Most popular podcast episodes of 2024

As we kick off another year in responsible investing, we take a look back at the most popular The Greener Way podcast episodes of 2024.

1. ESG jobs in 2024: Salaries and career tips with Kaizen Recruitment's Simon Gvalda

In the most popular episode of the year a specialist recruiter talks trends, key skills, remote work, and whether ESG roles are still in high demand. Listen here.

2. Nature-related financial disclosures with Tony Goldner of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

The executive director of TNFD highlights how nature-related data is now a risk management issue with the potential to disrupt business plans, cash flows, and investor returns. Listen here.

3. Banking on the future with Australia's green bank - with Richard Lovell of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Over the past decade CEFC has invested over ten billion dollars in decarbonising Australia with an annualised cumulative return of 4.24%. Because of their co-investment model each dollar of capital attracts just over five dollars of additional private capital to projects. Listen here.

4. Divestment, impact, and that good stuff with Future Super's Sharon Davis

This super fund has no coal, oil and gas holdings, and an ethos rooted in ethical investment with a focus on clean energy and social impact projects. Listen here.

5. Driving net zero in infrastructure with Niall Mills of Igneo

While infrastructure as an asset class is heavily exposed to the risks of climate change, it is also key to decarbonising our global economy. Listen here.

6. Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA)

ESG regulation is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws, what exactly do practitioners need to know? Listen here.

7. The economic case for being a net zero superpower with Ross Garnaut of the Superpower Institute

Our guest today has been a leading voice in the economic case for managing climate change since before net zero was a thing; now he and former ACCC chair Rod Sims have launched the Superpower Institute to help Australia leverage the economic opportunities of a post-carbon world. Listen here.

8. Responsible investment - top down, bottom up - with First Sentier's Kate Turner

On this episode we talk responsible investment from the top down and the bottom up, and how an institutional investor builds its responsible investment strategy through an organisation. Listen here.

9. Career change advice: How to break into ESG and sustainability with Belinda White of Telix Pharmaceuticals

With ESG and sustainability roles in high demand, many professionals are eyeing a career change into this impactful sector. Listen here.

10. Responsible investment stewardship towards net zero with Rachel Halpern of JANA Investment Advisers

Responsible investors are pushing back against so-called 'Tea and Scones Stewardship' and demanding meaningful company engagement. Listen here.