Background
Conference themes
Conflation: How the oil, food and other crises will affect the climate change agenda
Over the last six months corporate responses to climate change can be set against a backdrop of global uncertainty. The chief developments have been the economic slowdown, the food crisis , the oil crisis, and further resource scarcities. The scientific realities continue to make grim reading with alarming news on the arctic ice circle’s continued depletion. And both these considerations should be set against a growing sense of disillusionment among many publics, who continue to question the scale of the climate change problem.
The complex conflation of these factors makes it very hard to second guess societal and governmental responses. And it is these drivers that are so important to understand in constructing your green strategy.
Weathering the perfect storm: Winning the battle of priorities & ensuring long-term profitability
One interesting outcome of these developments is a growing acceptance of a relationship between these developments and climate change and, subsequently, a need to find more sustainable and secure business models. In recessionary times it is always argued that businesses that properly get their houses in order come out the other side stronger. Environmental and wider sustainability goals form an important part of current corporate housekeeping. What you need to do is make sure you make the right decisions (backing the right technologies etc.) and secure continued internal buy-in for this agenda. You need to be aware of the adaptation issues and you need to always keep profitability top of mind.
Green Strategy 2008: Helping you make the right strategic decisions
Green Strategy 2008 has been specifically designed to meet the needs of businesses formulating their response to climate change and related environmental crises. The conference will combine world-class speakers, inspirational stories, best practice, and networking with like-minded professionals in a collaborative learning environment.
The agenda will be made up of a series of compelling interactive sessions that will dissect and debate the latest thinking on the business drivers and help you understand market trends, update your products and operational strategies, improve communications, and strengthen ties with your customers.
The structure will help you consider the implications in all areas of your business and help you construct a coherent response. We do work on one central premise – action is needed and a strong corporate response is likely to be part of the solution. It will also be a significant element in deciding your future competitive advantage.
How the conference will meet these objectives:
- The latest and the best speakers in one place
- Speakers and delegates from a wide variety of regions and businesses
- Time efficient: a one-day conference – lots packed in, a one-stop shop
- Event structured to interrogate current and planned strategic responses to climate change
- Format mixing keynote presentations, panel discussions, joint presentations, audience Q&A and think tanks
- Free entry to our Business Briefings series ('Post-Poznan' event two weeks after Green Strategy 2008 – free to attendees of GS2008)
- Free membership of supporting online network to facilitate pre and post event networking
