Climate Change & Business Conference
Climate Change & Business Conference 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading and longest running annual Climate Change & Business Conference took place once again in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 9-10 September 2024 at the Viaduct Events Centre.
Delivered in partnership between the Environmental Defence Society (EDS), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC), the long-standing conference celebrated its 16th anniversary this year and brought together over 660 participants (in-person and online) for two days of kōrero around the theme: Leading Climate Action.
Check out some photos from this year’s event below and watch the highlights video here.
Australian climate scientist Joelle Gergis
Nearly 650 attendees in-person and online
SBC's Executive Director Mike Burrell opening speech
Leading climate action panel
Delegates brainstorming in an interactive CCBC workshop
Minister Watts in a fireside chat with Kathryn Ryan
Climate Change & Business Conference 2022 and 2023
In 2022, the Sustainable Business Council and Climate Leaders Coalition partnered with the Environmental Defence Society for the first time to drive momentum towards net zero. Businesses, government entities and citizens alike were called to urgent action to reduce our carbon emissions, empower vulnerable communities to tackle climate change, grow the focus on nature, ensure a just transition, and embed business practices and government regulations that make all the above possible.
In 2023, SBC again helped deliver the 2023 Climate Change & Business Conference, which was the largest event yet with 625 in-person delegates and a further 120 online. The conference provided a timely opportunity for business, government and civil society to tackle the tough questions the country is facing, and to share innovative thinking and new ideas about how we can collectively accelerate emissions reductions while building our resilience to the impacts of a warming world.
Kicking off the conference
SBC's Antonia Burbidge facilitating a panel
Over 625 in-person delegates
Ambitious leadership panel on day 2
SBC Executive Director Mike Burrel in a panel
Audience listening to a panel
2022 Climate Change and Business Conference
View photos from the 2022 Climate Change & Business Conference below, or watch some of the individual sessions here.
SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell gives an address
Finance and Investment panel discussion
Future Voices session (Anahera Nin, Ngāti Toa)
A Just Transition panel discussion
Hon. James Shaw gives an address
Business Leadership panel discussion
Kay Harrison (Climate Change Ambassador) gives an address
Government Leadership panel discussion