Described by UK economist, Sir Nicholas Stern, as "the greatest market failure the world has seen", climate change presents business leaders with a unique set of challenges.

Jonathan Hanks, lead author of the 2009 Carbon Disclosure Project (South Africa) report, will identify the implications of climate change for business leadership and, drawing on his recently completed analysis of the climate change strategies of the JSE Top 100 companies, will critically assess the nature of the South African business response. His review will include some of the key policy developments – locally and internationally – ahead of the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December.

Come and listen to Hanks's assessment of the extent to which South African business is demonstrating the required leadership qualities.

More about Jonathan Hanks

Jonathan Hanks is the founding partner of Incite Sustainability, an independent consultancy that advises many of South Africa's top campanies on sustainability strategy and climate change issues. He is a Senior Associate of the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. He chairs an international drafting team that is developing a global standard on social responsibility (ISO 26000) that addresses issues such as human rights, labour standards, climate change, consumer protection and organisational governance. This is the largest multi-stakeholder negotiating process that has been undertaken by ISO, involving experts from over 90 countries.