Editor's Choice
Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns
Rio Tinto has formed a joint venture for a Chilean lithium project, just days before announcing its chief executive will depart.
Green moves: First Nations Foundation, Future Fund
Phil Usher has stepped down from his role as chief executive of First Nations Foundation, while Future Fund has welcomed a new director of responsible investment.
Public sector pay gap revealed
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published the public sector gender pay gap data for the first time.
Record green bond issuance on the cards
Green bond issuance is predicted to hit US$600 billion this year.
Whitepapers
Mandatory sustainability reporting in Australia
This paper provides an in-depth guide on identifying which entities need to prepare mandatory sustainability reports in their annual reports, and covers ...
Decoding Trump 2.0 and the impact on ESG investing
From an ESG perspective, Trump's social, economic and political agenda will keep issues rich and complicated for companies and investors alike, and that ...
This publication is an excellent introduction to the intricacies of sustainability report assurance and should aid SMEs in understanding what it involves and implies.
However, to some degree I also think it is too technical for non-specialists and not practical enough for those that should provide the assurance. The practical examples and guidance is clearly meant for professionals, but I find it wanting in addressing some of the most challenging aspects regularly facing the assurance professionals working in this field.
That said, you have got to start somewhere and CPA Australia continues to demonstrate leadership in this area by sponsoring publications like this - I hope it will inspire more and better assurance :-)