NEW EPISODE | Why sustainability could save (or sink) your business

This is a sponsored article from SustainabilityTracker.com member Sustainable Transformation Podcast.

Sustainability isn’t just a ‘nice to have’. It’s a strategic must-have for 2025 and beyond.

In this episode, Kiarne Treacy sits down with Sydney Straver, Founder of award-winning ESG advisory firm &BLOOM Sustainability & ESG, to unpack what really matters in sustainability right now.

From the rise of materiality assessments (and the difference between double and single materiality) to why waiting for regulations could cost you big, Sydney shares a practical, business-first approach to embedding sustainability into real growth and value creation.

They dive into the risks businesses aren’t seeing yet, how customer expectations are shifting fast, and why acting early could be your strongest competitive advantage.

If you’re serious about future-proofing your business (without wasting time or money), this conversation is your starting line.

Mentions

• Private Market Space
• The European Green Deal
• What is the Brussels Effect?
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Legal Text
• DGPR – What’s in it for Australian organisations?
• Climate Disclosures in Australia
• How to identify Risks, Opportunities and Impacts
• Stakeholder demand
• Regulatory Developments in Sustainability and ESG – as of Jan 2025
• Australian Standard Reporting Standards (ASRS)
• Capacity Building 
• Diversity Equality and Inclusion
• Materiality 
• Double Materiality Assessment – Impact Materiality & Financial Materiality
• Single Materiality 
• Greta Thunberg – School Strike 4 Climate
• Sustainability-linked Loans
• ESG Services Tool on Sustainability Tracker
• Materiality Quiz on Sustainability Tracker, powered by Xero

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Produced by the Nova Entertainment Network, Season Three will bring new episodes in the coming weeks, including Officeworks and Polar Enviro! Season Two episodes feature guests from Edge Impact, Who Gives A Crap and plenty more. Don’t forget to check out season one to hear interviews with Coles, Country Road, Energy Locals, Banksia Foundation, Telstra, Bared Footwear plus more.

Tune in to the Sustainable Transformation podcast, available now on your favourite podcast platforms!