Belinda Wade

Belinda Wade holds the Chair in Climate Action and Ethical Transitions at the University of Queensland Business School.

Belinda's research promotes organisational progress on climate and sustainability issues with a focus on decarbonisation and organisational climate transitions. Her recent research has highlighted decarbonising actions taken within Australian companies and best practices in climate reporting and management. Major project collaborations include work with the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) examining organisational behaviour in response to mandatory climate reporting; the Future Fuels CRC (hydrogen adoption and biomethane); the Queensland Decarbonisation Hub (net zero roadmap planning); and Princeton University under the Rapid Switch initiative (decarbonisation).

Driven by corporate challenges, Belinda actively publishes industry reports and editorials within popular media to extend the reach of her research, in addition to traditional academic publications with recent articles appearing in the Journal of Business Ethics, California Management Review, and Nature Climate Change. Belinda has authored several industry reports including an examination of the climate performance of the Australian superannuation sector, policy pathways to advance Australia's biomethane sector, public perceptions of future fuels (hydrogen), and the impact of the energy transition on rural communities. Editorial articles can be found in Entrepreneur Magazine (online), SmartCompany, and The UK Newspaper. Belinda has been featured in media including ABC Radio National’s Future Tense program and articles by the AFR, Courier Mail and Nine News.

Throughout her career Belinda has worked extensively across industry, consulting, and academia. These positions include roles within major energy providers Tarong Energy (now Stanwell) and Energex Retail, senior consulting roles within the Australian firm Aurecon, and academic positions with the University of Queensland, where she established and led the Business Sustainability Initiative. Belinda is on the steering committee for Net Zero Australia Part 2 and is the Net Zero Roadmap theme lead for the Queensland Decarbonisation Hub. Belinda also holds expert advisor roles for the SBTi (Power Sector) and the ISO aligned Australian Standards committee for greenhouse gas measurement and accounting.