ACICA Sustainability Taskforce

ACICA established its Sustainability Taskforce in 2023. The establishment of the Taskforce represents the next step in ACICA’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. The initial focus of the Taskforce is: (i) to consider ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the arbitral process; (ii) to further the efforts of the Campaign by adapting the measures contained in the Campaign’s Green Protocols for the broader Australian market and the changing expectations in the sustainability space; and (iii) to identify ways to educate users on how to accomplish these goals in this rapidly evolving area.

The Taskforce comprises industry leaders Daisy Mallett, Independent Arbitrator and Legal Consultant in Sydney; Mark Mangan, Partner at Lindsay Francis & Mangan in Singapore; Amanda Murphy, Principal, Sustainability & ESG Legal (Disputes & Regulatory) at BHP in Perth; Caroline Swartz-Zern, SMEC and Member of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations APAC Committee in Melbourne; and Deborah Tomkinson, former ACICA Secretary-General (now Director of Corporate Strategy & Counsel at Peter & Kim) in Sydney.