Episode 175

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16th Dec 2025

The winners and losers of 2025

This week on The Greener Way Podcast, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the top sustainability trends of 2025 with Adam Verwey, co-founder of ethical investment platform Six.

In this episode, they dive into the surge of shareholder resolutions in Australia, key wins and setbacks on nature risk, greenwashing and the state of funding for sustainability startups.

01:23 Shareholder resolutions and their impact

04:01 Global vs. Australian shareholder sentiment

06:00 The rise of nature risk

07:41 Coles vs. Woolworths: which one is winning the sustainability stakes

10:24 Greenwashing: the penalty on Prime Super

12:48 The role of startups

14:20 Looking ahead to 2026



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Conversations about people, planet and profit-for-purpose in a complex world, brought to you by the publishers of FS Sustainability.
The Greener Way is your podcast for exploring the big environmental, social and governance questions. Each week, The Greener Way will focus on deep conversations with investment and corporate experts who are deeply engaged in managing the sustainability challenges facing our planet.

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