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Sustainability Roundtable for Leaders

CEDA's Sustainability Roundtable in New South Wales will address the demands of integrating sustainability into strategic planning, investment decisions, staff and stakeholder communication, brand, the supply chain and national and global business networks.

The Roundtable will include up to 15 C-suite members from non-competing organisations. It will offer:

• the opportunity to gain new insights into the relationships between sustainability and strategic and commercial challenges
• a unique peer group of leaders to assist in business and professional development
• a 'meeting of minds' and open discussion on topics selected by participants
• thought leadership in the sustainability space
• the chance to identify public policy issues that can be incorporated within CEDA's research and policy agenda.

Six roundtable meetings will be held throughout 2010 in CEDA's Sydney boardroom.

Aims and outcomes

The roundtable aim is for high-level interaction and exchange of knowledge, ideas and challenges with leaders in the sustainability field. A number of well-chosen sustainability experts will be invited to join the Roundtable from time to time to add even more value to deliberations.

The outcome for you will be better information, broader perspectives, strategic thinking, and a new and valuable network of peers in this emerging and important field of expertise.

The Chair

The 2009 roundtable was chaired by Peter Scott, Chairman of SKM, for the first session after which he will act as the Sustainability Roundtable's mentor.

Topics (tbc)

The 2009 program addressed the following topics:

Sustainability perspectives

• Sustainability perspectives - what does this mean to you, your leaders, your people and your business?
• Business perspectives - how are you and your Executive engaged?
• How are your stakeholders engaged?
• What are the bottom line costs in making your business sustainable?
• What are the immediate and future bottom-line challenges?

Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability perspectives

• Are these the same issues?
• Is it future proofing, good policy, corporation culture or all three, plus more besides?

Investors' perspectives

• Is your business a strong long term sustainable investment?
• Do you meet the ESG test?
• Would your business meet the PRI test?

CPRS and global perspectives

• What does this mean for your businesses?
• How does the CPRS fit/assist/challenge sustainability (in your organisation)?
• Is Australian business competitively placed on the world stage?
• Will current government and business sustainability strategies position the nation for enduring success?
• Does private enterprise have to take a lead?

Generating transformation

• How do we trigger breakthroughs and drive beneficial change? 
• What actions, competencies, education and initiatives are required?
• What opportunities will emerge?

Open forum

• What have we gained and learned from these discussions?
• What are the take-home wisdoms?
• What will I do differently? 
• What will I share with my Executive
• What will be different in my business going forward?

Register your interest

For the 2010 program pleasePlease contact Craig Purcell in CEDA's Sydney office on 02 9779 9744.