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Greenwashing enforcement reaches new heights
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) has recently launched new proceedings in the Federal Court over alleged greenwashing. This continues the trend of increased regulatory scr ...
EPBC Act reforms—progress in the Government's first 100 days
The reforms to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (the EPBC Act) have been the subject of significant industry consultation in recent weeks. As the reform ...
Significant new climate change requirements for NSW premises
From 2026, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will play a significantly greater role in regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in NSW. Environment Protection Licences (EPLs) will become ...
ESG class actions: emerging trends
As the global push towards decarbonisation and ethical sourcing intensifies, businesses must keep abreast of ESG developments not only to maintain their social licence to operate and comply with evolv ...
Understanding the practical implications of recent amendments to Australia's Workplace Gender Equality Act
Earlier this year, the Federal Government extended these obligations by introducing a new substantive obligation for employers that meet certain employee thresholds (referred to under the WGE Act as 'designated relevant employers') to select and meet three gender equality targets. ...
Key energy focus areas
Australia's energy market is transforming. This transition is inspiring as we look to a greener energy future, but getting there will involve significant change in terms of regulation, the generation mix and the network infrastructure which underpins the system. ...
Ethical decision making during a crisis
Covered in this webinar: the critical stages of a crisis; what acting ethically in a crisis looks like; what tensions can arise when acting ethically; and how to reduce the risk of crises in the future. ...
Corporate governance essentials – directors' duties and emerging risks
Covered in this webinar: Further information on topics and speakers will be released in the new year. ...
Elevating ESG
Throughout significant periods of change, our banks remained resilient and a big part of our positive economic recovery. ...
Financing sustainability – a guide to green and sustainable finance in Australia
One of the most significant developments in the loan markets over the past year or so has been the rapid increase in the use of green and sustainable financing products. These include sustainability-linked loans, green loans, social loans ...