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Today, purpose-driven, future-focused businesses are fundamentally altering how they operate. They understand that the key to unlocking growth lies in taking new approaches to familiar challenges. To be more sustainable, more socially aligned, and more accountable doesn’t come easily. Progress is varied across industries, companies and even business units. The path forward is not linear, but when this commitment to a shared goal is adopted more widely, embraced more wholeheartedly, and tackled more collaboratively, we can continue working toward a net-zero future for Australia.
That’s what Momentum is all about.
Today, purpose-driven, future-focused businesses are fundamentally altering how they operate. They understand that the key to unlocking growth lies in taking new approaches to familiar challenges. To be more sustainable, more socially aligned, and more accountable doesn’t come easily. Progress is varied across industries, companies and even business units. The path forward is not linear, but when this commitment to a shared goal is adopted more widely, embraced more wholeheartedly, and tackled more collaboratively, we can continue working toward a net-zero future for Australia.
That’s what Momentum is all about.
A rockstar physicist, a wildlife filmmaker, corporate leaders, farmers and an Indigenous advocate shared ideas, delved into issues and discussed solutions at our second sustainability conference in Sydney. Here are some of the highlights from the event.
Australia is uniquely positioned to support schemes to capture carbon. We need to focus on scaling them up and ensuring they’re effective, according to a panel of carbon credit experts.
Australia’s First Nations peoples have been caring for Country for countless generations. Their accumulated knowledge could open up opportunities in the burgeoning carbon market.
Electric trucks are a reality. Renewable diesel is also here. So what are the hurdles to decarbonising Australia’s road transport? Three experts from the commercial transport sector reveal some of the challenges of going green.
With the transition to a green economy accelerating, Australia’s world-class agricultural sector is reimagining itself for a more sustainable future – and that vision will benefit businesses as well.
Lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper are the metals of this century as the world turns to battery storage and clean technology. There are opportunities for mineral-rich Australia in the race to net zero carbon emissions, but also challenges.
Assessing environmental, social and governance data remains difficult, but it’s no excuse to delay investing for positive change. It’s a way for investors to make their money do good, without sacrificing returns.
The circular economy can help make Australia’s manufacturing more sustainable while delivering potentially massive savings. Some Australian companies are already on the circular path.
Famed particle physicist Brian Cox provides a whirlwind tour of the universe, black holes and the possibility of alien life.
Award-winning filmmaker Dr Chadden Hunter says documentaries such as Planet Earth can show the world’s beauty as well as the reality of habitat destruction. Balancing that message gets audience buy-in towards achieving complex climate goals.
Developers are considering the carbon footprint of projects during their building, ongoing use and eventual end-of-life. The focus is on reducing, reusing and recycling – to make everything more sustainable.
CommBank CEO Matt Comyn, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and new Telstra CEO Vicki Brady discuss their collective responsibility to help drive Australia’s transition to net zero carbon emissions.
Explore sessions from CommBank Momentum 2022.
CommBank CEO Matt Comyn is joined by the Chief Executives of Qantas and Telstra to discuss how each is navigating the challenges and opportunities associated with the transition to Net Zero. They'll explore common experiences and share unique insights around their particular industry issues and solutions and consider what business needs to do individually and collectively to secure the nation's prosperity.
Moderated by Sally Reid Executive General Manager - Global Client Solutions, CommBank
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More efficient use of resources is not only creating more sustainable businesses, its also having a positive financial impact. In this panel discussion, we’ll hear from three CommBank customers who are partnering to embrace and advance the Circular Economy across their supply chains, reducing waste and under-utilisation of resources and generating positive social and business outcomes.
Moderated by Lisa McLean Chief Executive Officer, Circular Australia
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The world is in fact facing two existential crises which are the critical challenges of our time, being climate change and the loss of natural ecosystems. Hear from leading experts as we discuss how these twin challenges are interconnected, and how nature-based solutions in Agriculture offer the key to a sustainable future.
Moderated by Charles Davis Managing Director - Sustainable Finance & ESG, CommBank
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While often a focus of activist attention, Australia's mining industry provides vital materials we all rely on. In this session, you'll hear from some of the major producers across the industry who are leading the way, pioneering and collaborating with major industry partners to accelerate the transition through renewable energy investment, developing innovative solutions to support the transition of energy intensive equipment and working hard to preserve and rehabilitate habitat and biodiversity.
Moderated by Penelope Stonier Executive Director – Natural Resources & Energy, CommBank
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More than an expectation; engagement with Indigenous Businesses supply is imperative to growth. Likewise, Indigenous communities are at the forefront of creating unique opportunities for corporate Australia’s sustainability commitments. In this session, we explore these opportunities and discuss how to integrate Indigenous Businesses into your Supply Chain and why you need to.
Moderated by Simone Kenmore Executive Manager - Indigenous Business Banking, CommBank
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Institutional investors are increasingly investing intentionally to create tangible social and environmental outcomes at scale, while maintaining healthy financial returns. In this session, our panel of experts will explore avenues where impact investing is being applied across a range of asset classes.
Moderated by Andrew Hinchliff Group Executive – Institutional Banking & Markets, CommBank
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While existing buildings account for almost 40% of global energy related carbon emissions, only 1% of buildings globally are net-zero. In this session you'll get perspectives from an architect, developer, building owner and key tennant on why Green Buildings are so important to them, how they are approaching this opportunity and what else can be done to help our businesses, cities and communities adopt green more widely and more rapidly in the future.
Moderated by Davina Rooney Chief Executive Officer, Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)
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Road transport accounts for around 17% of total emissions in Australia. As part of the "electrify everything" strategy that underpins a transition to a more sustainable future, this session will explore why electrification and zero emission alternative fuels are so vital, the hurdles that need to be overcome and the vast economic opportunities and social benefits that are set to flow from the rapid facilitation and adoption of a cleaner transport ecosystem.
Moderated by Jake Potgieter Managing Director – Efficient Supply Chains, CommBank
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Adapting to climate change and achieving carbon neutrality can be seen as a cost to business. But for many companies actively playing in the carbon ecosystem, there can be upside and value. This panel session will explore opportunities across the carbon value chain that exist across, and how it’s creating value for brands, shareholders and the environment.
Moderated by Alex Toone Executive General Manager – Commodities, CommBank
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A selection of innovative companies who are supporting the transition to a more sustainable future.
A selection of innovative companies who are supporting the transition to a more sustainable future.
The bold thinking and relentless innovation its renowned for is driving sustainability, with a path to powering operations with 100% renewables and supporting customers to manage their data-led emissions.
Powering a cleaner and greener future by providing scalable, flexible long duration hydrogen storage and integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled digital solutions.
Australian owned, global leader in the recovery and re-manufacturing of primary resources, extracting maximum value from materials otherwise destined for landfill.
Currently connecting over 3,900 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses with more than 670 corporate organisations and government departments to help shape today’s emerging and rapidly evolving Indigenous business sector.
One of the world’s largest wine companies and listed on the ASX, it wants every consumer to experience wine that is sustainably grown, made and packaged.
On a mission to Untrash The Planet by stopping single-use plastic (SUP) going to landfill and cleaning up our oceans with its eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products.
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