Matthew Tukaki, Australian Network Representative, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). Presented at the United Nations Association of Australia (Vic) Australia at Rio+20 Seminar in Melbourne, Thursday 17 May, 2012.

2. The business and industry response
to the sustainability challenge:
impacts and opportunities / our role
in Rio
The United Nations Global Compact Network Australia / Matthew
Tukaki, Australian Representative and CEO of the Sustain Group
United Nations Association of Australia – Australia @
Rio+20 Seminar, Thursday 17th of May 2012

3. Our presence at
Rio+20 will be
diverse…

4. What role will the UNGC and UNGCNA be playing @ Rio+20
Identifiable opportunities for  Oceans
input and engagement…
 Women’s empowerment / gender
“The Australian Government equality
The following themes have
emerged as key priority  Mining
areas for Australia and, as a  Indigenous peoples
business and industry
community, a number of  Sustainable development goals
these key priority areas align
with our own focus and  Disaster risk reduction
perspective….”
 Food security

5. Supporting our Australian Government Narrative
 Women’s empowerment / gender equality
 Mining
 Indigenous peoples
 Sustainable development goals
1. What additional role can business and industry play when it comes to
women’s empowerment and gender equality
2. What additional role can our mining and extractive resources sector play?
3. How can we improve further the development of Indigenous people at home
and abroad? (The LEED program / Westpac, Rio Tinto and KPMG)
4. What can we do when working more closely with Government in terms of
mapping social investment opportunities

6. Two key sessions being led by Australian business…
Session One: the business response to the Session two: how local networks are inspiring
sustainability challenge business to advance human rights
• Led by Australian UNGC Representative • Led by UNGCNA Expert Human Rights Advisor,
Matthew Tukaki Vanessa Zimmerman and UNGCNA Secretariat
• Convening a panel of business leaders from Head, Sarah Davidson
Australia and Asia • Collaboration with networks from the UK,
• Presentations by Oil Search Australia, Pacific Germany, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Hydro, APP Indonesia and Griffith University • 1. What have you found to be the most helpful
• A focus on what business and industry is doing strategies, activities, tools and resources to
to address the sustainability challenge advance the human rights principles of the
• A focus on sustainable development Global Compact?
• What gaps exist and what more can be done • 2. Who are the main actors you are working
with and what are their reasons for being
involved?
• 3. How has business engaged with local
networks to advance human rights and how
can we encourage greater national and
international business leadership on human
rights?

7. We want to make sure we involve everyone…so
we will be running daily video blogs from Rio
outlining some of the key themes, discussions
and outcomes….
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Compact-Network-Australia/272548629434826
Daily Video Blogs
from RIO!

8. that’s ALL VERY GOOD but what
happens after Rio+20?

9. THE UNGC / NA and our forward
position
1. The creation of sustainable local networks to support
engagement, develop further best practice, put further integrity around
signatory status
2. Further engagement across the region with other and in support of other
local networks – case study: supporting the opening of a GC office in
Burma
3. Support the AusAid’s business engagement strategy around sustainable
development
4. Increase the number of Leadership Groups operating across Australia

10. Get in touch…
Matthew.tukaki@unglobalcompact.org.au
Sarah.davidson@unglobalcompact.org.au
www.unglobalcompact.org.au