Podcast: Introduction to sustainable finance

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Setting the scene for sustainable on-farm practices and projects nationally, host Georgia Pugh is joined by Emma Harbison from AgriFutures and Emma Heard from Ernst & Young. This podcast episode delves into the ingenuity of producers and the sustainable lending options available to them through Australian financial institutions.

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