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Understanding Climate-Related Risk at an ASX-Listed Company

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Jordan Groeneveld, Principal Advisor Sustainability, Strategy Team at Aurizon joins us this month to discuss ‘Understanding Climate-Related Risk at an ASX-Listed Company’ and will run through: What is climate-related risk? What is driving companies to disclose information publicly relating to climate-related risk? Why would an Australian rail company need to understand climate change policy in India? This session will focus on sustainability reporting of ASX200 companies, and describe the approach taken at Aurizon, a top 50 ASX listed company that provides rail-based transport and infrastructure …

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The Digital Transformation of the Australian and Global Economies

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Lee  Stewart, Head of Sustainability at Oceania Fujitsu Australia Limited joins us this month to discuss ‘The Digital Transformation of the Australian and Global Economies’. The digital transformation of the Australian and global economies continues at a rapid pace. It is the greatest force offering genuine innovation in the way that people work and live. As more people become more connected, we are witnessing, technology as a low carbon enabler of low-carbon growth. It is reducing travel, energy consumption and resource use while, for individuals, …

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Green Buildings/Environments … Where to From Here?

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Mark Thomson, Director at Eco Effective Solutions joins us next month to discuss ‘Green Buildings/Environments … Where to From Here?’ Businesses have no shortage of capital and operational cost expenditure demands during their typical financial year periods. Justifying dollars for sustainability initiatives and green buildings or fitouts, always attracts competition from other essential business considerations. There exist a series of actions that business must understand and implement in Sustainability. Addressing current business governance expectations is a good start, however in a world of shorter employments …

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Sustainability Lite? Has Business Lost Touch with the “True Meaning” of Sustainability?’

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Scott Losee, Director at Losee Consulting Pty Ltd joins us this month to discuss ‘Sustainability Lite? Has Business Lost Touch with the “True Meaning” of Sustainability?’ This presentation offers an unapologetic critique of mainstream business sustainability based on a re-examination of its original intent, juxtaposing this with examples of current practice and branding. The focus is on prominent and recognisable businesses, products and services that appear to not live up to these original intentions, or their own marketing claims. It begins to formulate some approaches …

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Responding to Global Warming

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Adj Prof David Hood AM, Chairman, Long Future Foundation and Adjunct Professor, Science and Engineering Faculty, QUT joins us this month to discuss ‘Responding to Global Warming.’ It’s all about risk. Would you cross a bridge if the design engineer told you that you only had a 66% chance of getting to the other side? Would you board on aircraft if the aeronautical engineer said that ‘I only design aircraft with a 66% chance of them arriving at their destination? No? Neither would I. We engineers design and …

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Incubators to Jump Start SME’s Sustainability Assessment

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Delwyn Jones, Director Sustainability Assessment at The Evah Institute joins us this month in Brisbane to discuss ‘Incubators to Jump Start SME’s Sustainability Assessment.’ This inspiration hub is for advocates seeking to facilitate eco-positive outcomes. Our vision is of eco-positive competition, collaboration and synergy across global markets. The purpose is business networks accelerating uptake of life cycle thinking, benefit and impact analysis. Services are to enable project and business practice by mentoring and enabling eco-positive business and careers. The platform is for business, interns, practitioners, …

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Workshop: The Long Future Executive Briefing

Join us at the 2017 National Sustainability in Business Conference this month in Brisbane over the 23-24 March. The Conference theme ‘Renewables – Markets – Innovation – Opportunities – Capital’ will address the need for sustainable business practices, and what this means in today’s ever-changing world. On Wednesday 22 March we will be hosting a workshop titled: The Long Future Executive Briefing The workshop will be introduced and presented by David A Hood AM, Chairman, The Long Future Foundation and Presented by Guy Lane, Executive Director, The Long Future Foundation. Price: $195 per person including Certificate of Attendance, afternoon tea, exclusive Networking …

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Peer to Peer Model Leading by Example for Sustainable Behaviour Change

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Katrina Woolfe, Manager, Business Productivity at Sustainability Victoria joins us this month to discuss ‘Hume Business Champions – Peer to Peer Model Leading by Example for Sustainable Behaviour Change.’ Hume Business Champions – an Australian pilot of businesses leading by example.  Peer to peer learning is generally held to be an effective model for motivating business behaviour change. Hear how Sustainability Victoria, ten regional Councils, GO Tafe and Regional Development Victoria have teamed up with local businesses to create a model of businesses sharing and …

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How WWF Is Seeking to Accelerate the Uptake of Renewable Energy in Australia

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Monica Richter, Climate Change Business Engagement Manager at WWF joins us this month to discuss ‘How WWF Is Seeking to Accelerate the Uptake of Renewable Energy in Australia’. Purchasing renewable energy is a smart business strategy and there are good reasons for businesses committing to a zero carbon plan reduce electricity costs in the longer term and contribute to transition Australia to a cleaner energy system.  WWF has established a Zero Carbon Hub to educate, aggregate, accelerate, and advocate to achieve a zero carbon …

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Creating Sustainable Community Lands in Western Sydney

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Suellen Fitzgerald, Executive Director at Western Sydney Parklands Trust joins us this month to discuss ‘Creating Sustainable Community Lands in Western Sydney.’ Suellen Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Western Sydney Parklands Trust will discuss the opportunities for activating long vacant public lands on the urban fringe of one of Australia’s most dynamic cities and the challenges that these lands can present.  In particular she will focus on the Trust’s strategies to build a self-sustaining financial model, to create an agricultural future in the city, to generate jobs …

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