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We are joined by Pablo Berrutti, senior investment specialist for Stewart Investors, Sustainable Funds Group, Co-Founder of Altiorem, Director and former chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and Member of the Advisory committee of UNSW's Australian Human Rights Institute who brings us an pragmatic and considered view on how we have to take a stewardship approach to sustainable finance and our planet. Check out Altiorem: a not-for-profit library and resource centre dedicated to helping people inside and outside finance to advocate for a sustainable financial system. Information on Altiorem can be found at www.altiorem.org.

In today’s episode our guest is Richard Murphy, a senior Land Health officer at the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority in South West Victoria. Ric Manages the sustainable agriculture and soils program, supporting farmers to find their own path to more sustainable farming practices. What we eat as a population can be both destructive or a regenerative for the environment, and in this episode Ric explains how regenerative farming works, and why it is important to understand where your food comes from. These benefits are important in so many ways including biodiversity, climate change, public heath and reducing obesity and to make the production of food a more profitable and sustainable business. https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-murphy-71209677/ [email protected] This episode is sponsored by ethos ESG. Ethos is a platform for financial advisers and Investment Managers to help screen, organise, understand and report on companies and funds for their environmental, social and governance factors.

In this episode Karen Dunwoodie, Research Fellow and Deputy Director at Deakin CREATE (Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education) takes us through the refugee crsis we face in Australia and the challenges she faces in the front line in advocating for the human right of access to meaningful employment and education for people of refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. https://deakincreate.org.au  

In this episode we speak to Doctor Ashley Dungan Postdoc researcher at the University of Melbourne specialising in coral microbe symbiosis. That is a complicated way of saying – she is trying to save the great barrier reef, by finding a way to help it adjust to climate change. Ashley’s passion for the environment, climate change and health shines through in this episode, so I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Armed with the power of the dollar we are seeing the rise of the engaged, activist investor – and no one encompasses that more than Matthew Patsky, CEO and Portfolio Manager of Trillium investment management. In this episode he takes us through how, through engagement and shareholder resolutions, he drives change in organisations for the progression of society. Matthew gives us insights into his process, stories of success and his biggest challenge right now. https://www.trilliuminvest.com/team/matthew-patsky

As leader in business, it's really common for you to know your business can do more for society and the environment. The problem is that sometimes it's hard to get these initiatives off the ground. This can be frustrating, leaving you feel isolated. In the Good for the bee podcast we hear from leaders insustainability, who themselves drive change in business for the greater good of the environment and society, because what is good for the hive, is good for the bee.