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Forward Faster Forum: Turning pledges into action

  • DATE 4 April 2024
  • VENUE Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
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About

Join the UN Global Compact Network Australia for our inaugural forum on the UN Global Compact’s Forward Faster initiative – driving measurable, credible and ambitious action from companies on the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).

At this event, we will discuss the scale of the challenge, celebrate the sustainability achievements of the Australian business community, encourage Australian businesses to move forward faster by committing to ambitious targets and share positive stories of sustainability in action.

The Forward Faster Forum, part of the UN Global Compact’s global Forward Faster initiative, focuses on accelerating action in five areas where companies can make the biggest, fastest impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before 2030. These areas are:

  • Gender Equality
  • Climate Action
  • Living Wage
  • Finance & Investment
  • Water Resilience

The Forward Faster Forum will be held before the 2024 National Banksia Sustainability Awards. To find out more about Forward Faster, the UN Global Compact’s new initiative to accelerate progress on the SDGs to 2030 check out the Forward Faster website.

Please note: UNGCNA participants are entitled to discounted tickets as part of their membership of the UN Global Compact Network Australia and the list will be reviewed to ensure eligibility. 

The Forward Faster Forum is supported by the Banksia Foundation and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and will be held before the 2024 National Banksia Sustainability Awards.

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Program

Thursday 4 April 2024

2.00pm

Event Welcome 

  • Kate Dundas, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia
  • Grazyna Van Egmond, CEO, Banksia Foundation
2.10pm

Panel – Finance and Investment

  • Fiona Reynolds (Facilitator), Chair, UN Global Compact Network Australia
  • Alison Chan, Investment Director, Sustainable Finance, Metrics Credit Partners
  • Jacqueline Fox, Chief Climate Officer, National Australia Bank
  • Dr Arjuna Dibley, Head of Sustainable Finance Hub, University of Melbourne
2.50pm

Fireside Chat – Living Wage

  • Robin Mellon (Facilitator), CEO, Better Sydney; Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia
  • Sara King, GM Purpose, Intrepid Travel
3.00pm

Afternoon Tea

3.35pm

Fireside Chat – Water Resilience

  • Dr Evan Center (Facilitator), Environment and Climate Change Manager, UN Global Compact Network Australia
  • Anne-Marie Kirkman, Global Program & Commercialisation Lead, GHD
3.50pm

Fireside Chat – Gender Equality

  • Kate Dundas (Facilitator), Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia
  • Alex Davison, CEO,  L’Oréal Groupe, Australia & New Zealand
4.20pm

Panel – Climate Action

  • Dr Evan Center (Facilitator), Environment and Climate Change Manager, UN Global Compact Network Australia
  • Marcus Dawe, Chief Executive Officer, MCi Carbon
  • Cate Harris, Group Head of Sustainability & Lendlease Foundation, Lendlease
  • Madelaine Waters, Social Responsibility Manager, Princess Polly
4.50pm

Event Close

  • Kate Dundas, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Australia

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For all partnership enquiries please contact: secretariat@unglobalcompact.org.au

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