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🎙️ First Nations Affairs Podcast – Where First Nations Leadership Meets Climate, Finance & ESG
The First Nations Affairs Podcast is your go-to space for deep insights at the intersection of First Nations governance, climate action, finance, and ESG. Hosted by Bec Blurton, this podcast challenges the status quo, driving conversations that move beyond tokenism into real, strategic transformation.
From sustainability frameworks to corporate accountability, we unpack how business, investment, and policy can embed First Nations leadership—not as an afterthought, but as a fundamental pillar of success. Whether you’re in ESG, impact investing, or sustainability, this is the space to explore what true First Nations economic participation looks like.
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When Commitments Don’t Deliver
🎙️ Episode 2 When Commitments Don’t Deliver
Podcast Series: Accountable to Country: Rethinking Corporate Law Through a First Nations Lens
Episode Description:
RAPs have become the go-to model for corporate reconciliation, but what happens when commitments don’t deliver?
In this episode, we examine the structural weaknesses of Reconciliation Action Plans, focusing on the voluntary nature of their commitments and the lack of enforcement that leaves First Nations businesses exposed. We explore how supplier diversity can be a vehicle for economic justice and unpack the risks of relying on goodwill over governance.
Drawing on legal analysis and real-world examples, Tyson outlines the gap between symbolic commitments and tangible outcomes, and reflects on how organisations can take a more accountable and embedded approach to reconciliation.
📍 A First Nations Affairs × Tyson McEwan collaboration
Based on: Holding Corporations to Account for their Supplier Diversity Commitments in Reconciliation Action Plans — Australian Journal of Corporate Law (2025)
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