To round off 2025, we have saved one of the best episodes for last. Our guest is Natalie Kyriacou OAM, an award-winning environmentalist, charity director and author who provides an unflinching perspective on how business, government and finance could better nurture nature. Reflective and thought-provoking, this episode is ideal listening for the holiday season.

Ashurst colleagues Trent Wallace, Natsuko Ogawa and Lea Constantine yarn about Japanese clients’ curiosity and openness about First Nations issues. They also describe the opportunity to further strengthen ties between Australia and Japan – two nations which share much more in common than you might expect.

Risk, regulation and governance consultant Dr Dariel De Sousa shares findings from her extensive research on regulation of climate risks in Australia and overseas. Her work suggests several ways in which policy and lawmakers can better regulate the critical systems on which we depend to help ensure their resilience in the face of climate change.

What if plastic waste wasn’t just a pollution problem, but a market failure? Find out how Seven Clean Seas is reframing the economics of sustainability to drive lasting change.

Discover how a leading global real estate investor is transforming complex ESG ambitions into structured, standardised actions by harnessing data to achieve lasting change.

How businesses are being guided and incentivised to manage risks and capitalise on the opportunities as Australia transitions towards a more sustainable economy.

Nishikant Gupta explains how he weaves together the many strands of Conrad Energy’s ESG strategy.

A landmark international opinion may signal a shift from voluntary climate goals to enforceable legal duties—with major implications for business.

Season three of Game Changers continues with a compelling episode exploring how responsible investing is being redefined to meet the demands of a changing climate and a more ESG-aware generation.

Game Changers returns for season three with this episode about the powerful impact that sustainable investing can have in funding long-term solutions to benefit people and planet.

From incremental change to large-scale ESG initiatives, revisit the conversations that shaped season two of the Game Changers and Transition Makers series.

A whistlestop tour of Epson’s strategy and operations shows how sustainability is prioritised across the business, its technology, its people, and its supply chains.

After witnessing firsthand a growing disconnect between environmental challenges and business priorities, Roger McKerlie set out to empower organisations to embrace sustainability and along the way convert challenges into opportunities.

As plastic pollution continues to threaten our oceans, innovative solutions originating from the world’s best surf spots are changing the game.

The need for large-scale energy storage has never been more critical as the world races towards ambitious renewable energy targets.

When it comes to the built environment, acting on climate change is less risky and less costly than you might expect. In this episode, Joan Ko explains how to get a bigger bang for your capex buck.

After media exposés of the UK’s funeral industry revealed unethical practices and poor standards of care by some businesses, Poppy Mardall set out to change the sector from within.

Find out how one of the world's first voluntary biodiversity credit systems is making biodiversity protection accessible and impactful for all.

Not only is Vulcan Energy pioneering net-zero lithium production to power the future of electric vehicles, but it is also transforming global energy systems.

For businesses chasing emissions targets, not all carbon credits are created equally. In this episode, we learn how Climate Impact Partners sources and develops genuinely powerful carbon credits with a fully robust governance framework.