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The Greener Way

FS Sustainability

The Greener Way is your podcast for exploring the big environmental, social and governance questions. Each week, The Greener Way will focus on deep conversations with investment and corporate experts who are deeply engaged in managing the sustainability challenges facing our planet. From climate change to biodiversity, human rights and modern slavery to corporate purpose and governance, we tackle head-on the nuances and trade-offs of our complicated world. The Greener Way is the podcast of FS

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23:01

Are we all ESGers now?

The Greener Way ·

2023/02/20

We talk with Rainmaker Information director of research Alex Dunnin about demystifying ESG, how super funds are doing in disclosing what’s in their portfolios and why disclosure and clarity around ESG matters for super fund members.

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21:20

Mind the (climate skills) gap

The Greener Way ·

2023/02/13

We talk with UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures' Alison Atherton and Gordon Noble on their recent research which found that there is a climate skills gap in the Australian financial industry, with demand for people with climate skills outstripping supply. Atherton and Noble explain why this could hamstring the trajectory of Australia's net zero ambitions.

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13:10

To B or not to B -why does being a B Corp matter?

The Greener Way ·

2023/02/06

We speak with Shalini Samuel, director of certification and standards learning, B Lab AANZ on why profit with purpose matters, how B Corps were countering greenwashing before it was a thing, and the future for B Corp companies.B Corpaccreditation is a global standard which identifies businesses and organisations with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and

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19:33

What's ahead for ESG in 2023?

The Greener Way ·

2023/01/30

In this episode, we speak with Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O’Connor on the big issues in sustainable investing in 2022, from greenwashing to demand for authentic sustainable investments, and how the momentum will keep going in 2023. With more than 500 members representing US$29 trillion in assets under management, RIAA covers people and organisations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand.

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25:14

Building climate impact with Bloom

The Greener Way ·

2023/01/23

We speak with Camille Soquet-Clerc, founder of Bloom Impact, an investment app offering retail investors access to climate-related impact investments.Fintech Bloom Impact offers access to a diversified growth portfolio of assets that meet climate impact goals with a minimum investment of $500. We talk about designing to open climate impact to a broader investment audience and what inspired this digital marketing professional to found a deep green fintech product.You can find Bloom Impact

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26:56

Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?

The Greener Way ·

2023/01/16

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 transition to a low-carbon economy, why biodiversity isn’t the new climate change, and how Ninety One measures impact and additionality in its activities.Cooper co-manages Ninety One’s Global Environment Strategy, which invests in companies enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy to capture the structural growth driven by decarbonization.

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22:46

How to spot greenwashing - John Pabon

The Greener Way ·

2023/01/09

John Pabon, corporate sustainability consultant, former UN advisor and analyst, andauthor, joins us to speak about what Australian businesses of all sizes can do to ensure they are not contributing to the rising prevalence of greenwashing, how to spot it, as well as what actions they can take to do their part on sustainability.

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22:07

How to create and communicate a decarbonisation strategy

The Greener Way ·

2023/01/02

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 only investment strategies, but also a narrative belief to key groups including clients, super fund members, investee companies, governments and regulators.We speak with MFS President Carol Geremia and UniSuper governance and sustainability manager Sybil Dixonaboutwhy and how net zero targets are used to guide investment decisions and the way investors

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23:44

Integrating ESG in fixed income

The Greener Way ·

2022/12/26

In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for fixed income portfolios.We will also explore the strengths and challenges of finding transparent, comparable and meaningful ESG data relevant to fixed income securities and the role of sustainable bonds.We speak with MFS fixed income research AnalystMahesh Jayakumarand ISS head of ESG for Australia and New Zealand Julia Leske.For more information on MFS

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20:32

What is authentic ESG integration?

The Greener Way ·

2022/12/19

In this episode brought to you by MFS Investment Management, we discuss what integration of environmental, social and governance-related means for stock selection in investment portfolios, how fund managers can demonstrate that they’re authentically using ESG information to manage risk and enhance return.We speak with MFS head of global ESG strategy Vishal Hindocha and Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment and real assets Dugald Higgins.For more information on MFS Investment

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22:15

Insuring climate-resilient businesses -James Thompson

The Greener Way ·

2022/12/12

In this episode, we speak with James Thompson, senior vice president, division manager – Asia-Pacific at insurer FM Global. James talks about the engineering challenges facing businesses as they adapt to climate change, the role the insurer can play in pricing risk, and how FM Global approaches problem-solving for facilities.

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21:52

Looking back on COP27, looking forward to COP15 -...

The Greener Way ·

2022/12/05

Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) CEO Andrew Petersen joins us to discuss his big take-aways from COP27 at Sharm El-Sheikh and what he anticipates at COP15 in Montreal - the Biodiversity COP. Petersen is an attendee of both COPs in his role as head of BCSDA, which is a national peak body"representing forward-thinking companies and organisations that are working towards the transition to a sustainable Australia." Petersen provides a daily update on all the action in

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21:11

Valuing nature - Joanne Lee

The Greener Way ·

2022/11/28

In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we consider how nature, biodiversity and ecosystem services can be considered in financial terms. We speak with Joanne Lee of First Sentier Investor and Libby Pinkard of CSIRO.https://www.firstsentierinvestors.com.au

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21:10

Real world decarbonisation vs net zero portfolios –...

The Greener Way ·

2022/11/21

In this episode, BNP Paribas Asset Management global head of sustainability Jane Ambachtsheer talks about investing to decarbonise the real economy versus investing in low carbon strategies, how to translate net zero commitments into action and the global fund manager’s role in meeting its responsibilities on climate change.

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20:23

Harnessing emissions data to drive climate impact –...

The Greener Way ·

2022/11/14

Patricia Torres, head of sustainable finance solutions, Bloombergtalks about the urgent challenge on managing climate risk over the next eight years, and what would constitute a successful outcome at COP27.

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22:31

Is gender diversity an alpha signal – with Joanna Nash

The Greener Way ·

2022/11/07

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 as well as a qualitative measure of company risk and opportunity. We speak with Realindex Investments senior quantitative portfolio managerDr Joanna Nash on how thesystematic equities manager integrates ESG into their quantitative process and how the issue of gender diversity in company management can indicate potential investment opportunity.Then we

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20:45

Investing in Better Futures with Emilie O’Neill

The Greener Way ·

2022/10/31

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 looks at decarbonization, diversity and other key ESG issues and how they impact on the Better Futures Trust. Perennial Better Futures is a boutique investment business owned by Perennial Partners. It includes the Perennial Better Future Trust and the associated active ETF, the eInvest Better Future Fund (IMPQ) and also manages ESG initiatives across the

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23:43

Does ESG matter in credit portfolios?

The Greener Way ·

2022/10/24

In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we’ll be discussing how environmental, social and governance issues play in credit strategies.We speak with First Sentier Investorssenior portfolio manager, global creditCraig Morabito and Active Super head of responsible investment Moya Yip about how and why ESG materiality matters in credit portfolios and how active investors can use their available tools to engage with issuers.For more information on First Sentier Investors,

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18:13

Broadening impact investing - Patrice Newell

The Greener Way ·

2022/10/17

In this episode, we speak with Dr Patrice Newell, First Nations author, environmentalist and co-founder of Kwala, a responsible investing app that offers investors access to Australian and international companies with high environmental, social, health or technological attributes.Newell explains the ethical ethos behind Kwala and how her life experiences led to her wanting to develop an ethical investment app that improves access to wealth for Australian.

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20:32

Greening Australia’s Economy with ASFI’s - Kristy Graham

The Greener Way ·

2022/10/10

Kristy Graham is the executive officer of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, which was established in 2021 as the permanent body to oversee the implementation of the delivery of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute roadmap.The ASFI roadmap consists of 37 recommendations structured around four pillars - embedding sustainability into leadership; integrating sustainability into practice; enabling resilience for all Australians; and building sustainable finance markets.ASFI is

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