Trade4Climate Event Series for Australian Industry and SME's

Of 1,122 CEOs surveyed by the UN Global Compact in 2021, 79% said the pandemic has highlighted the need to transition to more sustainable business models.

In a 2020 study by Accenture, for example, 73% of executives said that becoming a “truly sustainable and responsible business” was a top priority for their organization over the next three years. Fulfilling these ambitions requires significant organizational transformation, including reimagining business models, operating models and talent strategies.

To support Australia’s trade competitiveness in international markets we must strengthen the capacity of Australian businesses to identify, evaluate, and respond strategically to trade policies and other private sector measures implemented in response to climate change.

Australian business needs and interests should also be represented to ensure business can effectively shape and respond to trade rules and measures implemented by international organisations and other countries in response to the challenge of climate change.

1 November 2022, saw the first of three in the series of webinars on this important topic. 

This educational event raises awareness of climate change issues and how they are affecting global trade patterns, highlight the relationships between trade and climate, introduce the architecture of the global climate change regime and associated trading system responses.

Topics that are discussed:

• How will changing global trading patterns impact Australia?
• How does the relationship between global trade policy and climate impact SMEs?
• What are the challenges and opportunities for Australian business?

Who should attend?

• SMEs
• Industry experts
• Policy makers

How will this benefit you?

A practical event series driving small business sustainable leadership for global growth.

Webinar 1: Understanding the challenge and how this impacts Australian business

This event will raise awareness of climate change issues and how they are affecting global trade patterns, highlight the relationships between trade and climate, introduce the architecture of the global climate change regime and associated trading system responses.  

Topics to be discussed:

• How will changing global trading patterns impact Australia?
• How does the relationship between global trade policy and climate impact SMEs?
• What are the challenges and opportunities for Australian business?

Speaker: The University of Adelaide’s Institute for International Trade, Professor Peter Draper

WEBINAR SERIES 1 - DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION HERE

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Webinar 2: Evolution and architecture of the climate change regime; opportunities and challenges for Australian business

Topics to be discussed:

• What is happening in the WTO?
• How can emerging European Union policy impact Australian SMEs?
• Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement: Propelling Our Sustainable Future Australia’s policy approach moving forward for SMEs
• The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework’s Clean Energy Pillar

Speaker: The University of Adelaide’s Institute for International Trade, Professor Peter Draper

WEBINAR SERIES 2 - DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION HERE

Webinar 3: Preparing Australian business to manage ESG supply chain risks and compliance

Topics to be discussed:

• What is ESG and why does it matter?
• Why do Australian SMEs need to start thinking about ESG risks in their supply chain?
• How can Australian SMEs identify and map ESG risks in the supply chain?

WEBINAR SERIES 3 - DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION HERE

Speaker: Tristram Travers, Executive Director, Commercial from The Hydrogen Utility

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