Labelling ESG as woke misses the point

If people could move on from the decades-long culture wars, they would see ESG for what it is. A way of creating and protecting shareholder value, reducing inequality today and giving our kids some chance of having the quality of life we’ve taken for gran

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PM between a rock and a hard place on Voice detail

If the Prime Minister is light on detail, he plays into the hands of the no campaign. But, every bit of detail he releases widens the opportunity for dissent, which the no campaign will also capitalise on.

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Sustainability and ESG focus drives increasing trust in business

This year’s Edelman Trust Barometer provides a lot of encouragement for companies pursuing stronger environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

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Oil and gas decommissioning a big opportunity

Woodside’s struggles in fully removing old infrastructure from its offshore Enfield oil field, have reminded us of the risks and opportunities associated with the huge decommissioning task facing the industry.

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The problem with relying on experts

The expert advice we should be wary of comes from people who trade in the subjective, making predictions about the future based on their knowledge of the past.

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Increased regulation and intervention to become the norm

Given the urgency of the climate transition and its wide-ranging impacts on people and planet, industry should expect greater regulation and intervention, not less, in the years ahead.

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Time to do the opposite on climate, biodiversity and inequality?

If the sum of all of the decisions we have taken to date have delivered us climate change, biodiversity loss and growing inequality, surely it’s time to consider... doing the opposite.

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Aboriginal youths star in fresh health campaign

For its new health campaign, the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia ditched the professional actors in favour of untrained locals. The result is bursting with an authenticity that could help improve health outcomes for one of the state’s most

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Is a lack of diversity holding Australian cricket back?

Could higher levels of support and commercial success be available for the Australian men’s cricket team, if it was more representative of all the people who love and play cricket in Australia?

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Vanadium batteries a potential powerhouse in energy storage

When you think of batteries, lithium is the first type that comes to mind, but Perth company AVESS is seeking to shake up the energy storage sector using vanadium redox flow batteries.

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