Insights from Monique Chelin

Personal reflections on leadership, sustainable development, and ESG strategy.

Your project has a new regulator

On 1 July 2026, Australia’s National Environmental Protection Agency began work. For anyone delivering a project under EPBC conditions, the approvals conversation will get most of the attention. The enforcement conversation deserves more of it.

The best meeting of your day is the dog walk

Somewhere in your week is a meeting with no agenda, no screen, no minutes and mandatory attendance, enforced by a creature entirely unmoved by your deadlines.

Switch It Off: The Case for a Digital Sabbath

Most people cannot switch on what matters to them because nothing in their week is ever properly off.

Sustainability Reporting As A Strategic Business Asset

Australian boards face mandatory AASB S2 climate disclosure and rising ASIC greenwashing penalties. How to turn sustainability reporting into a strategic asset.

ESG Fatigue In The Boardroom: A Strategic Response For Australian Directors

ESG fatigue is real in Australian boardrooms, but stepping back is a strategic mistake. How to simplify ESG strategy around the issues that move the bottom line.

Social Licence To Operate: Maintaining Public Trust In Modern Business

Social licence to operate is harder to retain than ever. How Australian businesses build proactive community trust before they need it, not after they lose it.

The Passion Project Audit: How To Make Time For What You Love

A practical time audit for busy professionals to find space for a hobby they once loved. Why fifteen minutes a day is enough to bring it back into your week.

Sustainability Reporting Australia: Your Complete 2026 Compliance Guide

If you’re a business leader in Australia, sustainability reporting is no longer optional - it’s mandatory. If you’re a business leader in Australia, sustainability reporting is no longer ptional - it’s mandatory. Proper reporting can transform business outcomes and poor reporting can derail even the most promising projects.

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