Research that informs.
Insight that moves.
Original research and practical perspectives on Sustainability, Climate & ESG, governance, responsible business and the issues shaping organisational decision-making.
Fewer publications. More substance.
Orka publishes selectively. The aim is not content volume. It is research and guidance that helps leaders understand what is changing, why it matters and what to do next.
Evidence before opinion.
Research starts with data, reporting practice, regulation or observable organisational behaviour.
Business relevance before theory.
The focus is on implications for governance, strategy, risk, finance, capability and decision-making.
Practical insight before noise.
Research should help people understand what to prioritise rather than simply add another report to the reading list.
Current publications.
Research and practical guidance focused on the issues currently reshaping Australian sustainability, climate and ESG practice.
Orka Climate Reporting Benchmark 2026
A forthcoming benchmark examining how Australia's early mandatory climate reporters are translating AASB S2 requirements into real-world disclosure.
2026
The Great ESG Divide
Orka's research into ESG maturity across the ASX 1000 explores the gap between leading organisations and companies still building governance, climate strategy, reporting and stakeholder capability.
READ REPORT →RESEARCH
The research exposed significant maturity gaps.
From Compliance to Confidence
A practical roadmap for smaller organisations facing increasing climate-information expectations from customers, supply chains, financiers and larger reporting entities.
READ GUIDE →TO CONFIDENCE
Where regulation, strategy and practice meet.
The strongest research questions emerge where organisations are being asked to change how they govern, measure, disclose and make decisions.
AASB S2, disclosure practice and reporting maturity.
How sustainability becomes embedded into organisations.
Board oversight, accountability and organisational ownership.
Risk, opportunity, resilience and financial consequences.
Data, systems, capability and implementation.
Human rights, ethics, sustainability and value creation.
Research designed to be decision-useful.
Research should not stop at describing a problem. It should help leaders understand its significance and determine what action is worth taking.
Evidence-led
Research grounded in data, regulatory developments and observable organisational practice.
Commercially relevant
Findings connected with governance, strategy, risk, financial implications and organisational decisions.
Practical
Clear implications that help organisations decide what should happen next.
Five developments worth knowing each week.
A curated weekly briefing on developments across sustainability, climate, ESG, governance and responsible business, with a practical explanation of why each story matters.
READ THE SUSTAINABILITY BRIEF →WHY IT MATTERS
WHAT TO WATCH
Research is only one part of the picture.
Explore Orka's broader resource library, practical diagnostics and evidence from completed engagements.
Resources
Research, diagnostics, impact reporting and practical tools.
EXPLORE RESOURCES → 02 EVIDENCECase Studies
See how Orka translates insight into practical client work.
VIEW CASE STUDIES → 03 DIAGNOSTICAASB S2 Climate Readiness Pulse
Explore your organisation's current climate-reporting readiness.
START DIAGNOSTIC →What does this mean for your organisation?
Research creates value when it improves decisions. Orka works with organisations to translate emerging expectations into governance, analysis, strategy, capability and practical implementation.
EXPLORE SUSTAINABILITY & ESG ADVISORY →Research is most useful when it changes the conversation.
If a research finding raises questions for your organisation, start with the issue you are trying to work through.