Whitepapers

Accelerating green capital: What Australia's first sustainable finance taxonomy means for business

ILONA MILLAR, LILY MORTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
This paper sets out the key features of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and its practical implications for businesses' operations and reporting, followed by an update on the development of sustainable finance taxonomies globally.

Advancing sustainability through a circular economy

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
This paper explores the transformative potential of a circular economy in advancing sustainability, highlighting how various sectors are adopting closed-loop practices to reduce waste, conserve resources, and achieve environmental goals.

Green bonds: The good, the bad, the opportunities

JOHANN PLE  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2025
Last year, green bonds outperformed the conventional bond market by close to 2% and broke new records of issuance. This year, they're tipped to do well, too.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

Sustainability in 2025

VIRGINIE DERUE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
Building resilience and navigating risks.

Hydrogen incentives and critical minerals sector support

PAUL LINGARD, SANJAY WAVDE  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Steps in the right direction.

Mandatory sustainability reporting in Australia

ALETTA BOSHOFF  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
This paper provides an in-depth guide on identifying which entities need to prepare mandatory sustainability reports in their annual reports, and covers whether mandatory sustainability reporting is required in half-year financial reports and what they ...

Decoding Trump 2.0 and the impact on ESG investing

MANS CARLSSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
From an ESG perspective, Trump's social, economic and political agenda will keep issues rich and complicated for companies and investors alike, and that means ESG remains as important as ever.

Powering AI: An opportunity for investors?

HAMISH CHAMBERLAYNE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
Power availability is the biggest challenge for artificial intelligence (AI) growth.

Modern slavery: Time for more action

MANS CARLSSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
There is little evidence that Australia's Modern Slavery Act 2018 (MSA) has helped reduce the prevalence of modern slavery.