In this episode, Steve Greenwood CEO and Co-Founder of the Queensland Futures Institute is back to talk about the key highlights of their recent ESG forum with a panel of their members from the University, Superannuation, Infrastructure and Energy sector talking about how they are approaching ESG reporting. More particularly the ‘Social’ in ESG and the need for government to support small to medium enterprises in reporting.

In this episode, Melita Smith from Ceres Tag is our guest to talk about how they connect people with animals using the world’s first directed satellite animal monitoring program. How you can use this new technology to manage the care and tracking of livestock and wildlife reporting. The smart ear tags were designed to help managers with ESG sustainability reporting.

In this episode we take you back briefly to December 2022 when the US and Australia signed an agreement on the sidelines of a global summit on biodiversity, promising to better measure the economic value of nature and reflect it in national accounts. So, is biodiversity finally getting a look in as part of ESG? Here to discuss this emerging trend 6 months in, is Dr. Liz O’Brien the CEO of Queensland Trust for Nature and Yatra Forudi from Energy Queensland who will talk about the nature related financial disclosure for business, what it means, what is driving this trend, and what actions you can take. 

In this episode I speak with Tim King, co-founder of Melior Investment Management (Melior), a Sydney based Australian impact investment manager that is committed to driving positive change. Something for everyone in this episode as Tim and I discuss the financial markets ESG journey from cynicism to becoming a key focus for all investors and companies. We talk about the reporting frameworks and the one he is backing to be standard across the board, we look at what small/medium businesses can do in their own ESG reporting and there is even a little bit of Gandhi style philosophy on the stages of popular movement. ESG - first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win!

Mike Kaiser | Episode 11 In this episode Sarah Delahunty sits down with Mike Kaiser, Director General for the Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. We discuss the ongoing growth of Queensland and the importance of using an ESG lens on state planning and development.

‘Working to create a brighter future’ is a mantra for Suncorp. In this episode, Suncorp’s ESG Executive Manager, Amanda Lee speaks with QTFN’s Sarah Delahunty about how Suncorp, as an early signatory to the UN’s Principles of Responsible Banking, have worked to empower staff to be courageous and innovative, and embed the changes across all levels of the organisation.

ESG and the supply chain. In this episode we speak with local content expert Ben Hughes from Hughes et al about the importance of knowing your place in the supply chain and the ESG implications. We also chat about the value of using local suppliers as part of an ESG agenda.

*This episode was recorded when Yatra Forudi worked for Rennie Partners, she is now with Energy Queensland* Do you know your emission impact? In this episode energy transition expert Yatra Forudi chats with us about scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and helps us understand what businesses need to consider in relation to recording and reporting. pg 34: https://wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_climate__nature_and_our_1_5c_future_report.pdf

“Watch this space” as the Committee For Brisbane looks to the future. In this episode Barton Green, CEO at the Committee For Brisbane discusses the history of the organisation and upcoming plans as they advocate and work collectively for a future Brisbane City.

For more than 30 years, Rowland has been a trusted partner in helping companies transition seamlessly between strategy and action. In this episode, Rowland’s Managing Director Alasdair Jeffrey chats with us about how Rowland engage with clients regarding ESG communication both internally and externally for the organisation.