Throughout May 2020, the Responsible Business Program, UNSW Business School hosted a series of discussions on how Business can lead in managing climate risk. Each week, business leaders, researchers, academics and commentators shared their insights on key areas of business, society and climate.
Topic/Questions
What can be learned from the impact of Covid19 on the capacity of Business to manage climate Risk?
Speakers
Mark Diesendorf
Hon. Assoc. Prof Environment & Governance
UNSW Sydney
Denise Shrivell
Head, Mediascope
Renowned commentator in advertising, media & publishing industries
Jeremy Moss
Professor & Lead Climate Justice Research Program
UNSW Sydney
Martina Linnenluecke
Professor & Lead Centre for Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Finane
Macquarie University
How can asset owners and investors plan for the ongoing viability of their portfolios?
Learn more about Climate Risk Assets and Infrastructure.
Speakers
Glora Chan
Director, Clean Futures Team Clean Energy
Finance Corp.
Adrian Hart
Assoc. Director, Construction & Maintenance
BIS Oxford Economics
Roger Scott
Assoc. Director, Engineering & Asset Management
KPMG Australia
Kingsley Fong
Assoc. Professor, Specialist Investment Strategies & Fund Management
UNSW Sydney
How can innovation and technology be harnessed by business to address climate risk?
Speakers
Gordon Renouf
CEO & Co-founder, world's leading sustainability rating system in fashion brands
Good On You
Rainbow Cheung
Lead, Sustainability Initiatives
Salesforce Asia-Pacific, Singapore
Frederik Anseel
Professor of Management
Assoc. Dean Research
UNSW Business School
David Gram
Innovation Thought
Leader & Co-founder
Diplomatic Rebels, Denmark
How can business contribute to sustainable communities?
Learn more about Sustainable Communities.
Speakers
Jennifer Kent
PhD in Sustainability
City of Sydney Council
Lecturer Environmental Management, Communication & Sustainability
UNSW Sydney, UTS & Boston University
Paul Twomey
Economist, Centre Energy & Environmental Markets
Lecturer Environmental Economics
UNSW Sydney
Peter Sheldon
Professor, School of Management, UNSW
Director, Industrial Relations Research Centre, UNSW
Ursula Hogben
M. Law & Management, AGSM/UNSW.
Co-founder, Zero Emissions, Sydney North Inc. Member, Beyond Zero Emissions national network