Trade and Investment

Going global round tables

International Markets and Trade branch of the NSW Department of Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment) aims to help NSW companies to grow by tapping into the expertise and commercial opportunities available within the global economy.

NSW Sustainability Round Table - Jonathan Greenblatt

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Industry and Investment NSW & the United States Studies Centre hosted a CEO round table featuring Jonathan Greenblatt from the US, an acknowledged thought leader on ethical branding, global development and social entrepreneurship.

Jonathan presented a compelling argument about the emergence of a new wave of ‘ethical brands’ that generate financial return and social good. Challenging conventional wisdom about the role of business in society and rethinking the concept of responsible corporate behaviour.

Jonathan is a former vice president of Starbucks Coffee Company and en ex-member of the board of directors of the Starbucks Foundation. He currently serves as a member of the faculty at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA where he teaches social entrepreneurship.

Jonathan is the co-founder of Ethos Water, which is currently projected to invest more than $10 million through 2010 to bring clean water to communities in need throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America, helping almost 400,000 people across the world get clean water.

This was a fifth in the series of Roundtables Industry and Investment NSW has hosted featuring international speakers such as Jonathan. The Roundtables are a way to share Best Practice and ensure NSW companies are across key international developments in Sustainability. We have recorded the event to share the insights and key learnings with the NSW business community.

  • Introduction
    Kylie Hargreaves, Executive Director, International Markets and Trade Division, I&I NSW (and former Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade London).
    4m7s, 1.6mb, MP3

  • Jonathan Greenblatt Round Table presentation and discussion
    1h16m40s, 31mb, MP3

UK Carbon Trust

Friday 12 February 2010

Industry & Investment NSW and UK Trade & Investment were pleased to host Dr David Vincent, to discuss the Carbon Trust's current work on emerging low carbon technologies.

Dr. Vincent is a founding member of the Carbon Trust and a member of a number of Advisory Committees in the UK working in business, academic and Government agencies.

The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company that was set up by the UK Government in 2001 with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy.

It works with public and private sector organisations in the UK and around the world to reduce carbon emissions now and develop commercial low carbon technologies for the future.

International Markets and Trade division of Industry & Investment NSW recorded the event to share the insights and key learnings with the NSW business community.

Royal Mail

Monday 16 November 2009

This round table was led by Dr Martin Blake, Head of Sustainability for Royal Mail. Dr Blake presented on Royal Mail's Carbon Management Strategy over two sessions: Building Efficiencies (morning session) and Fuels & Transport (afternoon session).

Dr Martin Blake is an internationally respected expert in sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business management, with over 20 years experience.

His award winning programs have delivered paradigm shifts in terms of sustainability and carbon reduction with inherent cost savings to one of Europe's most diverse and challenging organisations.

International Markets and Trade division of Industry & Investment NSW recorded the event to share the insights and key learnings with the NSW business community.


Marks & Spencer

Monday 17 August 2009

The Department held the first in this series of round table industry events on Monday 17 August 2009, focusing on the opportunities and threats posed by corporate social responsibility (CSR).

The round table discussions were led by Ms Lauren Orme and Mr Mark Sumner, Raw Materials Specialists from Marks & Spencer (M&S), one of the United Kingdom's leading retailers.

M&S is also a leading international fashion, food and homewares retailer, with more than 600 stores operating in the UK and over 285 stores in 30 countries worldwide.

M&S has taken a strong position as a market-leader in the areas of corporate social responsibility (CSR). It has implemented a 100 point plan called Plan A – because there is no Plan B, into their operations.

Plan A is marrying efforts to reduce M&S's environmental impact while also meeting corporate and business requirements to reduce costs throughout its operations.

The event was recorded to share the insights and key learnings with the NSW business community.

  • Introduction
    Kylie Hargreaves, Industry & Investment NSW's Executive Director for International Markets & Trade, talks about corporate social responsibility in Australia's retail market and the Marks & Spencer's example.
    2m58s, 1.1mb, MP3
  • Marks & Spencer's Lauren Orme
    Lauren Orme, Sustainable Raw Materials specialist from Marks & Spencer talks about Plan A.
    18m37s, 6.7mb, MP3
  • Marks & Spencer's Mark Sumner
    Mark Sumner, Sustainable Raw Materials specialist from Marks & Spencer talks about the issues of traceability in the supply chain.
    22m3s, 7.9mb, MP3
  • Marks & Spencer's Lauren Orme
    Lauren Orme continues her talk about corporate social responsibility.
    8m11s, 2.9mb, MP3
  • Question and Answer segment
    50m29s, 18.2mb, MP3

Last update 30 September 2011

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