Mark Thomson is an Ecological Architect and Adjunct Professor of the QUT School of Design, who has recently been reappointed as President of the Australian Green Development Forum.

In February 2010, Mark accepted the role as Corporate Sustainability Principal of the Schiavello Group of Companies, following a 17 years as a Director of The TVS Partnership, Architects.

Schiavello is a recognised world leader in the design and manufacture of whole of workplace systems and solutuions. Employing over 1200 people globally ,Schiavello has been rated in the top 200Privately owned Australian Companies by BRW.

Mark is currently a member of the Green Building Council Australia Green Star Faculty and past chair of the QLD Property Council of Australia, Sustainable Development and Management Committee. He has a continuing role as a research Director at the Centre for Sub-Tropical Design and co-authored the book “The Environmental Brief – Pathways to Green Design”, published in London in 2007.

Mark has designed a number of award winning buildings all with a strong ESD focus and outcomes.
As an Environmental Consultant, Mark advises Government and Commercial enterprise on the implementation of sustainability initiatives and educates various forums on ESD issues. He is accredited in Green Star tools, proficient in Green Globe rating tools and has been responsible for writing various ESD guidelines and covenants.

Event Synopsis

The principles of innovation, quality and service excellence underpin most successful businesses. Sustainability now, must also feature integrally within an organisation, not just being addressed in a companies marketing strategy. Innovation in product and service delivery comes from successful stakeholder engagement and communication. Mark will outline some strategies to assist organisations to address “sustainability” integrally and practically to address current environmental and business concerns.