Think: Business Futures

Welcome to a new series of THINK: Business Futures! In this first episode we ask the question: How have international climate policies, particularly during Trump's presidency, influenced Australia's efforts to decarbonise? We are joined by Dr Mona Mashhadi Rajabi, a post-doctoral research fellow at the Centre of Climate Risk and Resilience at UTS, and Professor Damien Giurco, an expert in sustainable resource management and Associate Director of Research at the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures. Dr  Rajabi shares fascinating research on how net zero announcements by the US, China, and the UK impact global markets and encourage other countries to act. Professor Giurco discusses Australia's decarbonisation journey, the importance of international collaboration, and the ripple effects of policy changes on global financial markets. We also delve into the effects of Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the positive market reactions to Biden's net zero commitments. Plus, we analyse China's role in global decarbonisation and what Australia's upcoming federal election might mean for its climate policies. Hosted and produced by Ali Aitken

Recently the University of Technology Sydney's Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research, the UTS Business School and the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) announced that they will partner on a new Gari Yala report, due to be released in 2025. Gari Yala means 'speak the truth' in the Wiradjuri language. The Gari Yala report aims to detail the lived experience of First Nations Australians at work. It also aims to make recommendations to create culturally safe workplaces free of racism, discrimination and bias. Host Veronika Aleshina and a guest panel of experts discuss cultural safety, the psychosocial impact of racism, and identity strain. Conceiver of the Gari Yala Report Professor Nareen Young, Associate Dean (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) at UTS and Professor for Indigenous Policy at the UTS Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research; Trent Wallace, Head of First Nations Strategy at Ashurst; and Nikolai Haddad, Managing Solicitor of Employment and Discrimination Law Unit of the Aboriginal Legal Service.

In this episode of Think: Business Futures, we’ll be diving into just one area of personal finance–superannuation.What is super? Why is a percentage of your potential income siphoned off into a super account I can’t touch for decades, and what does that mean for your future? And, if you’re a woman, why are you retiring with–on average–almost 25% less super than men? To discuss these and other issues related to the superannuation gender gap, we’re joined by Professor Kathy Walsh, Associate Dean (Research and Innovation) and Professor in Finance at the UTS Business School and Dr Danny Yeung, Lecturer in Finance Discipline at the UTS Business School. Executive Producer: Veronika Aleshina. Produced by: Cody Giunta.

How to run a business with positive social impact

How to run a business with positive social impact