Climate risk for the boardroom

22 November 2007
8:30am - 4:00pm
Eastern Avenue Lecture Theatre
University of Sydney
Cost: $220 WOB Subscribers, $350 non-subscribers.

The first in our "Emerging Issues for Emerging Leaders" forums, which focus on providing future leaders (directors, executive and managers) with the information and tools to engage in the discussion, debate and dialogue around 'hot' issues and take them to board level.

Program

8:30am Registration
9:00am Welcome
Claire Braund
Executive Director Women on Boards
9:05am Opening remarks
Louise Upton
Editor Vive Magazine
Candidate for Climate Change Coalition NSW Election 2007
9:15am Setting the scene: Impacts, Aaptation & Vulnerability and Climate Change Risk Mitigation
Professor Will Steffen
Director, Fenner School for Environment and Society ANU
Science Advisor to the Australian Greenhouse Office
10:00am Morning tea
10:30am Climate change and corporate risk – strategies and opportunities
Karl Mallon
Director, Climate Risk
11:00am Strengthening the capacity of business to meet the challenges of climate change – an insurer’s perspective
Jacki Johnson
CEO of Business Partnerships CGU & Swann Insurance (IAG)
11.30am Banking on climate change
Gavin Murray
Head of Sustainability - Institutional & Corporate ANZ
12noon Tax implications of Climate Change
Helen Wiseman
Partner KPMG
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Hypothetical Board Meeting: Moving beyond climate neutral – learning to better manage risk and capture opportunities
Invited directors (TBC)
Oldco Ltd, one of Australia’s large diversified ASX listed corporations, has operated since the 1920’s in land and property, mineral extraction, freight transport, manufacturing, forestry and agricultural commodities. It has been a steady performer, weathering stock market adjustments.Recently, Australia’s superannuation funds and new Commonwealth Government have brought forward carbon trading policy announcements in response to weather events and pressure from generational change.At last months AGM, shareholder activists started to question the company’s “green” credentials following the ruling on post- Kyoto forestry carbon offsets which has dramatically reduced the potential for additional income from offsets to support diminishing timber returns. The CEO, recently reappointed on a stock performance contract is seeking board advice. Oldco’s November board meeting has a number of climate related issues on the agenda. Watch, learn and comment on how the board responds…………..
2:30pm Analysis, panel discussion and questions
Directors + speakers + input from participants
3:30pm Afternoon tea
4:00pm Close