Sustainability Leaders 2027

Sustainability Leaders 2027 is a two-day senior-level sustainability conference taking place on 3–4 March 2027 at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Now in its seventh year, the event brings together senior sustainability executives and decision-makers to examine how organisations can maintain sustainability commitments while responding to regulatory pressure, tighter budgets, capital requirements, Scope 3 challenges, nature risks and social impact. The event is independently produced and closed to the media, with attendance assessed for seniority.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of Sustainability Leaders is to provide a senior peer forum focused on the practical delivery of corporate sustainability. The programme examines how organisations can protect long-term sustainability commitments, secure investment, turn Scope 3 data into emissions reductions, and integrate nature, social impact and sustainability into business strategy and decision-making.

Key Activities

The event combines keynote presentations, leadership sessions, breakout discussions, case studies, networking, executive exchanges and a workshop for senior delegates. The 2027 programme covers sustainability leadership, adaptation and resilience, capital investment, social sustainability, carbon management, Scope 3 supplier transformation, nature, reporting and sustainable business value. Day 1 concludes with a networking drinks reception, while Day 2 includes an executive briefing before the main programme.

You’ll explore

• Sustainability leadership amid political and regulatory pressure
• Capital investment and the business case for sustainability
• Scope 3 and supplier transformation
• Climate adaptation and resilience
• Social sustainability, workforce and community impact
• Carbon management and nature-related priorities

Speakers

• Danielle Mulder - Chief Sustainability Officer, BBC
• Jessica Hyman - Chief Sustainability Officer, Atlassian
• Mirja Viinanen - CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Australia and New Zealand
• Dr Clare Anderson - Group Director of Sustainability, Worley

Significance

The event is significant because it is designed specifically for senior sustainability professionals and focuses on practical decision-making rather than broad introductory sustainability discussion. Its closed-to-media format and seniority-based attendance create a peer environment for discussing commercial pressures, governance, investment, Scope 3, climate resilience and sustainability implementation.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical case studies, peer perspectives and strategies for addressing sustainability challenges within complex organisations. The event is intended to support stronger sustainability leadership, investment cases, supplier engagement, climate action, social impact and organisational resilience.