The Greener Way
Episodes
Timber talks: Cultivating natural capital with Sarah Clawson
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Greener Way, we hear from Sarah Clawson, Global Head of Investor Relations at New Forests – an international investment man...
Advancing First Nations outcomes with Phil Usher
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to advancing outcomes for First Nations Peoples, economic empowerment, accessibility, and financial literacy are at the fore.In this epi...
Degrowth economics and social tipping points with Erin Remblance
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Greener Way, we welcome to the show Erin Remblance – founder of (re)bBiz and Project Tipping Point.Erin runs programs teachin...
Divestment, impact, and all that good stuff - with Sharon Davis of Future Super
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, senior journalist and host Rose Mary Petrass sits down with Sharon Davis, Executive Director of Investments at Future Super, a superfund that i...
Boeing, Qantas and corporate governance in aviation – with Megan Motto
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the Qantas and ongoing Boeing scandals, investors – and the public – are asking questions on corporate governance, risk management,...
The international fight against greenwashing - John Pabon
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Rose Mary Petrass welcomes sustainability expert John Pabon to discuss the importance of international collab...
Growing the impact of corporate sustainability: Kylie Porter
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Greener Way, we’re talking sustainability and intersectionality with Kylie Porter, Group Head of Sustainability, SunRice Grou...
Driving high (ESG) performance: Fiona Mann
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us for this conversation on The Greener Way is Brighter Super head of Aussie equities and ESG Fiona Mann to talk about the fund’s approach t...
Making the SDGs count - Fiona Reynold
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we are talking to the multi-hyphenate sustainability and responsible investment leader Fiona Reynolds about the intersection of th...
The economic case for being a net zero superpower: Ross Garnaut
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been a leading voice in the economic case for managing climate change since before net zero was a thing. In addition to authoring ...
Taking the ESG temperature of ASX companies – Emilie O’Neill
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s on the sustainability agenda for Australia’s publicly listed companies? Every Year, Perennial Better Futures takes the temperature of a wid...
Driving net zero in infrastructure – Niall Mills
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, part of First Sentier Investors, we’re talking poles, wires and utilities – the i...
Climate and cyber and nature, oh my - Julia Leske
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re well into the beginning of 2024, so it’s a good time to look back at what happened in sustainability in 2023 and what the big events and tre...
Speaking truth to power on climate finance: Nishtha Aggarwal
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re going to do a deeper dive into how we measure sustainable finance, and how we value the dollar impact of financing emissions-...
Greening Gold - Terry Heymann
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we’re talking about making gold a little more green. If noted commodities experts and rock group Smashmouth taught us anything...
Responsible investment – top down, bottom up – Kate Turner
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we’re talking responsible investment from the top down and the bottom up, and how an inst...
Banking on the future with Australia's green bank - Richard Lovell
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is Australia’s green bank. Over the last 10 years, the CEFC has deployed more than ten billion dollars to inves...
One easy step to improving financial return - Raymone Jackson
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Empirical evidence is clear: having a workforce that is diverse across a broad range of gender, cultural background and cognitive background results i...
The Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Green and Ethical Bikini - Charys Caldarella
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we’re now in peak summer season, we here at the Greener Way are reviewing our swimwear wardrobe with an eye as always on the intersection of fash...
Deep dive: Blue Finance explained – Lucy Holmes
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, you’ve got the know-how on all shades of green – but have you heard of blue finance?In our latest episode Lucy Holmes, Senior Director of Bl...
New year, new portfolio: ethical investing with Louise Edkins
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year when we pause to reflect on the past and plan for the future. Is one of your New Year's resolutions to help save the world an...
Recognising 60,000+ years of care for country - Josh Gilbert
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Joshua Gilbert, a Worimi man who lives and works on country. Josh is a Senior Researcher at the UTS Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous...
New sex harassment laws – Anna Cody
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From December 12th, workplaces will be legally required to manage psychosocial risk in much the same way as physical risk - meaning workplaces can be ...
Bonds, Green Bonds - Arnaud-Guilhem Lamy
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we’ll be talking about green bonds and their role in investments and how they assist...
Getting real about real assets and ESG - Karen Azoulay
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we’ll be talking about ESG integration in real assets and how investors identify dec...
Driving the just transition in Asia Pacific: Jane Ho
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we’ll be talking about stewardship and how issues that are specific to the APAC reg...
Jane Ambachtsheer - the building blocks of a sustainable business
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we’ll be going back to basics to talk about how to be a sustainable investor as a gl...
Going nuclear with Phillip Hudak
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about going for the nuclear option, it’s rarely a positive sign. But is nuclear power a solution to the reliable, emissions-free power ...
Deconstructing constructive corporate engagements – Sudip Hazra
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we’ll be talking about engagements. Active owners and investors usually cite deep convers...
Hearing the future of sustainability reporting - Maria Meinert
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us for this episode is Maria Meinert, director of sustainability at Cochlear. Maria is an experienced sustainability professional and part of ...
The Call of Nature - Joanne Lee
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we’ll be talking about biodiversity and natural capital and how investors are taking thes...
Simon O’Connor – what next for responsible investment?
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The responsible investment industry had 1 point 3 trillion dollars in assets under management in 2022, a gigantic number representing around a third o...
Regenerating Aussie agriculture from field to plate - Jay Albany
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining today on The Greener Way is the Wide Open Agriculture CEO Jay Albany. Wide Open Agriculture is an ASX-listed company that focuses on a portfol...
Alex Banks – she speaks for the trees
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Greener Way, we’re talking with Alex Banks, a partner at EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services. Banks is co-autho...
Ramping up impact on climate and biodiversity – Ingrid Kukuljan
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we’re talking with Ingrid Kukuljan, the head of impact and sustainability at Federated Hermes. Ingrid is responsible for the c...
Investing in climate resilience - Michael Bones
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Greener Way, we’re speaking with the Investor Group on Climate Change advocacy manager Michael Bones. IGCC has recently launc...
Sowing change: investing in climate-smart agriculture – Dr Anika Molesworth
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What message do Aussie farmers have for the corporate world? And what opportunities are out there for investing in innovative climate solutions within...
Driving a sustanability strategy - Amarjot Bagga
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us for this episode is Amarjot Bagga, head of environmental and social impact at Iress, a financial services software provider. Amarjot is an ...
Preserving wilderness: Fiachra Kearney
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Greener way, we’re speaking with Forever Wild CEO Fiachra Kearney. Forever Wild is an innovative social enterprise with activ...
Responsible Investment - why does it matter?
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode … brought to you by CFS Thrive+, we’ll be discussing the big picture of responsible investing and why it matters to end investors ...
Solving the social housing crisis - Casey Taylor
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Greener Way, we’re talking investing in affordable housing with Casey Taylor from Conscious Investment Management. By any con...
Demystifying ACCUs: What are carbon credits and how do they work? - Gary Wyatt
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with Gary Wyatt, group managing director of Corporate Carbon – Australia's largest Emissions Reduct...
Covering the Voice campaign – with Jack Latimore
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Greener Way, we’re speaking with Jack Latimore. Jack is the Aboriginal affairs journalist at The Age. He is a Birpai man...
Should ESG be banned? – Tom King
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom King, director and CIO of Nanuk Asset Management, joins the podcast in conversation with senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass. Tom’s ca...
Fighting the Great Greenwash with John Pabon
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Greener Way is a couple of firsts – our first repeat guest and our first book corner!We welcome back John Pabon, corporate susta...
Getting ESG credentials – Tianna Rose
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Greener way, we’re speaking with Tianna Rose, an associate adviser at Verse Wealth. The CFA Institute in recent years has int...
Getting the balance right - Dr Laura Ryan
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with Dr Laura Ryan, head of research at Ardea investment management, on her research surrou...
How to build a responsible investing strategy
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by CFS Thrive Plus, Colonial First State director Responsible Investment Guneet Rana and Affirmative Investment Managem...
Inside the FSS Newsroom II - Rose Mary Petrass
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FS Sustainability Senior Journalist Rose Mary Petrass joins to discuss our action-packed month of May, the issues she's looking into and the news shap...
Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart Investors Senior Investment Specialist Pablo Berrutti to talk about sustainable investing, what is stewardship and how his passion for sustain...
ESG investment – the state of play
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by CFS Thrive+, we’ll be discussing what retail investors want when it comes to ESG and sustainable investment produc...
Actionable Insights on ESG - Julia Leske
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Julia Leske, Head of ESG Australia and New Zealand at ISS ESG to talk about ISS ESG’s recent global thought leadership report,&nbs...
Capturing green returns – Mamadou-Abou Sarr
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by V-Square Quantitative Management president and chief executive officer Mamadou-Abou Sarr. Mamadou talks about how index funds can cap...
What's happening at RI Australia 2023 - Estelle Parker
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia is gearing up to hold its annual conference in Melbourne May 10-11. FS Sustainability is proud to b...
Fighting modern slavery - NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner James Cockayne
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James Cockayne is the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner (the first at either a state or federal level). James explains his role, how government, busine...
Impact investing: from rethink to redefine and reallocate with Rekha Unnithan
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Nuveen’s global head of impact private equity Rekha Unnithan. Impact investing and the ability to invest to achieve real world soc...
Behind the scenes at FS Sustainability - Rose Mary Petrass
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're pulling back the (sustainably-sourced, ethically manufactured) curtain on our newsroom with FS Sustainability senior journalist...
Who Wins the Fist Bump Board Award?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re joined by Damion Rallis and Matt Moscardi of Free Float Media. Damion and Matt’s podcast Business Pants is where they share...
Decarbonisation and the EMUs – Julie Moret
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Northern Trust Asset Management’s global head of sustainability and stewardship Julie Moret. Julie will explain h...
Recognising tomorrow's sustainability winners
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Graz van Egmond is the CEO of the Banksia Foundation, the driving force behind the Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards. The awards have highlight...
Greening corporate finance - Alison Chan
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Metrics Investment Director – Sustainable Finance Alison Chan. Alison has packed a lot of career experience into a short amount of...
Stewardship and ESG Investing
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Fidelity International’s head of Sustainable Investing Australia, Daniela Jaramillo. Daniela manages the global fund manager’s ste...
What's next for green bonds?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Insight Investment’s head of responsible investment research and environmental economist David McNeil to talk about the outlook for gr...
Are we all ESGers now?
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Rainmaker Information director of research Alex Dunnin about demystifying ESG, how super funds are doing in disclosing what’s in their ...
Mind the (climate skills) gap
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures' Alison Atherton and Gordon Noble on their recent research which found that there is a climate skil...
To B or not to B -why does being a B Corp matter?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Shalini Samuel, director of certification and standards learning, B Lab AANZ on why profit with purpose matters, how B Corps were counte...
What's ahead for ESG in 2023?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O’Connor on the big issues in sustainable investing i...
Building climate impact with Bloom
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, an investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments....
Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deirdre Cooper, head of sustainable equity within the multi-asset team at global fund manager Ninety One, joins us to talk about how to invest in the ...
How to spot greenwashing - John Pabon
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Pabon, corporate sustainability consultant, former UN advisor and analyst, and author, joins us to speak about what Australian businesses of...
How to create and communicate a decarbonisation strategy
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management, we discuss decarbonisation, and how a net-zero strategy can be used to communicate not on...
Integrating ESG in fixed income
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for fixe...
What is authentic ESG integration?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management, we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for sto...
Insuring climate-resilient businesses -James Thompson
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with James Thompson, senior vice president, division manager – Asia-Pacific at insurer FM Global. James talks about the en...
Looking back on COP27, looking forward to COP15 - Andrew Petersen
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) CEO Andrew Petersen joins us to discuss his big take-aways from COP27 at Sharm El-Sheik...
Valuing nature - Joanne Lee
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we consider how nature, biodiversity and ecosystem services can be considered in financial ...
Real world decarbonisation vs net zero portfolios – Jane Ambachtsheer
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, BNP Paribas Asset Management global head of sustainability Jane Ambachtsheer talks about investing to decarbonise the real economy ve...
Harnessing emissions data to drive climate impact – Patricia Torres
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Torres, head of sustainable finance solutions, Bloomberg talks about the urgent challenge on managing climate risk over the next eight y...
Is gender diversity an alpha signal – with Joanna Nash
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, brought to you by Realindex Investments, we discuss how a single issue like gender diversity can be used as an alpha signal ...
Investing in Better Futures with Emilie O’Neill
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie O’Neill is co-head of ESG at fund manager Perennial Better Futures. In this episode, we talk about what drives her as an analyst and how she ...
Does ESG matter in credit portfolios?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we’ll be discussing how environmental, social and governance issues play in credit strate...
Broadening impact investing - Patrice Newell
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Dr Patrice Newell, First Nations author, environmentalist and co-founder of Kwala, a responsible investing app that off...
Greening Australia’s Economy with ASFI’s - Kristy Graham
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy Graham is the executive officer of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, which was established in 2021 as the permanent body to overse...
Talking green bonds and sustainable economic growth with Ecaterina Bigos
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with AXA Investment Managers Core Investment CIO Ecaterina Bigos, who weighs in on the current state of the global green bon...
Calling “enough” on incremental sustainability progress – Mathew Nelson
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, EY published Enough: A review of corporate sustainability, in a world running out of time. The report calls for a total r...
Nurturing more diversity in investment management – Yolanda Beattie
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Yolanda Beattie, founder of the Future IM/Pact initiative, which is aimed at increasing the diversity of talent coming i...
Managing climate and sustainability megatrends, one company at a time - Terence Jeyaretnam
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Terence Jeyaretnam, EY’s APAC leader and partner for climate change and sustainability. Terence explains how a career...
Inclusive product design and why diverse design team means sustainable returns – Amarachi Seery
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janus Henderson sustainability analyst Amarachi Seery explains why companies should make sure that their product design teams are as inclusive as thei...
Finding solutions to meet Net Zero 2050 - Viola Lutz
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Viola Lutz, head of ISS ESG climate solutions. Viola discusses how ISS ESG approaches climate risk and climate solution...
Democratising climate impact investing – Camille Socquet-Clerc
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, a new investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact inve...
Uncovering Corporate Modern Slavery Risk - Clare Bartram
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Clare Bartram an ESG specialist on modern slavery at ISS ESG. Clare discusses where companies have risk to modern slave...
Trailer - The Greener Way
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations about people, planet and profit-for-purpose in a complex world, brought to you by the publishers of FS Sustainability.The Greener Way is...