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🌐 On UN Day, we reflect on 80 years of global cooperation, and look ahead to the leadership our future demands. Following Senator Penny Wong’s powerful address at UN80: Shaping our future together in Sydney this week, our Executive Director Kate Dundas reflected on the UN’s legacy and its evolving role in a time of global crises. Senator Wong spoke of amplified middle-power diplomacy — a powerful idea that challenges traditional notions of influence. Today, power belongs not only to great nations but also to those who can convene, collaborate, and build trust. That includes governments, but also businesses, investors, and communities. The private sector has a vital role to play. At the UN Global Compact Network Australia, we help bridge principle and profit, and support Australian businesses to lead with purpose, integrity and impact. 💡 Join the movement.

📆 Official launch: Sustainability Reporting Community of Practice (SRCoP) Last week, we're proud to officially launch the Sustainability Reporting Community of Practice (SRCoP) at the iconic ASX Exchange Square, marked by a Ring the Bell ceremony with Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) during his official visit to Australia. Developed by the UN Global Compact Network Australia in partnership with the ASX and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the SRCoP is designed to help professionals and business leaders across various functions navigate the evolving sustainability reporting landscape. With mandatory climate reporting regulations coming into effect around the world, the SRCoP is a timely initiative that empowers the private sector to lead with integrity, transparency and impact. It will contribute directly to Australia’s progress on climate action and decarbonisation efforts, especially as the country prepares to submit its upcoming national climate plan (NDC) in September. The launch event convened senior representatives from across Group 1, 2 and 3 reporters, highlighting the strong cross-sectoral commitment to advance corporate sustainability and responsible business practices.

25 years ago, the United Nations Global Compact was born from a simple but radical idea: that business could be a force for good. Today, that idea has become a global movement — uniting over 20,000 companies in more than 160 countries around a shared commitment to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, adhering to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. Together, we’ve proven that sustainability is not just good for the world — it’s good for business. #UNGlobalCompact#UnitingBusiness #Sustainability #SDGs #UNGlobalCompact25

🌏 Event tomorrow | UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 Join hundreds of C-suite leaders, board directors and sustainability professionals from Australia and abroad this 13 and 14 May to drive practical sustainability action aligned with the Paris Agreement, the Global Biodiversity Framework, the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, and the SDGs. Expect honest insights, thought-provoking sessions and candid dialogue from a stellar lineup of nearly 50 leaders across business, government and civil society. UNiting Business LIVE Australia is the platform to shape business priorities ahead of COP31, align leadership with global goals, and ensure Australian voices drive credible, solutions-focused outcomes. 🔗 Last chance to secure your conference pass: https://lnkd.in/gZKYVA6N

Introducing a panel speaker for UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 🌏 We are pleased to welcome: ⭐ Darryl Stuckey, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Lendlease Darryl Stuckey is a senior sustainability executive with over 20 years’ experience shaping climate and sustainability outcomes across corporate, consulting, and regulatory environments. He has led global and regional teams to design and deliver ambitious sustainability strategies that drive measurable benefits and support business decision-making. With deep expertise in carbon accounting, decarbonisation, corporate reporting, climate risk and supply chain, Darryl is recognised for solving complex challenges. He excels at translating technical complexity into clear, actionable approaches that help organisations move from ambition to implementation. At UNiting Business LIVE Australia, Darryl will speak in the Beyond net zero: Raising ambitions and driving action for a decarbonised world session. This deep-dive unpacks what net zero means for business: risks, opportunities and trade-offs across the transition, the role of hard-to-abate sectors and carbon dioxide removal (CDR), and how ambition stacks up against Australia’s latest NDC. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Secure your conference pass via the link in bio.

⏳ 5 days to go | See you in Sydney for UNiting Business LIVE Australia In 2026, Australia will take centre stage globally as it assumes the Presidency for Negotiations for COP31, placing Australian business at the heart of international climate decision-making. As governments set the direction, the private sector will be critical in turning ambition into action on climate, nature and resilience. UNiting Business LIVE Australia is a key platform for shaping business priorities ahead of COP31, aligning leadership with global goals, and ensuring Australian business voices drive credible, solutions-focused outcomes. Don't miss out on the conversation shaping the road to COP31 and the future of sustainable business in Australia. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Last chance to register via the link in bio.

Introducing a panel speaker for UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 🌏 We are pleased to welcome: ⭐ Dr Andy Symington, Director, Human Rights and Social Performance, KPMG Australia; Associate, Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Andy Symington is a business and human rights specialist focused on social performance in extractive industries and the energy transition. He leads KPMG’s mining sector social impact work and co-leads the global Just Transition proposition and collaboration with UNDP, WWF, and other stakeholders. He works mainly with mining and energy clients on social sustainability, human rights due diligence, responsible mining, Indigenous rights, and community risks. Andy has extensive field experience and is a respected writer and educator on business and human rights and just transition issues. At UNiting Business LIVE Australia, Andy will speak in the Transforming Business: Aligning Profit and Human Rights and Towards a just transition: A deep dive into place-based transition planning in Australia sessions. Together, these sessions explore how businesses can make transformative changes to align profit with purpose and human rights and take practical action to support a just transition, drawing on real-world case studies as a potential blueprint for place-based planning in Australia and beyond. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Secure your conference pass via the link in bio.

Introducing a panel speaker for UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 🌏 We are pleased to welcome: ⭐ Måns Carlsson OAM, Head of ESG & Co-Portfolio Manager, Active Sustainable Equity Fund, Ausbil Investment Management Limited Måns leads Ausbil’s ESG team, taking an active approach to engaging Australia’s listed companies on environmental, social and governance issues, and driving the integration of proprietary ESG research and ratings into Ausbil’s valuation and investment process. He has been with Ausbil since 2015 and previously held senior ESG roles at AMP Capital, with earlier experience at Carnegie Investment Bank, Macquarie Bank and Accenture. He is recognised for leadership on modern slavery, climate change, human rights, governance and stewardship, and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2022 for contribution to the responsible investment industry. Måns serves as a Director of RIAA and is on the steering committee of IAST-APAC. At UNiting Business LIVE Australia, Måns will speak in the Mobilising finance for sustainability action: Aligning Australian businesses and investors for global impact. This session explores how super funds can drive sustainability through ESG engagement, removing barriers to scale, directing capital to low‑carbon and nature‑positive outcomes, and leveraging regulatory clarity on emissions, nature and human rights. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Secure your conference pass via the link in bio..au/conference/uniting-business-live-australia-2026/

Introducing a panel speaker for UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 🌏 We are pleased to welcome: ⭐ Fiona Sartain, Head of Sustainability, MMG Limited Fiona Sartain is Head of Sustainability at MMG, where she leads the company’s approach to climate, nature, social performance, human rights and external sustainability disclosures across its global operations. She works closely with site teams, senior leaders and the Board to embed responsible mining into business decision‑making and ensure MMG’s commitments stand up to scrutiny and reflect how the company operates in practice. Fiona has deep experience in sustainability reporting, assurance and engagement with investors, industry bodies and civil society, and has worked across mining operations in Australia, Africa and Latin America. At UNiting Business LIVE Australia, Fiona will speak in the Fireside Chat: The forefront of nature-positive business: Reimagining nature risk and resilience. This session explores how Australian businesses and investors can accelerate nature-positive, socially responsible action, putting nature on the balance sheet, navigating the practical realities of Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and learning from real-world examples of meaningful engagement with impacted communities. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Secure your conference pass via the link in bio.

Introducing a panel speaker for UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 🌏 We are pleased to welcome: ⭐ Robin Mellon, Director and Chair, Nominations and Governance Committee, UN Global Compact Network Australia; CEO, Better Sydney Robin Mellon has combined his love of the environment, passion for sustainability, experience with supply chains, and qualifications in real estate and finance to become one of Australia’s experts on sustainable supply chains. As former Chief Operating Officer of the Green Building Council of Australia, and founding CEO of Australia’s Supply Chain Sustainability School, Robin is now CEO of Better Sydney, the Project Manager for the Property Council of Australia’s Modern Slavery Working Group and Supplier Platform, and one of the International WELL Building Institute’s Global Advisory. Robin was a member of the Australian Government’s first Modern Slavery Advisory Committee and is currently Chair of Judging for the NSW Sustainability Awards and National Banksia Awards, and a member of Waverley Council’s Sustainability Expert Advisory Panel. At UNiting Business LIVE Australia, Robin will moderate the discussion on Stepping into the adaptation gap: Ambitious business action for global impact. This session spotlights the widening global adaptation finance gap and the urgent role for business, policy and blended finance to rapidly scale funding for vulnerable countries without deepening debt. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Secure your conference pass via the link in bio.

Introducing a panel speaker for UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 🌏 We are pleased to welcome: ⭐ Timothy King, CFA, GAICD, Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Melior Investment Management Timothy co-founded Melior Investment Management in 2018 and is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO). He has worked in capital markets for more than 30 years, including Head of Company & ESG Research for Deutsche Bank from 2003 -2013 and was a top-rated sell-side analyst. Timothy currently serves on the boards of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Regenerate Australia. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. At UNiting Business LIVE Australia, Timothy will speak in the Mobilising finance for sustainability action: Aligning Australian businesses and investors for global impact session. This session explores how super funds can drive sustainability through ESG engagement, removing barriers to scale, directing capital to low‑carbon and nature‑positive outcomes, and leveraging regulatory clarity on emissions, nature and human rights. 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney 👉 Secure your conference pass via the link in bio.

⏳ One week to go, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome you to Sydney! UNiting Business LIVE Australia 2026 is just around the corner. With Australia assuming the Presidency of Negotiations at COP31, the timing couldn't be more significant. The conversations happening on 13-14 May will help shape what responsible business leadership looks like next. Expect honest insights from leaders who've been in the room. Real trade-offs, not polished talking points. And a community of senior executives, board directors and sustainability professionals who are working through the same challenges as you are. If you haven't secured your place yet, now is the time. 👇 📅 13–14 May 2026 📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney Secure your conference pass via the link in bio.