UK market insights - market intelligence for NZ companies

Media advisory

10 May 2011

UK market insights - market intelligence for NZ companies

Sustainable BusinessNZ and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise will this week
host workshops for NZ companies wanting to hear the latest market
intelligence from the UK.

* Over the last 18 months NZTE London has monitored business
responses to latest sustainability trends - Trade Commissioner Sam Lewis
and Gabrielle Eaves from NZTE will report on how UK companies are
responding to consumer concerns around carbon, water, packaging, waste
and ethics

* Nick Main, Deloitte Global MD for Sustainability, will also
share insights into how companies around the world are gaining value
from this customer-centric approach

* UK communications firm Futerra will report on lessons learned
in communicating sustainability activities

* Moderated by BusinessNZ CEO Phil O'Reilly, chair of the
Government's Advisory Group on Green Growth Initiatives

Local businesses will be attending these workshops in Wellington (Thurs
12 May) and Auckland (Fri 13 May).

Media are welcome to cover these workshops

NZTE-Sustainable BusinessNZ workshops:

Wellington:

9am - 12pm Thurs 12 May

James Cook Grand Chancellor

Auckland:

9am - 12pm Fri 13 May

Sky City Convention Centre

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