ESG Transformation: Conversation Series
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe increasing focus on corporate purpose, accountability and operational resilience continues to strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters as a core strategic issue for businesses, investors and lenders. In this podcast series, we discuss the risks and opportunities to provide much needed clarity to achieve a sustainable future.
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The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP39: The ESG Crystal Ball for 2024
March 24, 2024 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIsabella Kelly fires up the crystal ball and invites Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham to share their ESG predictions for 2024. Mel discusses the timing tightrope for decarbonisation projects, Commonwealth environmental legislative reform and a very different approach to regulation. Tim queries if there is an elastic start date for mandatory climate reporting, whilst the required corporate uplift crystallises. Shifting landscapes emerge for Australia’s Sustainable Finance Strategy, post-Voice refer...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP31: Climate Governance Forum 2023 – a call to action
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBMelanie Debenham and Timothy Stutt wrap up their reflections on this year’s Climate Governance Forum, hosted by the AICD and the Climate Governance Initiative Australia. Kicking off with a keynote from Mike Cannon-Brookes and followed by sessions on mandatory reporting, transition planning, greenwashing risks and an address by Senator Jenny McAllister (Assistant Minister for Climate Change), the day was rounded out with discussions on understanding stakeholder expectations and the role for b...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP38: COP28 – the debrief with Silke Goldberg
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBTim Stutt and Mel Debenham are joined by Silke Goldberg to debrief COP28 through the lens of four paradigm shifts – (1) climate finance, (2) fast tracking the energy transition and emissions reduction, (3) nature and people, and (4) the “just transition”. They close with reflections on the vital role of lawyers and the legal industry in bridging gaps and fostering agreement. For more, check out our COP28 hub: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/key-topics/esg/COP28
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP37: Future of Work – New challenges, new norms
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.99 MBOlga Klimczak, Natalie Gaspar and Shiv Jhinku take the wheel to explore HSF’s latest Future of Work report. They unpack the key ESG related findings including cost of living, pay and benefit inequalities as a potential trigger for activism, as well as a significant rise in demand for workplace health and wellbeing support. With Australia on the cusp of profound legislative change, and a raft of new sustainability reporting standards increasing business scrutiny, we discuss the new opportunit...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP36: Australia releases its Sustainable Finance Strategy
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBLucy McCullagh, Alice Molan and Anna Coroneo return to “the wheel” to discuss Australia’s Sustainable Finance Strategy, recently released by Treasury and including a range of measures to underpin sustainable finance markets as the country transitions to net zero. They unpack the strategy’s three core pillars, being improved transparency through credible and accurate information, financial system capabilities, government commitments and leadership on aligning to global frameworks.
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP35: A COP of action?
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBLewis McDonald, Carolyn Pugsley and Tim Stutt set the scene ahead of COP28 in Dubai with a stocktake of past COPs and sign-posts to the way forward, including new "regulatory technology" and continued investment to support innovation across the energy transition. They also discuss the ‘trilemma’ of energy security, affordability and sustainability. Check out the biodiversity questionnaire: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/2023-09/the-biodiversity-questionnaire-%E2%80%93-are-yo...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP34: Global Bank Review – Balancing Acts
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBJacqueline Wootton, Hannah Cassidy and Antony Crockett take the wheel to explore trust in banking, as the sector faces a number of stress tests, including carving out credible positions on social and climate issues, creating new carbon offset markets which operate with integrity and transparency and other challenges explored in HSF’s latest edition of the annual Global Bank Review. They discuss how embracing calls for greater diligence, disclosure, reporting and transparency around ESG issue...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP32: A First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBMelanie Debenham is joined by Gemma McKinnon and Bianca Janovic from our Pro Bono and Responsible Business teams to take us through the Regional Dialogue process that led to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and how it relates to the Voice referendum proposal. They discuss the proposed constitutional amendment and principles of the Voice to Parliament. They address some of the more “lawyerly” considerations and practicalities of implementing a Voice to Parliament – as well as its accountabi...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP33: Sustainable Finance 2023 – Australia’s time to lead
January 08, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.68 MBLucy McCullagh, Alice Molan and Anna Coroneo take the wheel to debrief their key takeaways from the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit 2023, including Australia’s progress toward a financial system aligned with sustainability commitments, the creation of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy, the development of disclosure and reporting standards and the importance of transition financing. They discuss recent innovations such as taking longer term approaches to natural capital and the...
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Climate reporting: who and when?
August 01, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 7.79 MBWho will be caught by the incoming regime and how will it be phased in? Visit https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/reporting-for-duties-%E2%80%93-esg-reporting-in-australia?utm_source=buzz-esg&utm_medium=podcast for more details.
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Climate scenarios and financial reporting
August 01, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MBHow can companies get comfortable with disclosing predicted company performance based on unsettled variables and uncertain transition trajectories? Visit https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/reporting-for-duties-%E2%80%93-esg-reporting-in-australia?utm_source=buzz-esg&utm_medium=podcast for more details.
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Climate reporting: the framework
August 01, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBWhat is the proposed climate reporting regime and how will it align with existing frameworks? Visit https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/reporting-for-duties-%E2%80%93-esg-reporting-in-australia?utm_source=buzz-esg&utm_medium=podcast for more details.
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - The future of ASX Corporate Governance Principles
August 01, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBWith mandatory climate reporting on the horizon, and global standards for comprehensive broader ESG reporting also emerging, is there a role for the ASX Corporate Governance Principles going forward? Visit https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/reporting-for-duties-%E2%80%93-esg-reporting-in-australia?utm_source=buzz-esg&utm_medium=podcast for more details.
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Modern slavery incidents-Disclose or case closed?
August 01, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MBHow should companies respond to the building pressure to disclose modern slavery incidents? Visit https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/reporting-for-duties-%E2%80%93-esg-reporting-in-australia?utm_source=buzz-esg&utm_medium=podcast for more details.
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Does ESG oversight require a dedicated SusCo?
August 01, 2023 23:00 - 6 minutes - 4.57 MBHow should governance structures support companies in meeting ESG obligations and aligning to frameworks? Visit https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/reporting-for-duties-%E2%80%93-esg-reporting-in-australia?utm_source=buzz-esg&utm_medium=podcast for more details.
The Third Wheel x Talking Shop EP30: Is the Australian Modern Slavery Act moving into a new phase?
July 11, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBTim Stutt and Aoife Xuereb are joined by Jacqueline Wootton and Olga Klimczak for a Talking Shop X The Third Wheel podcast collaboration episode. Following the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act and its report being tabled in parliament, the Government is yet to confirm its position in relation to the reform recommendations, many of which seek to align with overseas regulatory trends for enhanced human rights due diligence, supply chain transparency and penalties to support corporate...
The Third Wheel (ESG Australia) EP29: It’s an onion! Australia’s carbon market
July 11, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBKathryn Pacey, environment and planning partner is joined by Isabella Kelly, ESG senior associate and Jaya Prasad, solicitor in our energy and resources team to discuss the role of carbon and biodiversity offsets in meeting net zero and nature positive goals. They peel back the layers of government targets and regulatory reforms including the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, Safeguard Mechanism, Australian Carbon Credit Units - and the new Nature Repair...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 28 - Black letter law goes blurry
April 12, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn this episode, Tim Stutt speaks with partner Bryony Adams and senior associate Stephanie Crosbie for a discussion about financial crime and the governance and reputational risk exposures from regulatory non-compliance. The heat is on for boards, with the scale and penalties for money laundering being one of the fastest growing ESG areas. Our team unpack regulator expectations and what this means for directors in terms of getting across the risks, implementing a compliant and risk-based Ant...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 27 - Bankability versus Sustainability
April 12, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBFinance partners Andrew McLean, Jon Evans and Elizabeth Charlesworth take the wheel this episode to discuss the evolution of green and sustainability linked loans, from federal government funders and other agencies to increasing interest from commercial banks, institutional investors and private capital. They discuss the key issues across mining, energy and infrastructure sectors, along with recent regulatory and industry developments addressing greenwashing and social targets (or “pinkwashi...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 26 – International Women’s Day with Stella
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBIn celebration of International Women’s Day, partners Nerida Jessup and Natalie Gaspar from our employment, IR and safety practice speak with Jaclyn Booton, Executive Director of the Stella Prize, a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing. They reflect on 10 years of Stella and its significant influence on a more vibrant and equitable literary culture. An approach of “You lead, we’ll support” has been key to this success and will resonate with organisations seeking better...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 25 - Risk and return under every rock
February 10, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this episode, Mel Debenham and Isabella Kelly invite Mark Smyth, disputes partner to join our series exploring the themes from HSF’s report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia. With 58% of our report’s survey respondents, comprising more than 100 business leaders, seeing barriers to greater levels of ESG investment including legal, tax and tenure of investment, Mark expands on the difficulties for companies in talking about the long term benefits they expect to realise through ESG in...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 24 - Start at the source
December 23, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham are joined by Kathryn Pacey, environment and planning partner to discuss HSF’s report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia, and the long road for businesses assessing their supply chain and how to balance immediate pressures with long term ambition. 60% of our report’s survey respondents, comprising more than 100 business leaders, say their company has a net zero commitment ranging between now and 2050, but 40% say the commitments don’t reflect...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 23
December 06, 2022 23:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham are joined by Jacqui Wootton, disputes partner and co-head of HSF’s Australian corporate crime and investigations practice. In our second episode unpacking HSF’s report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia, we are firmly focussed on the “S”, a key issue emerging from our survey of more than 100 business leaders on accelerating investment in ESG outcomes. 80% of respondents say they have reviewed or plan to review their ESG policies and operatio...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 19
December 05, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBMelanie Debenham is joined by Anél Joubert, ESG Manager and Jeremy McManus, GM Commercial and Investor Relations from Neometals, an emerging and sustainable producer of battery minerals. Anél and Jeremy discuss the prominence of ESG in their own roles and across Neometals’ markets and operations in Australia and Europe. They discuss the global and local transition to clean energy and energy storage spanning the battery and electric vehicle value chains.
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 20
December 05, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode, our Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team take the wheel again, with Nerida Jessup hosting special guests Anna Creegan and Lucy Boyd. Nerida, Anna and Lucy have a conversation around how organisations are responding to the increased community and shareholder expectations on transparency around sexual harassment and other workplace conduct issues. Together they look at the key drivers of this change including how the increased focus of safety regulators on sexual h...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 17
December 05, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBMelanie Debenham and Tim Stutt are joined by Kathryn Pacey to break down an historic election where climate change featured prominently. The first six weeks of a new government have provided much to discuss including the Climate Change Bill to be introduced in the first week of parliament, a review to ensure the integrity of the carbon credit system (and similarly the Safeguard Mechanism), a $20 billion investment in transmission infrastructure and a raft of commitments in relation to green ...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 22
December 05, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.71 MBIn this episode, Mel Debenham and Tim Stutt are back at the wheel to launch HSF’s report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia. The report unpacks the findings from our survey of more than 100 business leaders on the size and shape of the ESG investment challenges and opportunities. With the help of expert interviews across industry, the report explored the uncertainty about risk, returns and regulation to be addressed for businesses to adapt at the scale and speed to meet shifting invest...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 21
December 05, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode, our Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team take the wheel, with Nerida Jessup and Drew Pearson hosting special guest, Professor Brock Bastian, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. They build upon an earlier episode (#14) and the concept that good work is good for people, by delving into some of the strategies that give people the capacity to respond to difficult experiences and navigate conflict, maintain positive relationships and build effec...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG In Australia): Episode 18
December 05, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBTim Stutt and Kathryn Pacey are joined by Dr Chris Greig, Princeton University to discuss the energy transition, industry decarbonisation, technology and investment. Dr Greig shares the origin story and highlights of Net-Zero America, the research project that not only quantifies but visually displays five distinct technological pathways, using known technologies, by which the United States could decarbonize its entire economy by 2050. He breaks down the four make-or-break critical issues fo...
EP15: Corporate Debt Report and sustainable finance
July 18, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBFollowing the publication of our 8th consecutive annual Corporate Debt Report with the Association of Corporate Treasurers, Stacey Pang, Senior Associate and Minolee Shah, Professional Support Consultant talk to Emily Barry, Professional Support Consultant about some of the themes relating to sustainable finance that came out of that report, and where the ESG finance market might go next.
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 14
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this episode, our Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team take the wheel, with Olga Klimczak and Nerida Jessup hosting special guest, David Burroughs, Chief Mental Health Officer at Westpac. It’s an important, and lively, discussion on how organisations are shaping work and workplace culture so that our jobs are ‘good’ for our mental health. David speaks candidly about the issues corporates are grappling with and cautions against feel good programs with high visibility, low impac...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 16
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn recognition of NAIDOC Week 2022, Mel is joined by First Nations colleagues Gemma McKinnon and Kishaya Delaney for a timely discussion, given Australia’s evolving political landscape and new government following the federal election, about the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the important progress we might expect. They explain its origin, how a First Nations Voice to Parliament could be enshrined in the constitution and the proposed Makarrata Commission to oversee the process of treaty-...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 15
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this episode, Tim invites our disputes team to share climate change and ESG litigation insights. Jojo Fan from our Hong Kong office and Mark Smyth from the Sydney office discuss the rapidly increasing developments globally including greenwashing, inadequate disclosure and challenges for manufacturing and governments. They share their insights on what the future of climate litigation may hold for the consumer sector.
EP14: Sustainable and green lending in the aviation sector
May 05, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.83 MBIn this short podcast, Tim Hunter-Jones, a senior associate in our asset finance team in London, looks at some of the issues in sustainable and green finance in the aviation sector, including the importance of the EU Taxonomy in determining what is sustainable, and the role of state aid in promoting a greater focus on ESG. Speakers: Emily Barry, Professional Support Consultant and Tim Hunter-Jones, Senior Associate.
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 8
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode, Mel and Tim are joined by expert third wheel guest, Olga Klimczak, Executive Counsel, Employment, IR and Safety for Herbert Smith Freehills. Olga discusses the various parliamentary inquiries underway including sexual harassment and bullying in Australia’s parliament, sexual harassment against women in WA’s FIFO mining industry and the underpayment and job security inquiries – issues that are sure to come into sharp focus ahead of the federal election. Olga highlights the ke...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 13
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBMel and Tim discuss a key battleground ahead of the election, climate change action, with Graham Phelan, ESG Lead for Frontier Economics. Graham takes a look back at previous election results to predict whether climate change action and the recent natural disasters will influence the 2022 election outcome – and considers if it’s time to put carbon pricing back on the agenda. Graham discusses the importance of ESG for Australia’s international competitiveness and the proactive measures being ...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 9
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this final episode for 2021, some very special guest hosts take the wheel! Barbie-Lee Kirby, Responsible Business & First Nations Engagement Executive and Allira Jeffery, HSF Graduate discuss Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women's Voices): Securing our Rights, Securing our Future, a once in a generation report led by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar AO. Charlee-Sue Frail is an advisor to the commission and shares her experiences in the development o...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 10
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIn the first episode for 2022, Tim and Mel are joined by Silke Goldberg, HSF’s Global Head of ESG and Climate Change practice lead. Silke embarks on some time travel to tackle the big ESG questions. After a ‘COP of two speeds’ last year, Silke asserts there is everything to play for at COP27 in Egypt this November, including investment opportunities and the final building blocks for a long-awaited global carbon market.
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 11
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode, Mel celebrates International Women’s Day 2022 with HSF’s Chair and Senior Partner, Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Andrew Pike, Executive Partner for Asia and Australia. Rebecca and Andrew share some personal reflections on progress made, and remaining challenges, in achieving lasting change in the legal profession. They discuss the importance of a diverse and inclusive culture to #BreakTheBias (this year’s theme) - including the importance of acknowledging bias still exists and...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 12
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBTim and Mel discuss corporate purpose with HSF’s previous Chair and Senior Partner, James Palmer, one of the UK's leading M&A, capital markets and corporate lawyers, with deep experience in corporate governance and regulation. James explores the overall framing of ESG, and the importance of approaching company strategy with purpose and authenticity. James speaks with passion on navigating the ethical dimension of ESG issues, from “just transition” in the energy sector through to Russia’s inv...
EP13: ESG Finance in the Extractives Industry
February 24, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBWill Breeze and Helen Beatty consider some of the trends they are seeing in the use of sustainability-linked loans in the oil and gas and mining sectors, respectively, and the opportunities and challenges that ESG finance throws up in this podcast with DJ Chak. Speakers: Dhananjaya Chak (chair) (Senior associate, Finance Division, London), William Breeze (Partner, Finance Division, London) and Helen Beatty (Partner, Finance Division, London) Also refer to Episode 11 in this series.
Pensions and ESG EP4 – Greening Finance and Investment
January 05, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this latest podcast in our Pensions and ESG series, Professor Iain Clacher, Professor of Pensions & Finance at Leeds University Business School and Lead Researcher for Pensions and Asset Management for the new Centre for Greening Finance and Investment, joins Michael Aherne, Pensions Partner, to discuss the plans for the Centre. During the discussion Professor Clacher outlines: the aims of the Centre and how it will support trustees, asset managers and other stakeholders make more inform...
Pensions and ESG: EP3 - Responsible investment in practice
January 04, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this latest podcast in our series on Pensions and ESG, Michael Aherne, Of Counsel, discusses what it means to implement a responsible investment strategy in practice with Caroline Escott, Senior Investment Manager at RPMI Railpen. In particular, Caroline shares: how her interest in responsible investment and stewardship began and her career journey to date how RPMI Railpen is preparing for the new governance and disclosure requirements relating to climate risks, and her views on how to...
Pensions and ESG: EP2 – Implementing ESG in DC pensions
January 03, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this second episode in our series on Pensions and ESG, Pensions Professional Support Lawyer, Tim Smith is joined by Emma Douglas, Head of DC at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and they discuss: LGIM's approach to managing ESG risks in the context of its DC schemes and on behalf of its trustee clients the successes that LGIM has had through its engagement with companies and what happens when engagement doesn't work how trustees can assess whether their asset managers are ta...
Pensions and ESG: EP1 – The evolving landscape
January 02, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this podcast, Ashley Hamilton-Claxton, Head of Responsible Investment at Royal London Asset Management, shares her: views on how pension schemes and asset managers are responding to recent legal and regulatory changes relating to pensions and ESG insights on how attitudes to ESG risks are being affected by Covid-19 tips on how trustees should go about preparing their new investment implementation statements expectations for how this area is likely to develop in the coming years, and ...
Global Decisions, Regional Impacts - COP26 Insights and Implications for Business in Australia
December 14, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBFresh from presenting at the 12th Annual Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF) which took place alongside COP26 in Glasgow, Timothy Stutt, Partner and Australian ESG Lead will share his key takeaways from the conference, in discussion with Graham Phelan, ESG specialist from Frontier Economics, Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, HSF Chair and Senior Partner and Melanie Debenham, HSF Partner in our environment, planning and communities practice.
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 7
November 23, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.9 MBIn this episode, Tim and Mel are joined by expert third wheel guest, Lewis McDonald, Global Head of Energy for Herbert Smith Freehills. Fresh from presenting at the 12th Annual Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF) which took place alongside COP26 in Glasgow, Lewis observes the number of zeros committed to net zero, at least $133 trillion as announced by Mark Carney’s Glasgow Financial Alliance. He asserts that the real challenge is creating enough investable net zero projects for the money – t...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 6
November 23, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode, Mel and Tim are joined by expert third wheel guest, Brooke Massender, Global Head of Pro Bono for Herbert Smith Freehills. Brooke discusses how ESG could be the roadmap that makes corporate purpose more meaningful - and why ESG is different this time around. Recorded on the cusp of the Australian Reconciliation Convention, she shares her optimism around cultural competency in organisations, and the need for increased representation of First Nations voices where decisions are...
The Third Wheel Podcast (ESG in Australia): Episode 4
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this episode, Mel and Tim are joined by expert third wheel guest, Mark Smyth, a partner in our litigation practice advising companies in relation to environmental, climate change and ESG issues, including responding to shareholder activism and defending ESG litigation. Mark shares the litigation themes he is seeing regionally and globally, including regulatory movements on greenwashing and the latest activity in the Federal Court regarding Environment Minister v Sharma case. Contact the ...
EP12: The rise of ESG and employee activism in the US
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.76 MBFollowing the launch of the Future of Work Report 2021: Remote/Controlled, Barbara Roth and Tyler Hendry sit down to discuss the Future of Work in the US and the rise of ESG and employee activism following #metoo, Black Lives Matter and the Covid-19 pandemic. Speakers: Barbara Roth, Partner, Employment and Tyler Hendry, Senior Associate, Employment, Herbert Smith Freehills