News

September 2026: Putting people at the centre

In our September newsletter, you'll read about:

• The Life Support Conversation Starter Guide co-designed resource and launch
• Marinus Link moving from Collaborator to Full Signatory
• Our 65+ Customer Code Signatories
• Our CEO on Renew Economy's Energy Insiders Podcast
• Reflections from the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference in Orange, NSW
• Key takeaways from the recent Communities of Practice for Social Licence and Know Your Customers + Communities

August 2026: Impact + Life Support Customer Conversation Guide

In our August newsletter, you'll read about:

• Welcoming Roger Marshall to the team as our Director, Energy Transition!
• National Landholder + Community Engagement Training survey
• Our collective impact: Impact + Accountability Xchange
• The Ag Energy Taskforce: Strengthening partnerships across regional Australia
• The upcoming Social Licence Community of Practice: Facilitating community participation for better decision-making
• emPOWER podcast episodes: The hidden cost of community engagement: Who looks after the people leading the change? + When facts aren’t enough: Working with outrage during community engagement.

July 2026: Evolving social licence

In our July newsletter, you'll read about:

• Public launch of the 2nd Independent Review of the Better Practice Social Licence Guideline, hosted by Joy Thomas, Independent Chair of the Ag Energy Taskforce
• Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) Rule Change Determination released for Life Support Customers
• Our #BetterTogether Battery Safety Community Outcomes Group
• Our #BetterTogether Customer-Led Tariffs called out in Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) Pricing Review Final Report
• The upcoming Know Your Customers + Communities Community of Practice: A journey to inclusive multicultural communications with AusNet Services

June 2026: Leadership + collaboration in action

In our June newsletter, you'll read about:

• The announcement of our two new Directors, Krystal Skinner, CEO Horizon Power + Danny Cooper, CEO Endeavour Energy
• Our newest Supporter of The Energy Charter, Regional Development Australia Murray, led by their CEO, Sarimah Hellyer
• The Better Practice Social Licence Guideline Independent Review upcoming launch
• The new #BetterTogether Life Support Customers Conversation Guide to help start important conversations
• Our co-leads on the #BetterTogether Battery Safety initiative: Endeavour Energy, Horizon Power and Intium
• The upcoming Social Licence Community of Practice: What drives community readiness? Behavioural science + social licence in renewable energy

May 2026: Turning trust into delivery

In our May 2026 newsletter, you'll learn about:

• We have launched our new website!
• #BetterTogether Battery Safety: Collaborative action to improve safety and community confidence
• #BetterTogether Social Licence: Changing the narrative: Social licence as an enabler
• Know Your Customers + Communities Community of Practice:
  Turning insight into impact: Using data to drive effective engagement
• Social Licence Community of Practice: What drives community readiness? Behavioural science + social licence in renewable energy
• Blood Drive 2026 It’s a wrap! Discover our final collective results for this year's Blood Drive.

April 2026: #BT Life Support Customers AEMC Draft Determination | Regional Energy Accord updates

In our April newsletter, you'll learn about:

• Regional Energy Accord: Upper Hunter + New England Roundtables
• #BetterTogether Life Support Customers: AEMC Draft Determination + ESC Draft Decision
• Social Licence Community of Practice: Shared value + social licence key takeaways and session recording
• emPOWER Podcast: Developer Rating Scheme with Tony Mahar, Charlie Prell and Tracey Lefroy
• Blood Drive 2026 update: 2 months in.

March 2026: Regional Energy Accord Roundtables NSW + #BetterTogether Battery Safety kicks off!

In the March newsletter, you'll learn about:

• The Regional Energy Accord journey continues in NSW
• #BetterTogether Battery Safety initiative updates
• Independent Review: Walking the talk on better practice for social licence
• Social Licence Community of Practice with Sarah Downie, Shared Value Project
• Energy Charter Blood Drive 2026: 1 month check-in.

February 2026: New leadership + Regional Energy Accord update

We’re kicking off the year with some major milestones:

• The Energy Charter turns 7
• John Cleland joins The Energy Charter Board
• New IWG Chair and Deputy Chair appointed
• Regional Energy Accord journey continues in NSW
• Customer‑led pricing focus groups
• The Energy Charter Blood Drive 2026 kicks off.