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ESG in property
Tuesday 7 May 2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
A one-day conference, Reset2024 will take a deep dive into the depths of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), looking at how the property sector can embrace New Zealand’s commitment to halve our carbon emissions by 2030, and improve business sustainability.
Tickets are now live!
The artist formerly known as Offset | Reset is back!
Integrating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) into every investment decision is no longer optional: it’s non-negotiable.
With non-stop regulatory progress bolstered by a global push towards unified reporting standards, the world has set the agenda – now it’s up to the property community to meet these expectations.
The property industry has an important role to play in reducing emissions. But more than that, we have a leadership role to play to ensure our cities are better planned and prepared for a sustainable future, environmentally and socially.
Reset 2024 connects property, people and the planet. This is a sustainability event, but it’s more than just a green approach, it’s about embracing innovation in business so people, the planet and the property sector prosper, together.
It’s about kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
After a test run in 2022, we are very excited to be bringing Reset back as an annual event!
Suggestions?
Let us know if there’s any particular topic, speaker or project you’d like to see grace the Reset stage in 2024 – contact the events team today!
Have a look at the 2022 highlights!
Why attend Reset 2024?
Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier event for property professionals looking to embrace Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) best practice.
“Insightful and entertaining – looking forward to the next one!”
2022 Attendee
Featured Speakers
Biography
Laurissa is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. She has previously held senior manager, auditing and consulting roles with Deloitte in New Zealand and Deloitte Touche in London and was the Chief Financial Officer for Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Laurissa currently serves as a Chair of Aotearoa Circle and is an Independent Non-Executive Director for Air New Zealand Ltd, Goodman Property Ltd, Accordant Group Ltd and is the Chair of the Audit & Risk for Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. She also holds a role as Co-Chair for the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan for the Environment with MBIE. Laurissa is also a Committee Member of the Chapter Zero NZ Steering Group and was a 2017 recipient of the Institute of Directors Emerging Director Award.
Laurissa is of Te Āti Hau Nui a Pāpā Rangi (Whanganui) descent.
11:55 am
Panel | ESG Best Practice
Join our industry leaders to discuss exemplary Environmental, Social, and Governance strategies. Experts explore innovative approaches to sustainability, diversity, and corporate responsibility, offering actionable insights for businesses. With diverse perspectives and real-world examples, the panel navigates the evolving landscape of responsible business practices.
Biography
The Hon Tim Groser has a lengthy history as an International Negotiator and a New Zealand Minister for seven years with international responsibilities in the fields of international trade and climate change. Since Tim’s last official position (NZ Ambassador to the United States) Tim has been working as an international business consultant. He is not only recognised as an international expert on trade, but is a gifted speaker – able to explain highly complex international developments from trade wars, geopolitical threats through to international monetary turmoil in terms that business audiences can readily understand.
9:10 am
Why we need to reset: How the property sector needs to evolve to meet the challenges of the 21st century
Hon Tim Groser will illuminate the urgent need for the property industry to adapt. He will explore how the property sector can align with New Zealand’s goal to halve carbon emissions by 2030. Focusing on ESG principles, he’ll highlight challenges, opportunities, and the government’s role. He’ll call for collective action to drive sustainable business practices in the industry.
Biography
Lauren Walker is an independent Strategic Project Leader currently leading the Core and Restore Blue Carbon Project on behalf of Tasman Environmental Trust. She holds an MA in Geography, with a focus on corporate sustainability, and has a long history of helping to generate solutions to big sustainability and resilience challenges.
Lauren has worked as a consultant leading corporate sustainability, resilience and social impact projects in a number of sectors across New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Mexico, including forestry, wood processing, construction & timber design, industry training & education, transport (freight, rail, ports), infrastructure, health, retail & service sector, and community / social enterprise.
She believes in cross-sector, multidisciplinary collaboration as the key to making real headway on the climate and biodiversity crises.
10:50 am
Case Study | Core and Restore Blue Carbon Project
Core and Restore Blue Carbon Project measures how much blue carbon is stored in our local coastal ecosystems by taking sediment cores and analysing the sediments for carbon. By collecting enough cores across ecosystems, we can calculate how much carbon these systems store, right here on our doorstep.
We’ll hear from Lauren Walker, Strategic Project Leader, who will give us an overview of its progress and the diverse stakeholders engaged. She delves into its profound implications for biodiversity and carbon sequestration, outlining the project’s next steps towards enhancing coastal ecosystem resilience and combating climate change.
Biography
Entering the commercial interiors industry over 17 years ago, Marisa has since spent the last eight years in the construction sector. She holds an Interior Design and Construction Management diploma as well as numerous titles such as WELL accredited professional, NAWIC member, NZGBC GreenStar practitioner, and founder of Commercial Real Estate Women Crew NZ. Her zest for promoting ESG and sustainability awareness is only trumped by her passion for championing women within the construction industry.
Marisa initially joined Savory as the Partnerships and Sustainability Director but has now moved on to her current role as General Manager of Business and Strategy. Working within internationally renowned organisations such as Facebook and PWC has helped Marisa gain valuable foresight into global markets and upcoming trends. This robust experience serves her well as she now oversees multiple departments at Savory including partnerships, sustainability, innovation, marketing and branding, culture, ESG, and strategy.
Though she’s always advocating for the construction industry’s forward progression, Marisa prioritises a balanced lifestyle. When she’s not at Savory, she is spending time with her growing family, enjoying the beach, surfing, and fishing.
11:55 am
Panel | ESG Best Practice
Join our industry leaders to discuss exemplary Environmental, Social, and Governance strategies. Experts explore innovative approaches to sustainability, diversity, and corporate responsibility, offering actionable insights for businesses. With diverse perspectives and real-world examples, the panel navigates the evolving landscape of responsible business practices.
Tim Loftus
Founder, Better Outside
Industry Lead for Sustainability, University of Canterbury
Biography
Tim Loftus is a leader in business strategy and innovation and the founder of Ōtautahi based sustainability consultancy Better Outside.
Tim’s business career has focused on designing and implementing global best-practice sustainability programs for some of the world’s largest outdoor brands, including NZ based Icebreaker and Kathmandu. Leading corporate sustainability initiatives in USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Tim has a unique perspective on the critical role of business in driving social change and ecological restoration.
Tim is the Industry Lead for Sustainability at the University of Canterbury Business School. He holds a Business degree from University of North Carolina, an MBA from Queens University and an MBA from University of Otago.
4:25 pm
Charting the Course: Tim Loftus on Sustainable Leadership and Innovation
Join us for a captivating closing keynote as Tim Loftus navigates the path towards a more sustainable future. Sharing learnings into his journey with Icebreaker & Kathmandu, Tim will give insights on leadership, innovation, and collective action, empowering attendees to drive positive change.
Biography
Jeff has spent the last decade looking at ways to quantify and reduce the embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure. He has calculated the embodied carbon in all construction activity in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the EU.
He works with green building councils and government departments in New Zealand and Australia to create programmes to measure embodied carbon in buildings. He also works with industry to measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Jeff’s background is in sustainable product design and life cycle assessment. He is currently Technical Director at thinkstep-anz. Jeff is a Life Cycle Assessment Certified Practitioner, a verifier of Environmental Product Declarations and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering.
2:25 pm
Unlocking Sustainability: Insights from LCA and Embodied Carbon
Join Jeff Vickers and Sam Archer as they unravel sustainable building practices.
Learn how life cycle assessment and embodied carbon analysis shape environmentally responsible design and construction decisions, driving positive change in the industry.
Biography
Lisa is Head of Sustainability at Precinct Properties and is responsible for implementing the ESG strategy for the business. She is a NABERSNZ assessor, Green Star Accredited Professional and WELL Accredited Profession and prior to moving to NZ 9 months ago, she was Head of Sustainability at Colliers working across APAC to guide, interpret and apply the growing repertoire of ESG systems and frameworks across multiple asset classes at different stages of the built environment lifecycle.
3:55 pm
Unlocking Social Value: Practical Strategies for Measuring Impact
Dive into the essential techniques for assessing social value in procurement processes. This hands-on session provides actionable insights and tools for effectively measuring and maximising the social impact of your organisation’s procurement activities.
Biography
Be. Lab supports businesses, design teams and communities across the country to embed accessibility into every part of their organisation or project, so that people with disabilities and access needs can fully participate in all they want to do.
Lauren and the team also work with businesses to understand the social and economic value accessibility brings their organisation. The work is guided by the principle that if you’re not designing accessibility in, you’re designing visitors, customers and profit out.
Lauren has 11 years’ experience as an accessibility consultant and Relationship Manager in the accessibility space. In 2022 she has overseen the redevelopment of Be.’s accessibility tools and services to include latest international best practice, and co-designed a comprehensive partnership engagement model, to support organisations to build their own accessibility roadmap and communicate their commitments and achievements to their stakeholders.
1:25 pm
Accessibility Community
Lauren shares insights on inclusive design and delivery strategies. With a focus on accessibility and equity, she explores innovative approaches to creating environments that empower and enable all individuals. Wetini’s expertise fosters a more inclusive and sustainable future for communities worldwide.
Biography
Having set up and run New Zealand’s only nanomechanical testing laboratory that specialises in making and breaking tiny things (nano and micro), Michelle spends her time helping companies with board advisory around science and technology commercialisation including technical consulting for investors and VC’s looking for ROI advice for high-tech start-ups. Her experience spans academia, government labs and large-scale R&D departments. As a keynote speaker, Michelle loves to speak on the future of education and work, innovation & technology, change management, STEM and entrepreneurship.
