The leaders of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Reporting Initiative will be in Sydney next month to explain the business implications of the Paris climate talks and the new UN Sustainable Development Goals.
If the world acts to keep warming below two degrees, average international carbon prices are likely to be between US$50 and US$80 a tonne by 2030, says a new analysis from BHP Billiton.
A 'climate leaders' course in Melbourne featuring Al Gore included a substantial number of participants from the corporate sector, according to environmental consultant Matt Drum.
NAB, Iluka Resources, Orica and Adelaide Brighton are among five Australian companies newly classified as global leaders for their efforts to decouple revenue growth from natural capital impacts.