Sustainability a Business Opportunity, Not (Just) a Challenge

Sustainability a Business Opportunity

Breakfast forum for business leaders

Overview

Companies that are integrating sustainability into their core business decision making, marketing and infrastructure are already realising considerable market advantage, brand recognition and consumer support.

Leaders of these smart companies understand that the future is not just economically and environmentally challenging, but that there are significant opportunities to be gained as markets change and expand, consumers evolve and community expectations intensify.

This seminar will provide participants with insights into the major economic shifts taking place in the business world, and case study successful sustainable business models and practices that take sustainability beyond the rhetoric. The three key note speakers, all business leaders from major companies and brands – global and local, and from very different industries and sectors - will highlight the opportunities presented by sustainability. They will elaborate on how opportunities can be identified and engaged with a view to delivering responsible financial outcomes, maximising innovation and meeting consumer expectations.

Chair

Joanne Cys – National President, Design Institute of Australia

Speakers

Richard Gibbs – Chief Economist and Head of Economics Macquarie Group Limited
The big picture: global economics and sustainability

Sue Wittenoom – Director, DEGW Asia-Pacific
New ways of working: business sustainability and competitive advantage

Steve Rust – Managing Director, Panasonic Australia
Delivering Sustainability in Global Consumer Electronics, Panasonic’s Approach

Details

Wednesday 11 November 2009
7:30 am to 10:00 am
Breakfast from 7:45 am

Eureka 89
Level 89, Eureka Tower
7 Riverside Quay Southbank
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Tickets

$100.00
Places are strictly limited, so please register early.

Please click here to book online

Sustainability Victoria Design Victoria Standards Australia WSP Environmental Design Institute of Australia

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Event Details

Event Date

7:30 AM
11 November, 2009

Event Location

Eureka 89, Level 89, Eureka Tower, 7 Riverside Quay
Southbank, Victoria
Australia

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