Mariana Wheatley
I’m interested in the intersection of social and environmental issues, particularly those that work towards a just transition to a future where people, nature and the economy flourish.
PROFILE
I’m Altiorem’s head of operations and marketing. My role encompasses marketing, fundraising, business and operations support and volunteer engagement.
RECENTLY REVIEWED BY MARIANA WHEATLEY
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander best practice principles for clean energy projects
Growth without economic growth
Net-zero challenge: The supply chain opportunity
Cutting carbon: What the rush to divest fossil fuels means for emissions reduction and engagement
Race in the workplace: The Black experience in the US private sector
Winning climate strategies: Practical solutions and building blocks for asset owners from beginner to best practice
Responsible investment benchmark report 2021 Australia
Building back better with better jobs: Mainstreaming business models for decent work
Is the gas industry facing its Volkswagen moment? Gas is more emissions intensive than the gas industry’s marketing arm suggests
The economics of biodiversity: The Dasgupta review
Managing environmental, social and governance risks in non-life insurance business
The drawdown review 2020: Climate solutions for a new decade
Sustainable management of water resources in agriculture
SDG impact standards: Private equity funds
Corporate governance principles and recommendations: 4th edition
Factory farming in Asia: Assessing investment risks
Vanguard Group: Passive about climate change
Blueprint for responsible policy engagement on climate change
Safeguarding human rights defenders: Practical guidance for investors
Final report: Independent assessment of social and economic conditions in the Murray–Darling Basin
Sustainable investment survey 2020
Governing the commons: The evolution of institutions for collective action
Women on boards and the human capital connection
The emergence of foreseeable biodiversity-related liability risks for financial institutions: A gathering storm?
The green swan: Central banking and financial stability in the age of climate change
Providing decent work for young workers, parents and caregivers
From the stockholder to the stakeholder: How sustainability can drive financial outperformance
Universal circular economy policy goals: Enabling the transition to scale
Ethics in the boardroom: A decision-making guide for directors
The growth of Australia's LNG industry and the decline in greenhouse gas emission standards: Increased emissions have offset any gains from renewables' rise in electricity generation
Towards sustainable packaging materials: Examining the relative impact of materials in the natural source water and soft drinks value chain
Relationship-to-profit: A theory of business, markets, and profit for social ecological economics
Digital financial services
Hitting the sweet spot: The investment case for solutions to childhood obesity
The impact principle: Widening participation and deepening practice for impact investment at scale
Internal carbon pricing for low-carbon finance: A briefing paper on linking climate-related opportunities and risks to financing decisions for investors and banks
Lifting the lid on fintech: What does new technology mean for a financial system that serves people and planet?
From poor working conditions to forced labour: what's hidden in your portfolio? A guide for investor engagement on labour practices in agricultural supply chains
Financing sustainability: Asia Pacific embraces the ESG challenge
Financial inclusion: What have we learned so far? What do we have to learn?
The European commission action plan: Financing sustainable growth
Guide posts for investment in primary health care and projected resource needs in 67 low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
Measuring the economic impact of short-termism
Scaling finance for the Sustainable Development Goals
Paris Agreement
Deloitte Australia cleantech (DACT) index
An investor briefing on the apparel industry: Moving the needle on responsible labour practices
The dialogue: The impact of climate change on mortality and retirement incomes in Australia
Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018: Guidance for reporting entities
Global warming of 1.5°C: Summary for policymakers
SDG Compass: The guide for business action on the SDGs
Rethinking food and agriculture 2020-2030: The second domestication of plants and animals, the disruption of the cow, and the collapse of industrial livestock farming
Climate justice
Sustainability, well-being, and economic growth
Banking beyond coal: Sustainable development without coal finance
Guiding principles on business and human rights: Implementing the United Nations protect, respect and remedy framework
Examining inequality 2019
Seafood sourcing risk in Asia: 2016
ESG considerations in fixed income: Observation of 10 ESG integration trends
RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY MARIANA WHEATLEY
A legal framework for impact: Sustainability impact in investor decision-making
Investor action on climate change
Human rights in private equity: Information and summary
Planetary boundaries: Exploring the safe operating space for humanity
Circular economy: From review of theories and practices to development of implementation tools
Navigating the sustainable investment landscape
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A new framework for understanding the sustainability of business models – Part 2
Business as usual is unsustainable. Whether you are providing advice or evaluating companies to invest in, clients are increasingly interested in how their money is invested. In this context, it is time to consider the role of business and the assumptions about what business traits make a company an attractive investment. This two-part series is based on our research How can businesses thrive in a sustainable economy? In part two we discuss five areas where business models can evolve to thrive in a sustainable economy.

A new framework for understanding the sustainability of business models – Part 1
Business as usual is unsustainable. Whether you are providing advice or evaluating companies to invest in, clients are increasingly interested in how their money is invested. In this context, it is time to consider the role of business and the assumptions about what business traits make a company an attractive investment. Part 1 of a two part series outlines the five unsustainable characteristics that need to be addressed if a business is to thrive in a sustainable economy.

Slavery in supply chains – digging deeper as investors
The onus to uphold human rights across opaque, dynamic, and complex supply chains is often blurred across multiple actors, creating a situation of blame shifting and inaction. However, the impact of money affects more than just financial returns. Where we choose to invest or divest goes a long way in influencing a firm’s position on human rights. Shareholder pressure or divestment are powerful tools to influence companies to consider the people deep within their value chains and is an opportunity to improve workers’ wages and conditions while mitigating financial and reputational business risks. This article looks as what modern slavery is and provides resources for retail investors to help minimise modern slavery risks in their investment portfolio.

Does Australia need nuclear energy to reach net-zero by 2050?
Nuclear power generates 70% of energy in France, 30% in Sweden and 19% in the US. Policies aiming to phase out nuclear power in Japan and South Korea have recently been reversed while 19 countries have nuclear reactors under construction. In Australia, however, nuclear energy has been banned since 1998. Do we need to rethink nuclear?

Climate disclosures: From voluntary to mandatory reporting
The finance industry is a key enabler of climate action. Through clear and consistent company climate disclosures the finance industry is better equipped to assess climate risk and direct capital flows to limit emissions.