UNiting Business LIVE Australia: Sustainability in Action
Shaping the future of sustainable business in Australia
- DATE: 30-31 October 2024
- VENUE: Jones Bay Wharf, Piers 19-21, 26/32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont NSW 2009
About the event
The defining sustainability event of the year, giving leaders the opportunity to shape the future of business in Australia.
In a watershed moment for corporate accountability, UNiting Business LIVE Australia will equip businesses to navigate ongoing socio-environmental and regulatory changes.
This event from the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA), the Country Network of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, presents insights from international sustainability leaders to solve the most pressing challenges faced by Australian organisations today.
The event’s program is tailored to the bespoke needs of Australia’s C-Suite and Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs), board members, and emerging and future sustainability leaders. It will equip them with technical and actionable solutions to challenges at the intersection of net zero, nature-positive, human rights and governance.
Attendees will leave armed with practical knowledge to implement in their organisation and drive positive change, for the future of business, Australia and the planet.
This year, UNiting Business LIVE Australia takes a deep dive into climate and nature and its intersections with social and governance issues (the E, S and G in ESG).
UNiting Business LIVE Australia: Sustainability in Action will unite global and local business leaders, changemakers and world-renowned sustainability champions to move beyond sustainability pledges to providing tangible, actionable solutions.
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Topics include
- Actioning human rights across supply chains & business
- Advancing a nature-positive private sector
- Driving climate action through net zero business
- Innovation & the sustainability frontier
- Mandatory climate reporting
- Moral courage & self-care for sustainability professionals
- Sourcing, supply chains & scope 3 solutions
- Sustainability leadership & governance for impact
- Sustainable finance in action
UNiting Business LIVE Australia delivers sustainability in action — progressing the Australian sustainable business agenda via the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles.
Join us to learn what’s next in sustainability leadership and set your organisation up for success in 2025 and beyond.
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Speakers
Lead, Learn, Connect – our conference pillars
Through the three conference pillars – Lead, Learn and Connect – the 2024 UNiting Business LIVE Australia: Sustainability in Action conference and annual dinner provides specialised streams designed to support Australian business leaders as they drive sustainability action across sectors.
Lead: Position your business as a sustainability leader, setting benchmarks and inspiring a ripple effect of positive change across your sector.
Learn: Propel your career and your company’s sustainability agenda forward with cutting-edge knowledge, insights and technical guidance from those at the forefront of change.
Connect: Cultivate a vast network of like-minded professionals, thought leaders and changemakers dedicated to shaping the future of sustainable business.
Why attend:
- For technical and actionable solutions to challenges at the intersection of net zero, nature positive, human rights and governance from independent, international experts.
- Sessions are streamed by the event pillars (Lead, Learn, Connect) and job focus so you gain maximum value from attendance, whether you’re a sustainability leader, C-Suite, board member or future and emerging sustainability leader.
- Invite-only and exclusive events for C-Suite and board members arm them with the knowledge, connections and confidence to navigate current and upcoming socio-environmental and regulatory challenges.
- Hear United Nations Global Compact Assistant Secretary-General and CEO Sanda Ojiambo’s call to action for Australian businesses on how to achieve the rapidly approaching 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- Candid conversations with industry leaders where they unpack their mistakes and outline the battles they fought to instil sustainable practices.
- An opportunity to gain global insights on COP16, COP29, and the Global Nature Positive Summit, with a uniquely Australian lens.
- Emerging and future leaders have the opportunity to foster relationships with peers and build knowledge around the UN Global Compact’s ESG workstreams: Environment and Climate Change; Business and Human Rights; and Sustainability Governance.
Who attends:
UNiting Business LIVE Australia attendees represent the diverse sustainability value chain. This includes senior business and sustainability decision-makers, sustainability teams, investors, government, civil society, and academic leaders, small and medium enterprise leaders, and teams with essential roles to play in sustainability operations and upcoming mandatory reporting requirements.
These are our changemakers.
- Corporates – corporations from various sectors will be present, exploring collaborative opportunities and sharing best practices, vital for driving sector-wide transformations.
- C-Suite and boards – dedicated sessions that capture emerging opportunities in sustainability; exclusive spaces to connect with fellow executive leaders; training and guidance on sustainable governance.
- Sustainability professionals – practical tools and provocative conversations that deliver impact and ensure that the event is grounded in the latest research and real-world applications; extensive time to connect, network and collaborate with cutting-edge sustainability changemakers; regenerative spaces for sustainability leaders fighting for change.
- Small and medium enterprise leaders – SMEs, making up 98% of businesses in Australia, will join the conversation to share their unique challenges and success stories, underscoring the importance of scalable and adaptable sustainability strategies that can benefit businesses of all sizes.
- Government, civil society and academic leaders
Why UNiting Business LIVE Australia matters
Join the defining sustainability event of the year, giving leaders the opportunity to shape the future of business in Australia.
As we pass the milestone of the halfway mark to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNiting Business LIVE Australia: Sustainability in Action addresses the rapidly shifting landscape of sustainability.
Held just one month after the UN Summit of the Future, and in the same year as COP16, COP29, and the Global Nature Positive Summit, the event will be centred on mobilising the private sector, including driving action-oriented outcomes from the Pact for the Future.
Recent years have brought ample reasons for despair and optimism. Sustainability risks for corporates and investors continue to rise, as we simultaneously fall short on meeting the SDGs and observe increases in climate emergencies and humanitarian crises. However, there remains hope, empowerment and – perhaps most importantly – action.
We believe in the ability of Australia businesses to act and deliver impact for sustainability. This year’s UNiting Business LIVE Australia: Sustainability in Action conference – and annual dinner – moves beyond pledges and transforms business operations and investments, both in and for, the future of business, Australia and the planet.
Program
Day 1
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Time
Session
Conference pillar
Registration
Welcome to Country
- Uncle Brendan Kerin
Conference Welcome and Co-MC Introductions
- Fiona Reynolds, Chair, UN Global Compact Network Australia;
Independent Director, Frontier Advisor - Kate Dundas, Executive Director,
UN Global Compact Network Australia - Susan Moylan-Coombs, Founder and Director, The Gaimaragal Group
- Robin Mellon, Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia;
CEO, Better Sydney
Opening Address: Assistant Secretary-General and CEO, United Nations Global Compact
In this session Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and CEO, United Nations Global Compact provides the opening address for the 2024 UNiting Business LIVE Australia conference, followed by a fireside chat.
- Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and CEO, United Nations Global Compact
Executive agency and advocacy for corporate action
Momentum for CEOs to drive sustainable change is rapidly increasing, but that change must be action-oriented and go beyond public statements. This session addresses the tension between publicly prioritising sustainability and driving meaningful action for sustainable change.
- Christine Holgate, Group Chief Executive Officer, Team Global Express
- Facilitator: Susan Mizrahi, Independent Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia; Honorary Fellow (Industry), Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne
Board agency and advocacy for corporate action
For investors to drive corporate sustainability – especially by utilising voter influence – strategies must be developed to either engage in active stewardship or divest. However, there is a groundswell of support to suggest that divestment approaches can be problematic and that investors should utilise stewardship and ESG factors in their investment and capital allocation decision making processes. This fireside chat will discuss how investor influence can drive sustainability impacts and organisational change at a board level.
- Debby Blakey, CEO, Hesta
- Facilitator: Madeleine Morris, Strategy and Communications Consultant, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)
Morning tea & Connect Lounge
This is our opportunity to refresh and connect.
Australian actions for a net-zero future
Australia is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Recent 2023 emissions projections indicate that net-zero policies will reduce emissions to 42% below 2005 levels by 2030. This commitment is a significant step towards addressing the global challenges posed by climate change, including environmental, health, and economic risks. This session explores the history, connections, strategies, and collaborations between government and business that are essential to propel us towards a net-zero future.
- The Hon Matt Kean, Chair, Climate Change Authority
Actioning an Australian just transition: the Net Zero Authority and private sector impact
As Australia launches the Net Zero Authority, we stand at the forefront of a transformative era where corporates and investors play a crucial role in ensuring a fair and inclusive transition towards net zero. This session – led by National Australia Bank (NAB), Australia’s participant in the UN Global Compact Just Transition Thinklab – addresses the urgent need for a just transition.
- Sharan Burrow AC, Advisory Council, University of Melbourne Climate Futures; Visiting Professor in Practice, London School of Economics
- Deb Barwick, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, New South Wales Indigenous Chamber of Commerce
- Ruth Madden, ESG Manager, Port of Newcastle
- Facilitator: Jessica Forrest, Executive, Sustainability, National Australia Bank
Lunch & Connect Lounge
We feast, sustainably.
During lunch, there is an option for a networking activation at the Connect Lounge.
Degrowth debate: sustainable growth and the bottom line
This session explores the concept of economic growth and its impact on Australian businesses by problematising the utility of GDP and the fiscal bottom line. The degrowth debate discusses the following proposition: “This house agrees that actions that drive economic degrowth and business regeneration must be at the centre of operationalising truly sustainable business and investor practice.”
- Dr Cameron Allen, Senior Research Fellow, MSDI
- Professor Ian Overton, Principal, Natural Economy
- Facilitator: Adam Carrel, Partner, EY Australia
Additional speakers to be announced
Concurrent sessions:
Developing credible and compelling ESG narratives: avoiding greenwashing, enabling transparent communication and ensuring effective cross-functional governance
This panel discussion brings together legal, compliance, marketing and communications experts and explores several factors that go into developing credible and compelling ESG narratives for stakeholder engagement – for both corporate reporting and consumer facing communications. This includes:
- ensuring effective cross-functional governance mechanisms are in place
- preventing greenwashing
- developing transparent and authentic communications.
- Stuart Wragg, Managing Director, Salterbaxter
- Facilitator: Dan Wilcock, Head of Sustainability Governance, UN Global Compact Network Australia
Additional speakers to be announced
Room: South Wharf (included in virtual delegate pass)
Placing traditional knowledge at the centre of the business response to protect the environment: Let’s be honest about our Eurocentric bias
This session explores how companies engage, listen and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia to integrate traditional knowledge into environmental stewardship approaches. It highlights how businesses can integrate traditional wisdom into their environmental strategies, enhance sustainability practices and revise historical oversights.
- Professor Deen Sanders OAM, Partner, Deloitte Access Economics
- Dr Terri Janke, Owner, Terri Janke and Company
- Facilitator: Adam Davids, Managing Partner, First Nations Equity Partners
Room: North Wharf (not included in virtual delegate pass)
Advanced actions for Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) and mandatory climate reporting: scope 3, supplier engagement and supporting technology
The 2024 Advanced Climate Reporters Community of Practice (ACRCoP) tackles the most complex issues facing climate reporters, which especially includes reporting on scope 3. This session takes a nuanced dive into scope 3 reporting and brings together sustainability reporters, suppliers and the supporting technology necessary to streamline data. By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- understand decisions, options and strategies necessary to utilise ESG management platforms and tools across the supply chain
- identify key components of capital allocation and systems spending for scope 3
- build operational capacity at the intersection of sustainability and IT teams
- drive data collection Additional efficiently through improved supplier relationships.
- Dr Barbara Nebel, CEO, thinkstep-anz
- David Sandrussi, Associate Director, Climate Change and Sustainability, KPMG
- Facilitator: Anna Stewart, Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia; Head of ESG and Governance, Coles
Additional speakers to be announced
Room: TriBeCa (not included in virtual delegate pass)
Afternoon tea & Connect Lounge
This is our opportunity to refresh and connect.
Executive actions for sustainability: risks, trade-offs and restoring trust in the private sector
CEOs are increasingly responsible for making the real changes necessary to drive sustainable organisations. Moving beyond regulatory compliance, CEOs are driving research and development funding, improving the social impacts of their value chain and reducing scope 3 emissions. This session brings together CEOs and corporate leaders that have exceptional expertise in dealing with difficult challenging sustainability issues and how executives can tangibly act for sustainability beyond public statements of support.
- Jim Giannopoulos, CEO, GHD
- Phillip Austin, CEO, CHEP Asia Pacific
Close Day 1: Opening day closing reflections
- Susan Moylan-Coombs, Founder and Director, The Gaimaragal Group
- Robin Mellon, Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia; CEO, Better Sydney
Day 2
Thursday 31 October 2024
Time
Session
Conference pillar
Registration
Welcome: Sustainability in Action
- Susan Moylan-Coombs, Founder and Director, The Gaimaragal Group
- Robin Mellon, Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia; CEO, Better Sydney
Sustainability in Action: Activate & Solve
Join Dr Isabelle Phillips as she prepares our minds for day two. In this exercise, she’ll help us look for positive opportunity, present our best selves, support our peers and create solutogenic opportunities for sustainable action.
- Dr Isabelle Phillips, Consulting Partner, Mackerel Sky – Leadership Matters
Fireside chat with The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
In this session we open up the second day with a fireside chat featuring Minister for the Environment and Water, The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP.
- The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Corporate drivers for nature-positive action
As momentum picks up for nature-positive action via the private sector, UNiting Business LIVE Australia occurs at a crucial moment in time. It takes place concurrently with the Convention of Biological Diversity’s Conference of Parties, COP16; on the heels of the Global Nature-positive Summit in Sydney; just before the UNFCCC’s COP29; and amid the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Indeed, the importance of driving nature-positive action via the private sector has increased dramatically. And perhaps no moment has been as important for facilitating nature positive action as the UN’s 15th Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, where nearly 200 countries reached an agreement on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
The GBF – which has been monikered as the Paris Agreement for nature – calls on the private sector to drive nature – positive action, per Target 15. Drawing from the impetus of the GBF, there are high hopes that in our biologically megadiverse nation, the tides may be turning for a nature-positive future – a necessary change in the context of a troubled history of engagement in conserving this incredible and megadiverse country.
- Paul Polman (Virtual), Board Chair, United Nations Global Compact; Business leader, campaigner, co-author of Net Positive
- Dr Terri Janke, Owner, Terri Janke and Company
- Dr Ken Henry, Chair, Nature Finance Council, Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation and Wildlife Recovery Australia
- Facilitator: Natalie Kyriacou OAM, Founder and Chair, My Green World
Morning tea & Connect Lounge
This is our opportunity to refresh and connect
Bridging the leadership gap for climate action
Join The Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO as he dives into the importance and practicalities of building political bipartisanship as a part of the
‘coalition of the willing’ in driving climate action. In this session he discusses the actions that drive unified progress towards climate action, amid an increasingly bifurcated political environment.
- The Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, Partner and Chair, Australia Practice, The Asia Group
Innovation in action: artificial intelligence (AI), sustainable intelligence (SI) and silver bullets for sustainability
No recent innovation has captured the world as much as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Indeed, AI is of particular interest to executives, with examples of AI already replacing the role of the CEO. However, especially with its massive energy needs, the ability for AI to serve as a tool for a sustainable future is a point of contention. This session tackles the advantages and ethics of AI in a discussion on sustainable innovation, sustainable intelligence (SI), and the hope for the innovative silver bullets in green tech that are crucial to further mitigate climate disaster.
- Dr Larry Marshall, Board Chair, American Chamber of Commerce in Australia; Board Member, Fortescue
- Dr Catriona Wallace, Founder, Responsible Metaverse Alliance; Chair, Boab AI Venture Capital Fund; Shark, Shark Tank Australia
- Facilitator: Dr Evan Center, Senior Manager, Environment and Climate Change, UN Global Compact Network Australia
Concurrent sessions:
Investor actions for corporate sustainability
According to the Forward Faster initiative, between $3 trillion and $5 trillion must be mobilized annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. It is therefore crucial that investors use their leverage to drive the SDGs. On the flip side, corporates must also develop an ESG programme that can attract necessary investment.
In this session, UNGCNA Chair Fiona Reynolds and our expert panellists explore effective shareholder activism strategies that promote SDG progress and delve into how corporations can attract and utilise these investments for a successful net-zero transition. Join us as we navigate the synergies that are shaping a sustainable economic landscape.
- Louise Davidson AM, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).
- Kate Temby, Deputy Co-Chair Sustainable Investment Council and Head of Australia, MetLife Investment Management
- Brian Wyborn, Managing Partner, First Australians Capital
- Facilitator: Fiona Reynolds, Chair, UN Global Compact Network Australia; Independent Director, Frontier Advisor
Room: South Wharf (included in virtual delegate pass)
Global movements in voluntary reporting for nature-positive impact: trends, tips, timelines, and strategies for success
In the aftermath of the Global Nature Positive Summit – and alongside developments of COP16 – this session surveys the global landscape of voluntary reporting and highlights the most important influences on the future of nature positive reporting in Australia. Specifically, the panel will explore integration of voluntary reporting operations, address recent nature-positive developments and their impact on the Australian private sector, and work through voluntary reporting strategies.
- Anthony O’Grady, Senior Research Officer, CSIRO
- Carolin Leesha (Virtual), Advisor, International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits; Taskforce Member, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
- Rayne van den Berg, Principal, NatCap+
- Heidi Asten, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Facilitator: Karen McWilliams FCA,
Director and Chair, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee, UN Global Compact Network Australia; Sustainability and Business Reform Leader, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Room: North Wharf (not included in virtual delegate pass)
Navigating sustainability partnerships: does competition law act as a barrier to collective business action on sustainability?
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the goals – encourages multi-stakeholder business partnerships, public-private sector collaboration and policy development to drive sustainability action. Likewise, private sector partnerships are crucial to creating sustainable action, but collaboration is not without potential pitfalls, which includes sensitivities around cartel agreements and exchanges of sensitive information. As the ACCC develops its guidance on sustainability collaborations, the time is now to discuss how to drive fruitful partnerships for the global goals.
This session brings in regulators, compliance and industry and dives into issues surrounding partnerships for sustainability – both to effectively harness them and to avoid running into issues with competition law.
- Catriona Lowe, Deputy Chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- Ian Reynolds, Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Facilitator: Dan Wilcock, Head of Sustainability Governance, UN Global Compact Network Australia
Room: TriBeCa (not included in virtual delegate pass)
Lunch & Connect Lounge
We feast, sustainably with an optional activation in the Connect Lounge.
Concurrent sessions:
Driving an Australian circular economy
The momentum around circular business is driving both global and domestic action for SDG12, Responsible consumption and production. This session addresses actions the private sector can take to drive a circular economy in Australia, with a deep dive into cost-effective product stewardship schemes, waste recovery (including food waste), circular solutions to reduce emissions and infrastructure required to deliver on the developing UN Plastics treaty.
- Professor John Thwaites AM, Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute; Climateworks Centre; The McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership
- Brooke Donnelly, General Manager Sustainability, Coles Group
- Facilitator: Jill Riseley AM, Partner, Deloitte
Room: South Wharf (included in virtual delegate pass)
Transformational Governance: Transforming corporate governance for greater impact & resilience
In the ever-evolving landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, companies face unprecedented challenges in navigating the multitude of regulations and expectations. From stretched risk and compliance tasks to the rising demand for transparency, ethics, and responsibility, the corporate governance journey is more complex than ever. Implementing Transformational Governance can drive responsible business conduct, improve ESG performance, and strengthen public institutions, laws, and systems. Likewise, this session also introduces the new UN Global Compact Transformational Governance Self-Assessment Tool, a free tool that enables companies to assess their baseline, identify areas of improvement, and gain actionable insights.
- Cristina Ritter, Head of Anticorruption and Governance, United Nations Global Compact
- Facilitator: Dan Wilcock, Head of Sustainability Governance, UN Global Compact Network Australia
Additional speakers to be announced
Room: North Wharf (not included in virtual delegate pass)
Operationalising human rights and environmental due diligence: what works and what doesn’t?
As responsible business regulation continues to evolve, several countries have considered mandating that corporates undertake a degree of due diligence to enable them to identify and assess their impact on people and on the planet. Today, the French Duty of Vigilance Law, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Law and the Norwegian Transparency Act all mandate a degree of due diligence, which is set to be scaled even further with the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive receiving approval in Brussels.
Commentators have identified the process efficiencies gained by conducting both human rights and environmental due diligence together, through the third-party risk management process. This concurrent session explores those efficiencies and questions whether there are important nuances lost by engaging on both at the same time.
- Estelle Parker, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)
- Facilitator: Alexandra Banks, Partner, EY Australia
Additional speakers to be announced
Room: TriBeCa (not included in virtual delegate pass)
Afternoon tea & Connect Lounge
This is our opportunity to refresh and connect
Personal resilience in action: advocacy, agency, surviving and thriving in sustainability
Whether due to the ever increasing urgency of climate mitigation and adaptation timelines, the intensity of working with human rights violations, or the overall pressure of delivering massive corporate outcomes with sparsely resourced sustainability teams, sustainability professionals are burning out.This session bookends our sessions on corporate advocacy and resilient leadership to end the conference.
Join expert panelists as they identify some of the biggest impacts on the mental health of sustainability professionals (e.g. climate grief, siloed operations, lack of resourcing) and provide strategies for working through anxieties, trauma and stress to create resilient, empowered and effective sustainability teams.
- Dr David Cooke, Executive Director, ESG Advisory
- Dr Isabelle Phillips, Consulting Partner, Mackerel Sky – Leadership Matters
- Dr Josie McLean, Principal, The Partnership
- Facilitator: Leith Sharp, Director, Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership, Harvard University
Closing remarks: next steps for sustainability in action
In this session we summarise the conference and provide context to the landscape for 2025, both domestically and globally, for the private sector. This includes news from the UN, global elections, the lead up to COP30, domestic climate policy movements and the future of sustainable business in Australia. We then invite you to join us for the closing evening Annual Dinner at Darling Island.
- Susan Moylan-Coombs, Founder and Director, The Gaimaragal Group
- Robin Mellon, Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia; CEO, Better Sydney
UN Global Compact Network Australia Annual Dinner
Join us at the stunning Darling Island for the closing evening Annual Dinner.
The UN Global Compact Network Australia Annual Dinner provides an opportunity for business, government and civil society leaders to share what a sustainable future looks like for Australia. This year, the dinner will be held on the closing evening of the UNiting Business LIVE Australia conference – the first time the UN holds an event of this kind on Australia soil.
Tickets sold seperately
- Venue: Darling Island, a short 8-minute walk from the conference venue.
Event Map
Partners
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- Networking function partners
- Event partners
- Program partners
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partners
Networking function partner
Intrepid Travel
Leadership Dinner
Run by travellers, for travellers, we are the world’s largest provider of adventures travel experiences, carrying over 250,000 passengers a year. Our brands offer over 1,000 itineraries on every continent, cater for all ages, budgets and appetites for adventure. Our business is made of Intrepid Travel, Peregrine, Geckos Adventures, Adventure Tours Australia, Urban Adventures, Peak DMC, and the Family Adventure Company travel brands, along with our non-profit, The Intrepid Foundation.
Our Vision: To change the way people see the world.
Program partner
Coles Group
Plenary Panel Partner
Coles is a leading Australian retailer and one of Australia’s largest private-sector employers, with more than 113,000 team members. We are also the largest private-sector employer of Indigenous Australians.
Our Sustainability Strategy has a key role in realising our vision and purpose by focusing on sustainable communities, sustainable products and sustainable environmental practices.
Program partner
National Australia Bank
Plenary Panel Partner
National Australia Bank is here to serve customers well and help our communities prosper. More than 38,000 colleagues globally support more than eight and a half million customers in Australia and overseas across: personal accounts; small, medium and large businesses; private clients; government; and institutional activities.
Our scale and connectivity help us to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our business and community. We’re focusing on taking climate action, supporting affordable and specialist housing and backing Indigenous businesses.
Event partner
Talent Nation
Recruitment Agency Partner
Talent Nation has supported ESG and sustainability teams across Australia and New Zealand through executive search and recruitment since 2012.
Talent Nation brings an unrivalled depth of experience enabling organisations to access strategic advice on team structure and resource planning in this rapidly evolving sector. The networks and connections that Talent Nation has established over the past decade enable their clients to secure exceptional talent to execute ESG strategies, and individuals to secure roles in an environment where they will thrive.
As a founding B Corp Certified organisation, Talent Nation’s mission is anchored to driving positive impact.
Event partner
Third Hemisphere
PR Agency Partner
Third Hemisphere is a specialist climate, tech, and finance PR and marketing agency for innovators and leaders who are breaking new ground, and changing the world for the better.
We help our clients lead the conversation to create impact and become category leaders, through strategic and integrated communications across tier-1 news media, social, and digital channels. This drives commercial outcomes with their investors, customers, partners, talent, and governments.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partner
Better Sydney
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
Better Sydney provides training, enables collaboration, and supports best practice around sustainable supply chains, human rights and modern slavery solutions to help you work better. With years of experience and a network of experts we raise awareness, inspire action and develop solutions to move your organisation towards a more sustainable future.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partner
15 Times Better
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
15 Times Better is a First Nations owned and led business that works with organisations to accelerate their First Nations impact and help to permanently close the gaps for First Nations people. We create the organisational knowledge and skills needed to go beyond action for enduring First Nations impact.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partner
Edge Impact
SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Established in 2008, Edge is a specialist sustainability advisory company focussed on Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Our teams are based in Australia, New Zealand the US and Chile.
We exist to help our clients create value from tackling one of world’s most fundamental challenges: creating truly sustainable economies and societies. We do this by combining science, strategy and storytelling in a way that gives our clients the confidence to take ambitious action, and do well by doing good.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partner
Circular Design Thinking
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Circular Design Thinking is a boutique environmental consultancy specialising in the interiors and fit-out sector. Our extensive knowledge and invaluable network enable us to provide a comprehensive understanding beyond data alone. We work with government, corporations, brand owners, manufacturers and interiors community to facilitate behaviour change in our industry’s transition to a circular economy.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) partner
Horizon Communications Group
SDG 13: Climate action
Green Horizon is the sustainability and impact division of award-winning Australian agency Horizon Communication Group. An independent strategic communications agency with deep subject matter expertise in sustainability, social impact and ESG, Green Horizon partners with people, projects and brands seeking to make a difference to the planet.
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