Essential ESG

Oct 01 2024 22 ep. 17 mins 5
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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.

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Episode 22 – The evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer

Oct 01 2024 27 mins  
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.

Episode 21 – The rise of blended finance

Sep 23 2024 17 mins  
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.

Episode 20 – Unpacking the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Sep 08 2024 16 mins  
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.

Episode 19 – Emerging drivers of change in business and human rights

Apr 11 2024 19 mins  
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 seve

Episode 18 – Responsible business in conflict-affected and high-risk areas

Mar 19 2024 29 mins  
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.

Episode 17 – Reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

Mar 04 2024 11 mins  
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).

Episode 16 – Human rights, climate change and decarbonisation

Nov 26 2023 16 mins  
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.

Episode 15 – Statutory Charters of Rights

Oct 30 2023 15 mins  
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.

Episode 14 – Macro trends in sustainable finance

Oct 23 2023 26 mins  
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Alison Morris and Emmanuel Georgouras discuss macro trends in sustainable finance.

Episode 13 – An introduction to FPIC

Sep 19 2023 12 mins  
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).