Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts

Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Climate governance frameworks

April 04, 2024 Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts
Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts
Reporting For Duties: ESG Reporting in Australia - Climate governance frameworks
Show Notes

The new reporting regime will be a prompt for companies to critically assess whether existing governance arrangements are ‘fit for purpose’ (and disclosure) in respect of climate impacts, risks and opportunities.

In this episode, we talk about how companies are stress-testing their governance arrangements, reconsidering the division of responsibility, board and management skill sets, and updating current governance documents (e.g. charters, agendas).