MES Vancouver is pleased to present the following informational event:
Can Environmental Regulation Make Extractive Industries More Innovative?
featuring:
John Steen
Associate Professor, Strategy, University of Queensland Business School
Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Business and Economics
Brisbane, Australia
Industry leaders often identify environmental regulations as a burden that makes their enterprises uncompetitive but an alternate view is that well-designed environmental protection policies can encourage businesses to be more innovative. These new products and processes in response to regulation can lead to renewed industrial competitiveness and growth.
In this presentation I will outline the “Porter Hypothesis” for the relationship between proactive environmental policy and industry competitiveness. Using data collected in the recent $200 billion expansion of the Australian oil and gas industry I provide evidence that this relationship does indeed hold but it is highly dependent on the maturity of the industry and its stage of technological development. Specific examples of innovation in response to regulation within the mining and hydrocarbon industries further highlight the important role of regulatory frameworks in the development of these industries.
Biography:
John Steen is Associate Professor in Strategy at the University of Queensland Business School in Brisbane and Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Business and Economics. John is currently leading major international research studies on the subject of innovation and sustainable development in the resources sector and in developing economies. This includes the transition to new digital business models and performance in megacapital ($1billion +) projects, particularly in the resources sector. Current partners in these projects include University College London, Cambridge University, University of British Columbia, Government of Vietnam, Queensland Government, UQ Sustainable Minerals Institute and Ernst and Young (EY). John is highly sought after as a guest speaker and commentator and has given talks on strategy and innovation to businesses and governments in Australia, Asia and Europe. In 2014 he released two reports on the future of the global mining industry with EY that received international media coverage, including commentary in the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. John is currently editor for the Project Management Journal – the research journal of the Project Management Institute.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
4:15pm – 6:00pm
SCHEDULE
4:15 pm – Registration
4:30 pm – Presentation and Q&A
5:55 pm – Final Remarks
Segal Graduate School of Business – Simon Fraser University
500 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
Room 2300 (situated on the 2nd floor)
The seminar is complimentary and seats are limited. Register by Monday, December 4, to secure your place. Please RSVP by emailing Vancouver@cimmes.org if you are interested in attending. This is an excellent networking opportunity and there is no charge to attend. So we can best service all who are interested and able to join us at this upcoming event please register for it if you are confident that you are indeed able to attend it. Thank you for your interest and understanding.
Thank you to our sponsor, Simon Fraser University’s Segal Graduate School of Business, for providing the space!
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