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🌟 Exciting Insights from the 1st session of Business Hunter's Energy Transition Mini Series! 🌟 Yesterday morning, Jules & Stace had the privilege of attending the kick off session of this Mini-Series at the University of Newcastle Q-Building - and what an enlightening experience it was! 💡 Throughout the conversations with the panel of Thomas Hansen, Philip Holliday, Paul Hastie, and Leigh Kennedy, Kate Hartness expertly moderated the discussion about the dynamic landscape of energy transition, particularly focusing on the opportunities and challenges present in the Hunter Region with respect to hydrogren. Here are some key takeaways: 🔹 Opportunities Galore: The Hunter Region is primed for a significant shift towards renewable energy sources. With its abundant natural resources and innovative business ecosystem, there's immense potential for growth and development in clean energy technologies. BUT ... we need to act now! 🔹 Collaboration is Key: 'Unite, Act & Deliver': One resounding theme echoed throughout the conversations this morning was the importance of collaboration among stakeholders. Whether it's forging partnerships between industry players or fostering relationships with local communities or across Regions, teamwork is essential for driving meaningful change. 🔹 Navigating Challenges: Of course, no transition comes without its hurdles. From regulatory complexities to infrastructure demands, we heard the challenges facing businesses in the Region. 'Sometimes we let perfection stand in the way of good' = #innovationkiller! We need to continue to test, learn, adapt and move forward - even if it's not perfect. Attending this breakfast reaffirmed our belief in the power of collective action to drive positive change - collaboration is key! A huge thank you to the organisers (Alex Brennan and team!) and speakers for an insightful event! 🙌 Photo Credit: Alex Brennan #EnergyTransition #HunterRegion #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #Collaboration #BusinessOpportunities #culture

As we build out our social program, FNFC will be a major foundational piece. The ability to create lasting change that allows a longer term view to address the issues of today. We are pushing the boundaries in what has been done previously and our focus is to build a model that shows how sustainable economic development can be achieved within the private sector.

Changing it up a bit. This is a great read and a worthy use of just a few minutes of your time to: 1. Be better informed on renewable energy projects. 2. See how organisations like First Nations Finance Corporation can play a key part. 3. Consider the fact that all of us - as Australians - can help join the dots that connect caring for country, reconciliation, environmental guardianship and smart energy thinking. Thanks Stephen Rutter for flagging this!

A recent study from Nuveen reveals that more institutional investors are factoring in #impact and climate risk when making investment decisions. This has led to a growing demand for #CPACE due to its focus on making a positive impact. Check out our latest educational primer that exclusively explores CPACE as an asset class and its benefits.

Find out how the need to light a church led to #Raslag, one of the top energy companies in the #Philippines. All Vision Business Enterprises Corp. #theceomagazine #inspiringthebusinessworld #luxury #business #lifestyle #executiveprofiles #executiveinterview #businessleaders #inspiringleadership #thoughtleadership

🎉 Yesterday marked my one-month anniversary with the #WoodMac family. Time flies and there's still so much to learn and explore, but I’d like to share and reflect on some of my first impressions from these initial 30 days, through the company's core values: 🌍 Inclusive: At WoodMac, we work with people from all over the world, spanning various ages, races, backgrounds, and likely religions. One of the things that has positively surprised me the most is that whenever someone new joins, they're always welcomed with the words, "Welcome to WoodMac!" 🤝 Trusting: At WoodMac, there will always be someone who knows more about a particular topic than you do. Given the numerous projects involving people with different backgrounds and expertise, trusting each other is fundamental to delivering the best projects to our clients. So far, I haven't heard a single harsh word or tone from anyone. This speaks volumes about the company’s culture. 🧩 Customer Committed: There's no question about the level of commitment when working to deliver a proposal to a client, meeting a deadline, or finding the best solutions to keep clients satisfied. I’ve already witnessed this firsthand in at least 3-4 projects that I’ve been lucky to be involved with. 🚀 Future Focused: Coinciding with my start at WoodMac on May 6th, our new CEO also joined. Although I haven't had the chance to meet him in person yet, all employees have already received a couple of internal recorded sessions where he shared his vision for the company's future. Despite being in the role for just 30 days, he recognizes the importance of aligning his teams towards a common direction. As he has mentioned, he would likely add another value to the existing ones: "growth mindset" – a clear declaration of where the company is heading in the coming years. 🔍 Curious: WoodMac is the "place to be" for curious minds. Every day brings an opportunity to learn a new concept, project, client, colleague, or simply delve into one of the reports, insights, or opinion pieces that are regularly generated by my talented colleagues around the world. One of the challenges I foresee at WoodMac will be deciding how to invest my effort to keep curiosity well-nourished with the limited time we all have. Now, after this first month, I look forward to meeting my colleagues face-to-face next week at our Madrid office, coinciding with the 2024 Madrid Briefing (https://lnkd.in/eK7-4nRT), where we'll also connect with many of our EMEA clients. Looking forward to it! Stay tuned! 🚀 #WoodMac #NewBeginnings #InclusiveWorkplace #TeamTrust #ClientCommitment #FutureFocused #CuriosityDriven

It was great to catch-up with so many investors at the Infrastructure Investor Network Global Summit in Berlin last week and discuss how Actis is building value for a better tomorrow. We hosted over 90 LP meetings which demonstrated that investors are aligned with our strategy and the structural trends that underpin it. The market understands the climate imperative and the opportunities created by the energy transition and the demand for new, renewable energy generation. But knowledge in this area continues to grow and deepen. Investors are increasingly alive to the opportunities offered by sustainable climate-related infrastructure beyond energy, such as district cooling infrastructure, as well as the importance of having sustainable infrastructure assets capable of mitigating growing climate risks. We are seeing strong alignment on this. The other development in how LPs are thinking about their portfolios relates to geography and markets. Geopolitical and demographic winds are blowing East and South, where investors are looking beyond traditional Western markets to secure compelling returns. Structural trends point to the biggest growth opportunities being in growth markets, meaning there are fantastic opportunities to be capitalised on for asset managers building and operating safe, defensive infrastructure assets with downside risk in these markets.

I've long had respect for the Dominion Energy Innovation Center and their work bringing together startups, energy corporates, and Virginia communities. Can't wait to geek out about resilient infrastructure on this webinar with Susan Ginsburg and Adam Sledd!

For BayREN, 2023 was a testament to resilience and innovation, laying the foundation for a successful second decade. Explore BayREN’s 2023 Annual Report to discover our recent achievements. https://lnkd.in/g-8W2ieF

"What’s in store for the North West economy in 2024?" asks Alistair Houghton in this great round-up of views from a wide range of local business leaders. If you're still mentally blocking out getting back to work, then make a cuppa and have a good read, to get fired up about what's in store for our local economy this year. Here are my key takeouts: 👍we'll keep driving forward as an innovation hub with a focus on sustainability 👍pressure's on for a long-term strategy, re-skilling and support for our SMEs 👍expect investment in construction supporting our more dynamic sectors, whilst the sector continues to navigate challenges around cost of living crisis, supply chain logistics and skilled labour shortages 👍wary positivity for investment and growth in the region and a focus on acquisitions 👍expect further acceleration of the digital transformation of our business community What do you expect for 2024?  https://lnkd.in/eSXfciqr #prosperitylaw #northwest #manchester #liverpool #businesstrends