{"id":10330,"date":"2024-02-15T09:32:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com.au\/legal\/?post_type=insight_resource&#038;p=10330"},"modified":"2025-08-20T03:12:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:12:23","slug":"esg-in-australia-mandatory-climate-related-financial-disclosure","status":"publish","type":"insight_resource","link":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com.au\/legal\/resources\/resource\/esg-in-australia-mandatory-climate-related-financial-disclosure","title":{"rendered":"ESG in Australia: Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This year will see significant developments in Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) regulations in Australia, with proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/treasury.gov.au\/consultation\/c2024-466491\"><strong>requirements<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<strong>expected to commence from mid-2024.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Practical Law Corporate team is staying&nbsp;on top of everything ESG to keep you informed. Senior Lawyer Writer, Kimberley Arden, has outlined the key developments to catch you up \u2013 watch below.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/embed\/v4.js\"><\/script><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; display: block;\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/mVbCK6d9HbHu83VEgafUqo.jpg\" data-uuid=\"mVbCK6d9HbHu83VEgafUqo\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you prepared for changes to Australia\u2019s ESG reporting requirements?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical Law\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicallaw.com%2Fw-042-1460&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccaroline.stirling%40thomsonreuters.com%7C63695b6077b945acd69608dc285012e0%7C62ccb8646a1a4b5d8e1c397dec1a8258%7C0%7C0%7C638429571697142222%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UnPYqcPa3RZGfKSzxmQvHT7E243HbNHiPQEWzgxQ%2FzE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">legislation tracker<\/a> and weekly corporate current awareness email keep subscribers up to date with &nbsp;key developments in the design and implementation of mandatory climate-related financial disclosure in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure you\u2019re across developments in ESG in Australia, download your complimentary copy of Practical Law\u2019s <strong>Australian ESG and Sustainability Toolkit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This easy-to-access resource includes an overview of Practical Law resources on a range of ESG factors and how they can be applied in practice, including key resources focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Climate change and risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nature-related risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable and green finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern slavery and human rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diversity and inclusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual and sex-based harassment and sex discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anti-bribery and corruption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybersecurity and data protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Access your copy of the ESG and Sustainability Toolkit via the form on this page.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 is set to be another big year for ESG in Australia. 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