The 2018 National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 March 2018 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Brisbane.
Dr Rob Hales, Director – Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at Griffith University in Brisbane will join us at the conference to discuss ‘Building a Successful Business Case for Climate Change Mitigation’.
The business case for climate change mitigation is not well understood. There is considerable literature, both scholarly and non-scholarly, that examines the business case for sustainability. Also, recent attention has been given to the business case for climate change adaptation. However, there is little or no literature that guides organisations on how to develop a business case for adopting and implementing a policy of committing an organisation to zero net emissions by 2050.
The significance of this research lies in its focus on process. If the processes of developing a successful business case for the commitment to zero net emissions can be ascertained, such knowledge will be useful for other organisations that are wanting to commit to an under 2 emissions agenda. Findings from qualitative research from a cross-section of businesses in Australia reveal common threads of a zero-emissions business case. Additionally, there is further significance in the examination of procedures that can lock in an organisational commitment to zero net emissions.
Robert Hales is the director of the Griffith Centre for Sustainable Enterprise in the Griffith Business School. This role includes developing collaborative research projects on the topic of sustainability and climate change involving a wide range of academic staff in the Griffith Business School. His research interests include climate change policy, climate change mitigation in business; community based sustainable tourism and indigenous consent processes. This research has enable Rob to advise local and state governments on relevant public issues related to his research outcomes. His background in running a small business in tourism and environmental education informs his research and teaching.
For more information on the 2018 National Sustainability in Business Conference and to secure your spot today, please visit the conference website.
