AFR Insights sees The AFR collaborating with leading companies to provide in-depth analysis of the issues shaping Australia's future. Going beyond traditional branded content, AFR Insights connects with The AFR's influential audience through editorially independent, research-driven insights.

The era of digital complexity in Australian energy, utilities and infrastructure written by Clayton Utz in partnership with The Action Exchange, explores the changing nature of procurement and contracting in increasingly digitally-connected infrastructure, energy and utilities projects.

Private equity faces tough market conditions, with IPOs and exits becoming more challenging.  'A New PE Playbook: Economic Headwinds Spur Private Equity Evolution,' explores the ways in which PE firms are adapting to a changed economic environment.

Doing business in global markets demands careful preparation. Asialink Business, Australia’s National Centre for Asia Capability, has published this series of essential guides for Australian businesses exporting to and investing in Asia.

Carolyn Hall, Chief Executive Officer of The Mulloon Institute, speaks to The Action Exchange about the potential for landscape rehydration to build natural capital.

The Action Exchange asks award-winning cattle and seedstock producer Prue Bondfield about the changing nature of investing in agriculture and how primary producers are adapting to a market looking to capitalise on natural assets.

A thought leadership report written by The Action Exchange featuring exclusive interviews with finance sustainability leaders on workforce and skills, integrating ESG into commercial decision-making and governance challenges.

This thought leadership report, published by Clayton Utz and written by The Action Exchange, examines the risks, opportunities and legal considerations businesses will face in the transition to a nature-positive economy.

From agribusinesses struggling with on-ground measurements to major supermarket chains wrestling with global supply chain intricacies, the landscape of nature-related issues is becoming increasingly complex.

Accountants are uniquely positioned to reimagine the standards and policies that would make the transition to circular business models profitable.

As companies morph CSR into their ESG strategy, investors and regulators will expect to see social and community initiatives undergo the same rigour as financial reporting.

With inflows into ESG funds swelling from a trickle to a tsunami in just a few short years, it was only a matter of time before the backlash began. And, now more than ever, ESG communications must match rhetoric to reality.

Our downloadable user guide on ESG thought leadership. Why purpose is mission critical for organisations and where to begin.