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Events & Training
Environment Management Workshop
31 May 2012, Melbourne
A one-day intensive Workshop on Regulation, Reporting and Management, designed to provide environmental managers with the necessary tools to identify and understand the issues, liabilities and laws, plus provide practical solutions for businesses. Organised by ASBG and SBA, sponsored by SKM. See more...
Are the Australian Greens too progressive for sustainable business?
7 June 2012
SBA Luncheon with Keynote speaker Senator Christine Milne. Inaugural event in SBA's "Courageous Conversations" series, to engage Australia's political leaders with business, creating a path to sustainable business certainty.
Australian Sustainability Conference & Exhibition
8-9 November 2012
SBA is the Strategic Advisory Partner for the Australian Sustainability Conference & Exhibition (ASCE), an innovative new event that will be held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. ASCE will combine a diverse exhibition and seminar program with an interactive multi-streamed conference designed to deliver practical, cost-effective and sustainable solutions for business. The conference program will cover contemporary issues - Building & Construction; Waste & Recycling; Energy & Technology; Business Strategies; Transport & Logistics; Water Management. ASCE will attract decision-makers from a wide range of businesses and industries looking for sustainable solutions, so secure a stand at ASCE if this is your target market. Alternatively, the Sponsorship Program is structured to ensure maximum exposure for each sponsor during the conference.
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CEO News
So I've been thinking...
What is your company's most important asset? Most of you will say "people." Many CEOs say this as well. However, ask yourself this: Where are people on the financial statements? People are categorized as an expense on the income statement, not as an asset on the balance sheet. This leads to people being treated as disposable rather than investable – as costs to cut, rather than appreciating assets...
Another asset not yet captured on the balance sheet is the value of carbon. Today, much pollution incurs no cost to companies. Some air and water pollution is monitored, regulated, and occasionally fined. In two instances, cap-and-trade systems are already in place—for sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions.
And will companies have to pay for Nature’s services in the future? Governments can institute limits in usage or set a market-pricing mechanism to ration resources for the common good. Companies that proactively manage their Earth metrics and look ahead long term will better manage the risk of new liabilities or expenses.
So, there are multiple sources of value that are ignored on the income statement and balance sheet. However, investors and companies can be blind to these new fundamentals of investing.
Will you be a more savvy investor and incorporate those drivers of financial value in your decisions?
A report is available to SBA Members from the Forum Should Australia embrace the Blue Economy? at the link below:
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