ESG in the manufacturing sector – new realities and opportunities.

Event title: ESG in the manufacturing sector – new realities and opportunities. 

Date: Friday 13 June

Time: Starting with a networking lunch at 1pm. Workshop to start at 1.45pm and concluding at 4pm. 

Venue: RMIT University, Building 13 on the corner of Russell and Victoria Streets. Level 3, Room 7. 

Event type: In-person workshop

In order to better understand the challenges of transitioning the Manufacturing sector to an ESG-prioritising landscape, this workshop will identify and unpack ESG related challenges and opportunities, including regulatory and market trends, barriers to performance, emerging best practices and enabling technologies. 

The workshop will:

• Commence with a networking lunch
• Feature a scene-setting talk by Kate Dundas, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA)
• Elicit from, and report back to, participants an understanding of sectoral ESG challenges and opportunities
• Outline some of the initiatives underway in the university sector

Who should attend:

Leaders in transformation, data, supply chain and procurement, ESG and sustainability, and R&D from Victorian manufacturing businesses.

Host and Facilitator: 

Professor Chris Speed, Director Regenerative Futures, RMIT University 

Guest Speaker: 

Kate Dundas, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA)

We would be delighted to talk prior to the event, in particular if you are interested but unable to attend. 

Please connect with me via email, chris.speed@rmit.edu.au

Register by 9 June 2025 to secure your spot or feel free to share this information with colleagues who would benefit from attending.

This workshop has received funding support from the Global Business Innovation, Enabling Impact Platform (GBI EIP), RMIT University (Director GBI EIP, Prof. Anne-Laure Mention).