Date:28-29 November 2021 Duration and formatTwo-day residential seminar |
VenueThe Mansion Hotel, Werribee Park, Melbourne, Australia Fee$2,800 |
About the programme
Designed in collaboration with Earth on Board, specifically for the needs of non-executive directors, this intensive residential seminar draws on the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s 26 years of experience in building leadership capability.
The seminar explores the purpose of boards today, and the specific strategic issues that global challenges pose, providing a safe space for individual learning, expert guidance and exchange among peers.
It equips non-executive directors to challenge and guide management, form strategic responses for your company, and establish priority actions for the board, in relation to sustainability trends.
Download the programme brochure to find out more.
Reasons to attend
Increase awareness and insightExamine the scale and urgency of the sustainability challenge and the links to the Board’s responsibilities, focusing on trends of greatest relevance to the company’s strategic contexts. Understand implications for the business model and for the fiduciary
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"A powerful and vigorous call to action! Practical, inspiring and challenging. A wonderful opportunity to develop new thinking and approaches to evaluate leadership and contribution to issues. Of the utmost importance to all of us."Board Director, international institutional investment manager"Outstanding and impactful! I am now equipped to drive real change."Board Director, utility company"The programme raised awareness of the unknown, confirmed what we are getting right and gave an opportunity to consider alternatives."Board Director, energy generation company |
Engage with the latest research and thought leadership from the University of Cambridge and international experts.
Our Non-executive Director Programme offers a unique opportunity for directors to explore social and environmental challenges with local and global authorities.
Designed to encourage participation, the seminar is highly interactive and combines high-impact presentations, group discussion and exchange with peers. These techniques offer maximum opportunity for sharing, innovation and collaboration and give attendees concrete ideas to take back to the workplace.
Recent faculty and contributors
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Sarah BarkerSarah is Special Counsel at Minter Ellison Lawyers and Non-Executive Director at Emergency Services & State Super. Sarah’s work on fiduciary duties and climate change has won numerous awards. |
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Professor Will SteffenWill is a Senior Associate of CISL. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Australian National University, Canberra, and a Senior Fellow at the Resilience Centre, Sweden. His is one of the leading Earth system scientists and is known for his work on the Anthropocene and Planetary Boundaries. |
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Application and fees
The programme fee is $2,800, inclusive of materials, accommodation and all meals during the seminar. Fees do not include travel costs.
‘Submit your application here. Please note that you will need to complete the online application form in one sitting, so please ensure that you have all required information with you.’