23. Building Sustainable Finance Capability

Is the finance sector equipped for the transition to net zero?

What are the origins of ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) and what is its role today?

What is 'responsible investment' in a rapidly changing world?

How can building skills across the sector drive change?

Keynote speaker

Paul Clements-Hunt is the former head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, and coined the term ESG.

Panellists

Professor Martina Linnenluecke is Director at UTS Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience.

Gordon Noble is Research Director at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures.

Rachel Alembakis is Stewardship Manager at U Ethical Investors.

Nayanisha Samarakoon is Head of Policy and Advocacy at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

This event was presented by UTS Business School on 27 May 2025, in collaboration with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures.

Credits

This episode has been lightly edited, and the audience Q&A has been left out.

Impact Talks at UTS is produced by UTS Impact Studios, with sound engineering by Alison Zhuang.