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Social media’s social license: Why teen wellbeing is becoming a material risk

This article analyses social media’s risks to teen wellbeing, rising regulation, and the financial implications for investors and ESG.
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7 August 2025

Heat domes and flooding have nearly tripled since the ’50s

This article explores how climate change is amplifying jet stream patterns, driving extreme heat, wildfires, and stalled weather events.
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1 August 2025

The New Eggs. A Few Thoughts on Sustainability

This article explores how climate change, energy policy, and economic inequality converge to threaten housing, power, and financial stability.
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24 July 2025

Planetary insolvency: could climate change outpace insurance solutions?

This article explores how climate-driven insurance losses threaten coverage collapse, triggering a massive societal risk transfer.
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17 July 2025

Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast – and the rate has doubled in 20 years

This article explains how Earth’s growing energy imbalance signals accelerating climate change and threats to vital heat-tracking data.
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11 July 2025

How Trump’s trade war is supercharging the fast fashion industry

This article examines how trade tariffs reshape fast fashion, shifting exploitation globally, and explores ethical, sustainable alternatives.
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19 June 2025

ESG policies for SMEs: Why small, values-driven steps matter more than box-ticking

This guide supports small to medium enterprises in enhancing ESG practices. It outlines ESG’s significance in Australia, encouraging action over inaction. Designed for SMEs and professionals supporting them, it offers straightforward, practical advice for risk management and developing long-term strategies that promote responsible, sustainable business success.
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11 June 2025

Why banks should care about wet bulb globe temperature

This article explores the risks rising heat poses on health, housing, and finance, and the need for adaptation and investment for climate resilience.
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5 June 2025

RIAA Conference Australia 2025 Resource Companion

This article provides curated, complimentary resources to accompany each session of the RIAA 2025 Conference, supporting deeper engagement with the topics discussed.
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27 May 2025

Is the Earth losing resilience, and does it matter?

This article explores where science stands on Earth system risk, action to avert climate change and the path forward.
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9 May 2025

Building resilient communities in an era of climate change

This article explores how climate change is increasing extreme weather risks and threatening community resilience while emphasising the need for accessible, affordable insurance and stronger policy responses to support vulnerable populations.
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14 April 2025

The AI Revolution: Accelerating the Net Zero Agenda

This article explores how AI is accelerating progress toward net-zero goals by enabling smarter, more efficient sustainability solutions—while emphasising the need to ensure AI itself aligns with environmental and ethical standards.
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1 April 2025

ESG in the Trump era: What’s next?

This article examines the likely impact of a second Trump administration on responsible investing in the US, and explores where opportunities lie as the transition to a net zero economy accelerates.
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12 March 2025

Are Australian superannuation funds doing enough to address climate change risks and opportunities?

This article discusses how Australian superfunds are coming under increased scrutiny to disclose how they are managing climate-related risks. Since 2020, momentum has built culminating in the recent enactment of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024, which mandates large companies, investment managers and superfunds to disclose their governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets in managing climate change.
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6 February 2025

Sustainable cities: Financing resilience and just transition in urban development

This article explores the pivotal role of finance professionals in advancing sustainable urban development. It highlights how investments in resilience, just transition and green infrastructure can shape cities that are resilient, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable.
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13 January 2025

A rose by any other name: The troubled road to Australian sustainable financial product labelling regulation

Australia's planned sustainable financial product labelling regime for 2027 aims to address greenwashing by learning from global frameworks in the EU, UK, and US. Challenges such as inconsistent definitions, vague criteria, and inadequate classification systems undermine existing regulations. Clear definitions, distinct categories, and measurable standards are vital for effective transparency and accountability.
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27 November 2024
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