepted as a Fellow with the US Institute for Digital Transformation, and assisted several non-profits in improving their online IT capabilities. Proposer – David Gandar, Individual member

Warren Ladbrook - Harrison Grierson

Warren is Civil and Infrastructure Services Manager in Harrison Grierson’s Christchurch office. In this role, Warren leads a team of engineers and designers working on a range of infrastructure, development and

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strategic projects throughout the South Island.

Warren is also a core member of Harrison Grierson’s Sustainability@HG advisory group.

In his present role Warren provides business advisory services to a wide range of clients and has been successful in leading a culture shift within his business group which is starting to be emulated by others. He continues to have a constructive influence over the long term recovery of Christchurch and our collective preparations for potential future shock events.

Warren has a strong professional and personal interest in sustainable development. Prior to commencing with Harrison Grierson, he directed the planning, engineering, and construction of many large, complex international and inter-agency projects, including large post-disaster reconstruction programs (in Sri Lanka, Iraq, and most recently in Christchurch). Warren is well versed in the integration of multidiscipline expertise from a diverse workforce, with an emphasis on holistic project delivery. He is able to proactively identify and meet required objectives, while building a collaborative relationship between key leaders.

Warren is an Accredited Professional with LEED-Neighbourhood Development as administered by the US Green Building Council, and promotes sustainable design and livable cities. He is also an Accredited Professional with the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia, and is enthusiastic about increased focus on evidence based sustainability.

With several engineering credentials from New Zealand and the USA, Warren is also a qualified project management professional. Warren enjoys a wide range of interests and also spending time with his family.

Warren’s main goals for the Sustainable Business Network revolve around the development of both holistic solutions and evidence based metrics, together with the promotion and acceptance of these measures.

Proposer – Andrew Collins, Harrison Grierson

Carley Young – Ten Four Communications My history with SBN extends back to 2008 when it was a client of the agency I worked for and continues today through my clients Ricoh New Zealand and NZI, both members and sponsors of SBN.

My interest in sustainable development began during my first career as a town planner. Agenda 21, the output of the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio, was a key text book and fostered in me the concept of sustainability.

I have continued this interest in sustainable development throughout my communications career, which has included working with clients in the banking, FMCG, technology, insurance and viticulture industries to promote sustainability initiatives, and project managing and writing sustainability reports using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework.

I would bring to the table a broad understanding of sustainability from the point of view of corporate reputation and social responsibility. I have well developed issues identification and management skills that are critical in the ultra connected world we inhabit where a reputation can be made or lost in seconds. Additionally, I'm a strategic thinker with an active awareness of what drives media and New Zealand's socio-political landscape.

My goal for the future development of the SBN is to widen its reach and see it partner with more of New Zealand's large employers and corporates Proposer – Mike Pollok, Ricoh New Zealand Limited

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Kim Kelly – Hutt City Council I am the General Manager Strategic Services at Hutt City Council. I have held this role for 15 years. Part of my role includes the management of the City Development team – this includes:

Working with local businesses including assisting them with regard to environmental sustainability issues or developments.

The Environmental Sustainability Team– they manage the day to day environmental sustainability activities eg Silverlining, Enviroschools.

I also manage our Strategy and Policy team and Council has recently completed an Environmental Sustainability Strategy and the Environmental Sustainability Strategic Implementation Plan. I oversaw the development and provided strategic input into both these documents (see link below). http://iportal.huttcity.govt.nz/Home/Search?Tab=31&query=container:[uri:3677922]%20 This team are also leading the discussion around resilience for the Council and the local community and working with the 100 Resilient Cities team at Wellington City Council. I also have an interest in ensuring that Hutt City Council as an organisation meets its vision of being an environmental sustainability leader and continues to undertake environmental sustainability practices (eg in the redevelopment of our Council building , our staff subsidy for public transport) Goals for the future development of the Sustainable Business Network I would like to see the future development of SBN include: 1. Continuation of the things it currently does well including activity and events in the region, SBN awards

2. Continued development in the area of, and the conversation about, resilience both from an infrastructure point of view and also community resilience both on a day to day basis and in the event of a disaster.

3. More discussion on transport and the acceptance of active transport as a form of transport eg it not just about roads and cars – particularly regarding engineers and roading people understanding the value of cycleways and not just the cost

Skill set Connections and skill sets that may be useful for this role include: 1. Strategy change, planning and policy development skills and knowledge

2. Understanding and being part of systems planning within local and central government ie we work closely with NZTA on roading and cycleway development

3. Close connections with local businesses, wider regional and national business networks such as the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA)and Callaghan Innovation

4. Close connections with local Iwi and marae

5. Completed the Institute of Directors, Company Directors Course

Proposer – Tony Stallinger, Hutt City Council

Karleen Reeve – Reeve Davies & Associates Limited I am passionate about the role of governance in supporting New Zealand organisations that are committed to sustainable business practices. With a strong background in marketing and deep experience within global organic food export markets. My ability to do business in different languages and different cultures will assist New Zealand businesses looking to expand into new markets. My export experience extends to Asia, South America, Europe and North America. I

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am a highly effective networker. I have a particular interest in the role of data to gain insights into consumers and to find untapped opportunities with product / market fits. I bring to the board table - determination, an inquiring mind, and focus on achieving the big picture. I work to ensure the longevity of any organisation I work within.

Proposer – Karleen Reeve, Reeve Davies & Associates Liited

Leanne Holdsworth – Return to Sender Caskets Leanne is the author of the book, A New generation of Business Leaders which celebrates Australian and New Zealand business leaders doing well by doing good. Since it's release 16 years ago, she has consulted for 10 years to business and government and the not for profit sector on corporate social responsibility and sustainability. As a chartered accountant by training, her particular expertise is in facilitating strategy and aligning work progammes to vision and strategy. For the past 6 years she has run the eco coffin making company, Return to Sender. This company has had the vision of ensuring all families have access to an environmentally considered coffin that represent s the values of their loved one. Running the company she has overseen many sustainability awards, instigated the first life cycle assessment in the world for coffins, and been successful in the company being part of an industry wide change to embrace the environment through investing heavily in the training of the funeral industry in environmental sustainability. She is most passionate about work places being environments where people are able to bring their whole selves to work and at the end of the day leave with their cups full, to enable them to be the best partners, parents and contributing members of society they can be. As a member of SBN for 10 years, she passionately believes in the ability of business to have a key role in bringing about the change we need in order for us to be able to sustain life on this planet we call home.

Proposer – Chris Morrison, All Good Organics

Steve Ellingford – Bayfair Shopping Centre Bayfair Shopping Centre is iconic in the Western Bay of Plenty. Bayfair is a large business, with over 95 retail stores employing over 750 people and attracts more than 6 million visitors per year. Steve Ellingford is the Centre Manager for Bayfair Shopping Centre and has responsibility for its Sustainable focus. Bayfair has been recognised as a leader in sustainability due to Steve’s efforts. Steve has over 13 years experience in the shopping centre industry and in 2003 he started Bayfair on their sustainable journey. The results have are many and varied. The Centre over this period has achieved some notable firsts. In 2008 Bayfair won the Sustainable Business Network Large Business Corporate Trailblazer Award, in 2009 won this award again and took out the Sustainable Business of the Year award in the same year and were finalists in the 2009 Sustainable 60 awards in the Environmental Category. Bayfair Shopping Centre have been members of the Sustainable Business network since 2007 and had a very active role in the region, including being Cornerstone Sponsors for a three year period. Steve was a member of the regional Advisory Board from 2009 – 2013 and held a seat on the Regional Awards judging panel in 2010 – 2012 and was the Regional Advisory board Chairman in 2011 – 2012 and subsequently spent 36 months on the National Sustainable Business Network Board. Steve is recognized as sustainable leader in the region and has ongoing involvement at a business and community level. He has been involved in numerous school initiates and projects. Chosen to be the Ambassador for the month long Western Bay at Work in 2010 with its key message being sustainability to

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being involved with the Enviro-challenge for secondary schools 2013 2015 as a coach and 2016 was involved to sit on the judging panel. Speaking to school students, business groups and tertiary institutions about sustainability and has allowed Steve to build strong relationships with Central Government, City and Regional Council and a wide range of educational and business groups in the region. Other initiatives include a full centre LED retrofit total spend $400k. This project was completed in partnership with Phillips and ECCA, with forecasted energy saving to exceed $100k per annum. Recognizing that water is one of New Zealand key issues - in partnership with Bay Of Plenty Regional Council and key centre contractors / consultants a new Grey Rain Water system has been designed and installed, servicing the centre's main amenities. This is a unique and innovative project which highlights Steve’s passion for Green technology, market leadership and bringing stakeholders together to achieve shared goals and outcomes. In 2015 Steve was invited by B Accessible to be a FAB 50 member and by mid 2016 guided the Centre Management team to re think the Centre Accessibility needs and working strategically to become the first building in New Zealand to be Platinum rated the highest rating for Accessibility. The most recent initiative has been the addition to the Centre services of an Electrical Vehicle charging station consisting of a Rabid and two Fast Charges accompanied by a mobility scooter charging station. This project was in partnership with Charge Net, Powerco, Regional Council and the joint venture owners of the Centre. “I enjoyed my time on the Regional Advisory Board both as a Board Member and Chairman and the opportunity to be a part of organization that creates change on a national basis. I feel my experience in sustainability over the last decade and my passion gives me the tools to contribute to the SBN strategy and ongoing direction” Business has a large role to play on the path to being a model nation for other countries to follow and it is essential that path to profit that benefits communities, employees and our natural environment as well as shareholders. The Sustainable Business Network and its members have the right tools and are leaders in creating sustainable businesses who align profit with sustainability and I would like to continue to being a part and assist this ongoing transformation as a member of the SBN National Board.

Proposer – Kylie McGregor, Bayfair Shopping Centre

Margaret Tukerangi – Metier My name is Margie Tukerangi and I hail from the tribes of Ngati Whatua, Ngati Maru and Ngati Tamatera, all very accustomed to living off the land. My birth into the workforce began with The Body Shop while Anita Roddick was in full rein. The company's global success staged Anita's commitment to use her business to force environmental sustainability, human rights, animal protection and community based initiatives that gave back to local communities right across to building sustainability within third world communities. For seven years my roles varied across our Australasian franchise from a retail position, to training, to management — carrying out the company's values and vision's alongside our financial success. Being so intimately involved in the culture of this reputable company has shaped the way I conduct myself today and gives me expertise vital to an entity like SBN.

In 2005 I moved to London which led to an eight-year global experience that has certainly broaden

my wisdom across many areas of life. Upon my return in 2012 I've deepened my Maori heritage and

to enhance my ability to make contributions in my communities I love. My current contributions

involve numerous roles all centred around people and relationships expressed in:

Marae Trustees: this means I ensure we have robust governance that ensures our sustainability moving forward. Our current focus is our Marae rebuild which has me mapping out eco-friendly designs with our environmentalist at iwi level.

Education: here I sit on two Strategic Planning Committee where one focus's on futureproofing

the Maori Language across the entire Ngati Whatua o Kaipara, and the other a local kohanga reo

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where I'm co-ordinate a pilot scheme that will see us be the first kohanga to introduce digital

learning in full immersion Maori. The future plan is to spread this model across all other full

immersion language nests.

Entrepreneurship: this includes co-facilitating leadership programmes and workshops to other entities to accelerate entrepreneurship within the future of their business.

Community: I've intentionally housed myself in Glen Innes, the very neighbourhood where I was raised. Here there are multitudes of transformations which have seen the birth of many new

locally led initiatives. My involvement in these scatter but have me free to channel all my life

blessings into breathing life into their dreams. These are merely a snippet of this young Maori Woman's achievements and I'm confident that these

give me a rich network to call on, as-well as brings meaningful value to the board of SBN.

My vision looking forward is to create a New Zealand that brings whanaungatanga as a way of doing

business. I couldn't think of a practice, a value and a concept more relevant to SBN than

Whakawhanaungatanga. Lastly, I'm absolutely excited by the possibility to make our beautiful New Zealand the model sustainable nation for the world.

Proposer – Timothy Giles - Metier

Andrew Walters – Global Action Plan Oceania Currently Managing Director and Founding Trustee of Global Action Plan Oceania, a registered sustainability charity dedicated to bridging the gap between intent and action for sustainability. Andrew is also chair of Board of Trustees for Waiheke High School and sits on the steering group of the Sustainability Society. He has 20 years’ experience in sustainability and waste management gained within the Private, public and NGO sectors. Holding a master’s degree in Environmental Legal studies with a specialism in Corporate Sustainability Law and Governance, Andrew has both the strategic knowledge and practical experience to fulfill the duties of the role. He brings a strong governance skillset gained from being chairperson of two boards of trustees (Waiheke High school & Global Action Plan Oceania) and sitting on a range of steering groups. In addition to a comprehensive and practical skill set at a governance level Andrew has worked with a range of businesses, councils and other organizations on transformational sustainability change. Andrew is an expert in Sustainable Waste Management, Environmental Management Systems, Supply Chain Management and Sustainable Procurement. Apart from his current role as director of Global Action Plan, Andrew has been a sustainability manager at Auckland council focused on practical sustainably change. He also held roles in the sustainable community’s team at Ministry for the Environment working with businesses throughout New Zealand. Andrew has also held senior waste management roles and consultancy roles in New Zealand over the last 9 years to complement previous NGO, council & sustainability roles in the UK. Andrew’s Vision for the Future is one of transformational change where sustainability is business as usual and SBN and its partners and members are key change agents and benefactors of a sustainable and prosperous future. This will be achieved through effective collaboration and innovation by taking appropriate & proportionate risks and actions to ensure the SBN continues to lead the way and champion transformational sustainable change.

Proposer – Adam Benli, Global Action Plan Oceania

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Peter Lee – C2C Partners Ltd My involvement with sustainability and SBN in particular goes back to the late 1990s as a board member of NZ Businesses for Social Responsibility, then as a founder board member of SBN. In a previous corporate r0le I brought in that company’s first-ever supplier choice policy and evaluation criteria, resulting in the selection of suppliers more committed to sustainability principles. I also have had a long involvement in ethical investing, including developing and launching two ethical investment funds, and currently advise a number of clients in the ethical investment area. Finally, I have had a long involvement in conservation groups. I would bring several vital skills to the SBN board:

Financial expertise – I have over 30 years of experience in financial services, and am currently principal of a boutique investment, financial planning and employee benefits business.

Board experience – I’m a current member of the Lifeline Aotearoa Endowment Trust (LAET) board, a current board member and former chair of the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi (SoTM), and recent deputy chair Northcote College Board of Trustees. I understand the crucial difference between governance and management.

Strategic planning experience – through board, CEO and senior management roles.

Not for profit management -I understand the needs and balances that must be achieved between all stakeholders in a not-for-profit member body, having been CEO of the Institute of Financial Advisers, the peak professional member body.

Stakeholder engagement and management, through board and CEO experience. I’ve developed key stakeholder relations with members, corporate sponsors and regulators, am comfortable working with CEOs of major corporates to further common interests, and am an experienced presenter.

My marketing training and experience, including senior roles for two major financial services companies, has given me a real understanding of the importance of brand, developing member services, and great communications.

My vision for SBN is for it to develop even more as a vitally-relevant and effective leader, and source of expertise for sustainability-focused businesses. I’m particularly interested in supplier choice policy and supporting member efforts to engage with the wider business community to promote sustainability.

Proposer – Peter Lee – C2C Partners Ltd

Anne Blakeway - Comvita New Zealand Limited

With more than 20 years of international business management experience, Anne is currently Global Capability Development Manager for Comvita New Zealand. Sound governance experience has been gained from Board Member positions with Tourism Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Waldorf School and ARRC Wildlife Rescue Trust.

Anne recently completed her MBA with Distinction through the University of Waikato, with a published paper on stakeholder engagement in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Anne is a passionate “foodie” and is involved in the inaugural local BOP Food Network. She is a published co-author with her husband Peter of Fresh – the best of New Zealand from market to table (Hachette, 2010), promoting both regional New Zealand destinations and food.

Anne’s current role involves leading the development of a refreshed Sustainability Framework at Comvita

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using the Future Fit business benchmark, which includes restorative projects such as Trees That Count. Anne is passionate about embedding social values into the organisation through supported employment opportunities for those with disabilities.

Anne’s goal for the future development of the Sustainable Business Network is for continued growth and greater influence in the business sector. She is keen to see SBN support acceleration of the circular economy model in organisations and has been part of the wider project team involved in the development of the new Comvita campus. This includes building a new visitor experience at Comvita’s Head Office following the Sustainable Building principles, as well as a community garden, on-site composting and an innovative waste water treatment plant, with more than 10,000 litres of water a day from Comvita’s production operations now filtered through a combination of mussel shells and wetland plants.

Proposer – Patrick Brus, Comvita New Zealand Limited

Barrie Thomas – The Body Shop A social worker by training, I become head franchisee for The Body Shop in Australia and New Zealand in 1983. In 1989 we opened the first NZ branch of The Body Shop and in 2000 my family and I moved here from Melbourne to concentrate on developing The Body Shop in New Zealand. At present we have 28 outlets and an online presence. Anita Roddick, the founder of The Body Shop, believed that we should use our business to bring about change in society and our mission statement starts “we dedicate our business to the pursuit of social and environmental change”, a sentiment I wholeheartedly embrace. Over the years we have used our New Zealand shops to campaign on issues such preservation of native forests, against factory farming, against nuclear testing, against sex trafficking and against animal testing in the cosmetics industry. We have also campaigned in support of the changes made to S59 (the ‘anti-smacking’ legislation) and fundraised for Women’s Refuge during a campaign to highlight the prevalence of domestic violence in NZ. We were one of the first companies to recognize that we had responsibilities to the communities in which we operate as well as to shareholders, fortunately a concept which now has wide acceptance. In 1998 we were, I believe, the first company to publish a verified social audit of our business in Australia and New Zealand Under our new global CEO, The Body Shop is renewing its social agenda and we have made what we call Our Commitment, which is to Enrich not Exploit. To enrich our products, enrich our people and enrich our planet. In each of these areas there are firm targets we have set ourselves to achieve by 2020. Sustainability is at the heart of our Commitment and I would love to be working with other likeminded individuals within SBN to spread the sustainability message and help people see that we all have responsibilities in this area but more importantly helping people see what they can do to make us more sustainable.

Proposer – Barrie Thomas, The Body Shop

Adele Rose - 3R Group Ltd Adele is Chief Executive of 3R Group. She has eleven years of management experience, with seven of those directly relating to sustainability. Adele leads 3R’s team in the development and delivery of stewardship and resource recovery solutions for a wide range of stakeholders throughout New Zealand. Adele is passionate about bringing together individual businesses, social enterprise, industry and government to find innovative and collaborative solutions for waste issues. She demonstrates high standards of quality and integrity in her professional relationships, which has helped her build broad networks across multiple sectors. A current example of Adele’s sustainability leadership includes working with mattress manufacturers and

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retailers, social enterprises and the recycling industry to create a resource recovery pathway for end of life mattresses. Joint focuses for this project are landfill diversion and creation of regional employment. A goal for the future development of the Sustainable Business Network is to facilitate introduction of more regional SME’s into a supportive and nurturing network that will help them on their sustainability journey. Adele is familiar with board roles, having recently ended a six-year term as a Board Member of the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce, the last two years as Vice President. She believes in getting the balance right between governance and operations working effectively in order for all stakeholders needs to be met. Proposer – Professor Eva Collins, Waikato Management School

Kevin Russ – Creative Spaces Limited Kevin is presently Design Director at Creative Spaces Limited in Parnell. Creative Spaces are an architecture, interior design and construction management company, 25 years old this June. A company of 31 staff with offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Whangarei. Creative Spaces generate on average 50,000 sqm of new buildings, corporate interiors, aged care facilities, medical laboratories and retail outlets per year.

Creative Spaces are a member of the Sustainable Business Network and recently hosted the ‘Facilitating the Circular Economy in New Zealand’ workshop conference at their offices in Parnell.

Creative Spaces are often in the unique position of controlling not only the specification of product in to a project but also the contractors themselves through an open book design-build offering to corporate clients. This method provides designers with specific market feedback in terms of application of materials and the opportunities for creative reuse.

Creative Spaces, under Kevin’s guidance, have recently completed a world first Circular Economy Model Office fitout, for one of New Zealand most historic and iconic FMCG companies - Cerebos Greggs in the heritage AEPB building in Nuffield Street Newmarket.

Kevin was also the Project Architect for Auckland Council’s refurbishment project (to 6 star NZGBC standard – pending) of the ex ASB Bank headquarters building in Albert St, Auckland. The 2 year project involved refurbishment of over 28000 sqm of existing office space with multiple creative reuse stories, including a credible 83% diversion of waste by weight from landfill, a major achievement for this type of project.

Kevin is passionate about creative reuse and intelligent specification, often testing product suppliers as to the true nature of their ‘green‘ credentials. Recently assisting the SBN with market feedback in terms of construction waste minimisation. Kevin believes that ‘consumption shift’, if cleverly applied via design, can not only produce attractive outcomes, but introduces character and provenance to design, going beyond the introduction of ‘the third place’ enhancing building interiors to a state which could be called ‘the forth place’.

Prior to joining Creative Spaces in 2013, Kevin ran his own highly successful practice for 20 years, employing what would now be termed sustainable design techniques well before the contemporary sustainability movement.

Proposer – Arron O’Hagan, Creative Spaces Limited