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Essential ESG
Essential ESG is a podcast series that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond. Presented by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, it offers bite-sized insights for business on navigating sustainability risks and opportunities.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Episode 22 – The evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and sustainability executive Susan Mizrahi discuss how sustainability practices, in particular the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer, are evolving within the private sector.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Episode 21 – The rise of blended finance
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Jo Dodd, Chloe Delahunt-Devlin, Emmanuel Georgouras and Patrick Magee discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by blended finance.
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Kate Gill-Herdman unpack the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and consider the likely impacts on Australian businesses.
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Episode 19 – Emerging drivers of change in business and human rights
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and special guest Professor Justine Nolan (Director, Australian Human Rights Institute and Professor in the Faculty of Law and Justice, University of New South Wales) discuss emerging drivers of change in business and human rights.
Phoebe and Justine consider a number of key drivers of change and discuss several transformational approaches to integrating business and human rights being adopted in Australia and overseas.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Episode 18 – Responsible business in conflict-affected and high-risk areas
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Eloise O’Brien and special guest Dr Jonathan Kolieb of RMIT University discuss responsible business conduct in the context of armed conflict and the Global Reporting Initiative’s new sustainability standard for the mining sector.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Louise Camenzuli and Georgia Smith discuss likely upcoming reforms to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act).
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Episode 16 – Human rights, climate change and decarbonisation
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Eloise O’Brien discuss what the recognition of this right means for the business community, and the impact of the net zero transition on human rights more broadly.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Episode 15 – Statutory Charters of Rights
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Joshua Aird discuss the increasing relevance of statutory charters of rights for business.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Episode 14 – Macro trends in sustainable finance
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Alison Morris and Emmanuel Georgouras discuss macro trends in sustainable finance.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Episode 13 – An introduction to FPIC
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Joshua Aird discuss the international human rights principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).