successful business and school partnerships: making a difference for a sustainable New Zealand contents Visions for Successful Business and School Partnerships 2 Letter from the Prime Minister, Helen Clark 4 dedicated to Letter from the Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard 5 Purpose of this Guide 6 making a difference How to use this Guide 7 Section One – Implementing the Vision 8 Guidelines for Forming a Partnership 8 Implementation steps 10 Section Two – Partnerships: 13 What is the NZBCSD? Our aims Governance Partnerships 13 The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Our objectives and strategic directions, based on this Mentoring Partnerships 14 Development (NZBCSD), established in May 1999, is a coalition dedication, include: Education Enhancement Partnerships 16 of leading businesses united by a shared commitment to Business leadership – to be the leading business advocate Kiwi Can 17 sustainable development via the three pillars of economic on issues connected with sustainable development. Project K 18 growth, environmental protection and social progress. Policy development – to participate in policy development Books in Homes 20 Membership of the Council is listed on page 40 of this guide. in order to create a framework that allows business to Young Enterprise Scheme 21 contribute effectively to sustainable development. Enterprise Studies 22 The NZBCSD is a partner organisation to the World Business Best practice – to demonstrate business progress in Primary Enterprise Programme 24 Council for Sustainable Development, a coalition of 150 environmental and resource management and corporate Vocational Partnerships 26 international companies with members drawn from more than social responsibility and to share leading-edge practices Scholarship Partnerships 28 30 countries and 20 major industrial sectors. We also benefit among our members. First Foundation Project 28 from the WBCSD’s global network of 30 national and regional Global outreach – to contribute to a sustainable future for Sponsorship Partnerships 30 business councils and partner organisations, involving some developing nations and nations in transition. Section Three – Facilitators 32 700 business leaders globally. Partners New Zealand Trust 32 What is a Successful Business Our mission Regional Partnership Facilitator Organisations 34 and School Partnership? Youth Mentoring Associations 36 To provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward A Successful Business and School Partnership is a strategic sustainable development, and to promote eco-efficiency, Further Resources 38 commitment by a business to a school for mutual benefit. innovation and responsible entrepreneurship. Examples of NZBCSD Members’ Involvement 39 Partnerships are about empowering our young people to contribute to a sustainable New Zealand. NZBCSD members NZBCSD Member Companies and Council members 40 and other businesses are encouraged to participate in fostering business and school partnerships through initiatives that match their resources with the needs of individual schools. 1 A vision for successful business and school partnerships NZBCSD – successful business and school partnerships We were one of the early companies New Zealand working with schools to commit to the New Zealand Business and communities in various ways. Council of Sustainable Development This guide is designed to make it and have already published our first easier for businesses throughout triple bottom line sustainable New Zealand to find ways in which development report. they can work within their own visions for The company operates ten processing communities on particular programmes plants mostly at smaller centres around that may suit their location and ability the North and South Islands. In four to resource some of the options outlined. locations (Kaeo, Coromandel, Havelock By working with schools we believe and Bluff) we are the major employer. business can play a vital role in assisting successful business Eric Barratt, NZBCSD We therefore employ many family the education system to make the most Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Sanford Limited members, friends and colleagues that meaningful contribution possible to the have a vital interest in the future of their future of society in New Zealand. and community. The future of these towns school partnerships is closely linked to the success of the children and their ability to learn in a successful and positive environment. We became a sponsor of the Successful Business and School Partnerships project when we were lucky enough to hear Eric Barratt, NZBCSD are more able to contribute towards would enable them to contribute to about the successes of a number of Vice-Chairman and Managing Director sustainable development in their various Successful Business and School companies in different regions of Sanford Limited stakeholder capacities, whether as Partnerships. By also reporting on employees or business owners, NZBCSD business involvement in this consumers, or citizens. area we are able to facilitate ‘learning by sharing’ amongst NZBCSD The NZBCSD Leadership Forum of businesses. The result is this Successful 50 stakeholders from business, Business and School Partnerships guide Government and society held in February and the Successful Business and School 2000 produced a vision for a Sustainable Partnerships project area on the New Zealand. This vision identifies an NZBCSD website. educated society as a critical success factor. (Refer to diagram shown below). I believe that businesses have a Perhaps no other business and education making education accessible to those Stephen Tindall, NZBCSD Chairman and Founding tremendous opportunity and a social partnership will have a greater impact on among us who may currently believe it is Director of The Warehouse Limited At the Forum we heard the story of responsibility to work with schools to the partnership between Fletcher the young citizens of New Zealand than beyond their reach. This programme enhance education in New Zealand. The NZBCSD is dedicated to making Challenge and Tangaroa College. the NZBCSD Successful Business and will go a very long way to motivate and At The Warehouse we have committed a difference in creating a Sustainable Inspired by this example the NZBCSD School Partnership. It is by the hands of encourage our potentially vulnerable significant resources to such New Zealand. The education of our decided to document and report, our young people that the vision of a young people to engage in that exciting partnerships. In addition to benefiting young people is a critical step towards both initially and on an ongoing basis, Sustainable New Zealand will become challenging and difficult educational those we have worked with we have fulfiling the NZBCSD’s vision. A better- on initiatives available to NZBCSD a reality. journey that will benefit their lives, their also gained a great deal ourselves. future and our New Zealand community. educated population means citizens members and other businesses that This initiative will significantly I encourage your participation and I commend this guide to all business contribute to a constructive vision for commitment to Successful Business and ECONOMY leaders and encourage you to use New Zealand’s future by giving an School Partnerships. New Zealand and it in selecting and forming partnerships educational boost to those in need of Knowledge-intensive its young citizens deserve nothing less. Responsive with schools in order to make a assistance, thus, AUT wholeheartedly Niche-focused difference for a Sustainable endorses the NZBCSD’s Successful Clustered New Zealand. Business and School Partnerships and Dr John Hinchcliff, Vice-Chancellor, commends the NZBCSD for their vision Auckland University of Technology – Wealth is created Kiwis are confident sustainably & entrepreneurial and commitment. We look forward to Zeala wFor n SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT e d being an active participant in the N Ever Stretch goals for: Proactive successful development of the initiative. Waste reduction Educated Everyone walks Networked For me personally, this initiative Dr John Hinchcliff, Vice-Chancellor, Air and water quality the talk Stephen Tindall, NZBCSD Chairman Energy efficiency Diverse and Founding Director of resonates significantly with my vision for Auckland University of Technology Biodiversity Caring The Warehouse Limited Restoration 2 3 Letter from the Prime Minister, Helen Clark Letter from the Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard 4 5 the purpose of this guide how to use this guide the purpose of this guide how to use this guide with schools. In meeting this need, a guide through their respective liaison The guide is divided into three sections: implementing the vision; project team was set up to undertake a delegates Shane Walsh, who chaired the partnerships; and facilitators. literature review, research the details of a project team, and Richard Morley-Hall. wide-range of partnerships, and obtain input from educationalists and The NZBCSD has enjoyed the support of Section One – Implementing the Vision businesses. The result is this first business the Auckland University of Technology This section provides an overall picture of the Successful Business and and school partnerships guide written by (AUT) in the creation of this guide. AUT, business leaders for New Zealand under the leadership of Dr John School Partnerships initiative, defines the objectives of Successful business decision-makers. This guide will Hinchcliff, has been a pioneer in this