Climate Change Adaptation and the Business Sector

When: 23 April 2013, 4 – 6pm, followed by refreshments
Where: Museum of Sydney, Corner Bridge and Phillip Sts, CBD
RSVP: http://nccarfbusinessforum.eventbrite.com.au
With the increase in damages from climate-related extreme events, 
the world is witnessing how changes in climate (and associated 
regulatory and market responses) in one location can send ripples 
through businesses globally. The World Economic Forum recently 
highlighted failure to address climate change adaptation as one of 
the top ten risks to the global economy.
In Australia there is a limited understanding about what climate 
change means for the business sector or how the sector is likely 
to respond. In response, NCCARF has commissioned a range of 
research projects that explore these issues.
Research presented at this forum explores issues surrounding 
climate change impacts and responses associated with insurance, 
boardroom engagement, strata title and climate legal risk.
Program
» Jason West, Griffith University – Climate change adaptation in 
industry and business: a framework for best practice in financial risk 
assessment, governance and disclosure
» Gareth Johnston, Future Ready Pty Ltd – Climate change adaptation 
in the boardroom
» Mark Baker-Jones, DLA Piper – Climate change adaptation in the 
boardroom (climate legal risk)
Chris Guilding, Griffith University – Strata title in a world of climate 
change: managing greater uncertainty in forecasting and funding 
common property capital expenditure
» John McAneney, Macquarie University – Assessing the potential 
for, and limits to, insurance and market-based mechanisms for 
encouraging climate change adaptation
Visit www.nccarf.edu.au/business