Essential ESG

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Essential ESG is a podcast series presented by Corrs that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond.

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    • Oct 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Episode 22 – The evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 27:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 17:35


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 16:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 19:47


    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 several transformational approaches to integrating business and human rights being adopted in Australia and overseas. 

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 29:46


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 11:55


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 16:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 15:00


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 26:07


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 12:11


    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).

    Episode 12 – Emerging trends in sustainable finance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 20:20


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Adam Stapledon, Alison Morris and Emmanuel Georgouras discuss emerging trends in sustainable finance for 2023 and beyond.

    Episode 11 – Respect@Work and amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 23:22


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Heidi Roberts, Sarah Clarke and Erin Richardson discuss recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act that are focused on eliminating sex or gender based discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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    Episode 10 – The growing role of ESG in M&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 16:41


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Sandy Mak discuss the growing role of ESG in M&A, as a driver of both deal activity and increased transaction scrutiny by regulators and shareholders.

    Episode 9 – The ‘S' in ESG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 15:50


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Heidi Roberts discuss the ‘S' or social pillar of ESG, which requires companies to consider the people and communities that are impacted by their business activities.

    Episode 8 – Takeaways from the 11th annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 16:44


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Eloise O'Brien discuss the key takeaways from the 11th annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, held recently in Geneva. 

    Episode 7 – The human rights impacts of mega sporting events

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 16:45


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Eloise O'Brien discuss the human rights impacts of mega sporting events.

    Episode 6 – The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 10:33


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Joshua Aird discuss the key principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

    Episode 5 – The ‘E' in ESG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 22:36


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Louise Camenzuli focus on the ‘E' in ESG, and discuss some of the big issues organisations currently face in relation to the environment, climate change and sustainability.

    Episode 4 – Gender and modern slavery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 12:20


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Heidi Roberts discuss the key considerations for organisations in relation to gender and modern slavery, including the identification of risks in their supply chains and operations.

    Episode 3 – The Australian Modern Slavery Act and reporting requirements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 11:40


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Heidi Roberts discuss what organisations need to be thinking about in relation to modern slavery, including the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act and reporting requirements.

    Episode 2 – A just transition to a net zero economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 16:07


    In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Eloise O'Brien discuss the concept of a just transition to a net zero global economy.

    Episode 1 – The meteoric rise of ESG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 11:48


    In the first episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Kate Gill-Herdman set the scene for the series by discussing the perfect storm of social, economic and political developments that have contributed to a meteoric rise of ESG. 

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