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Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... our communities?" Tackling climate change was a strong thematic in President Biden's inaugural speech, noted Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA). "What I was most focused on was how it opens ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... change - whether that's the energy system, the geopolitical, the national system, and the fiscal system," said Andrew Petersen, BCSDA CEO. "A stakeholder capitalism approach will play an increasingly important role in how business operates within ...

WBCSD survey to chart stakeholder engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... global, but Australian companies - both listed and private - are encouraged to participate in the survey, said Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA). "There have been a number of calls for governance ...

Sustainability faces greatest test in response to coronavirus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... completely disrupted, the focus on long term value creation embedded in sustainable strategies is essential, said Andrew Petersen, chief executive officer, Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia) "Even those who don't ...

Analysis: climate change, Australia and the fierce urgency of now

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... means for action going forward will be shaped by legal, fiduciary and reputational and social license obligations. Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia) likened the bushfire crisis to the ...

Put climate resilience at the core of business strategy: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... adaptation efforts, according to a new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia WBCSD recently published Business Climate Resilience - Thriving through the transformation ...

Coca-Cola Amatil joins membership of BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
Coca-Cola Amatil has joined the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia Coca-Cola Amatil is one of the largest bottlers and distributors of ready-to-drink beverages ...

QBE joins Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
QBE Insurance has joined the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia "We are pleased to welcome and work with QBE, one of the giants in the Australian insurance industry. ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... from both sides around the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, environmental and labour standards. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia Since 2015, the European Union has had a policy known as " Trade for Al l," subtitled "Towards ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... material, but only 23% of companies mention a specific human rights strategy in their sustainability reports. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia WCBSD has released its Human Rights Deep Dive Analysis via BCSD Australia - formerly Sustainable ...