Business and Economies

We deliver research and learning services to advance sustainability through business, finance and economy.

Meet the team

Think pieces

Australia faces major social, environmental and economic challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty, inequality, technological disruption, and in 2020 the COVID-19 public health crisis and resultant economic recession.

The financial services sector has an important role to play in responding to these challenges and supporting the opportunities that arise in building a more sustainable and resilient Australian economy and society.

Our work aims to:

help businesses to embed sustainability
grow capacity for sustainability in the finance sector
advance business and finance sector contributions to achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
progress economic models that serve people and planet.

Sustainable economy

Progressing economies that serve people and planet.
Sustainable business

Helping businesses to embed sustainability.
Sustainable finance and investment
Growing finance sector capacity for sustainability.

Alison Atherton

Program Lead – Business, Economy and Governance

Organisational and societal change including corporate sustainability, sustainable finance and energy policy.
Chris Riedy

Associate Director Learning and Development

Transforming economic narratives for sustainable and equitable futures.
Hollie Cheung

Senior Research Consultant

Sustainable finance, climate-related financial risk, decarbonising transport, systems thinking, qualitative research.
Ed Langham

Research Director

Collaborative business model innovation for sustainability, environmental, social and economic value creation.
Isabel Sebastian

Research Principal

Blending business management, sustainability strategy and wellbeing economics to enable social learning and systems change.
Karin Kobelentz

Senior Researcher

Sustainable finance, corporate sustainability and financing circular economies.
Pierre Mukheibir

Professor Of Water Futures

Circular economy frameworks and assessments focused on optimising water, energy and waste flows.
Samantha Sharpe

Research Director

Guiding business and industrial transition to sustainability, at the firm, sector, and labour market levels.