FORUM -
" AUSTRALIA IN THE CONTEXT
OF A SUSTAINABLE ASIA:
Corporate Governance and the Challenge of the World Summit for Sustainable Development"

Date: 25 and 26 November 2002
Location: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne


The Forum was opened by the Minister for Environment and Heritage, The Hon. Dr David Kemp MP. The Forum presented an opportunity to hear from some of the world’s leading proponents of sustainable development including Professor Dr Emil Salim, UN Bureau for World Summit and former Minister for Environment; H L Kam, CEO of CK Life Science Int’l; Chandran Nair, CEO ERM Asia – Pacific; Professor Akio Morishima, Chairman, Board of Directors, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan and Bjorn Stigson, CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Leigh Clifford, Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Limited.

Kofi Annan has stated: 'Good governance at the local, national and international levels is perhaps the single most important factor in promoting development and advancing the course of peace.' The Melbourne forum looked at the implications of the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, 2002 in the context of Asia and focused on how Asian and Australian businesses can contribute to sustainability by adopting modes of corporate governance that judiciously balance economic, environmental and social factors.

The Centre gratefully acknowledges the support of the Principal Sponsor of the Forum – Qantas Airways Limited.

This forum was jointly presented by the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Business Council of Australia.

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