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ASIC flags disclosure flaws in mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... entities, the first cohort required to comply with mandatory climate reporting obligations under Chapter 2M of the corporations Act and AASB S2 Climate related Disclosures. As of 6 May 2026, ASIC had received 259 sustainability reports tied to the December ...

Fiducian fined $7.3m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... in a statement. FIMS, as the responsible entity (RE) of the DSAF, also contravened section 601FC(1)(b) of the Corporations Act by failing to discharge its duties to act with the care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise if they were ...

ASIC launches sustainability reporting e-modules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... obligations. E-learning Modules 1 to 3 cover core concepts behind the new sustainability reporting requirements in the Corporations Act. The modules are primarily aimed at Group 2 and 3 entities that are not yet subject to the sustainability reporting ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... former chief legal and risk officer Paula Martin breached their duties owed to Star under section 180 of the Corporations Act 2001. However, the court dismissed ASIC's case against seven former non-executive directors after finding they did not breach ...

Star Entertainment judgement gives key lessons for directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... risk officer Paula Martin contravened the law by breaching their duties owed to Star under section 180 of the Corporations Act 2001. However, the court dismissed ASIC's case against the seven former non-executive directors after finding they did ...

ASIC releases educational resources on sustainability reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... should engage with the materials and introduces the basics of the new sustainability reporting requirements in the Corporations Act 2001. Meantime, Module 2 covers the basics of climate change and Module 3 covers climate-related physical risks. Modules ...

Mandatory sustainability reporting in Australia

ALETTA BOSHOFF  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... required in half-year financial reports and what should be included in a sustainability report. The Bill amends the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act) and mandates sustainability reporting (initially only consisting of climate statements and notes ...

Weak whistleblowing protocols risks ethicswashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... these announcements were false or misleading, that TerraCom breached the anti-victimisation provisions of the Corporations Act, and that directors failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the statements were not false or misleading. A single serious ...

Looming climate audits expose talent crunch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... (ISSA) 5000 ; and ASSA 5010 Timeline for Audits and Reviews of Information in Sustainability Reports under the Corporations Act 2001 - outlining slightly relaxed timelines for reasonable assurance over the transitional period. Entities will start with ...

Activist platform launches full share trading

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... targeted campaign model, enlisting investors to team up to pressure companies at general meetings. Australia's Corporations Act grants the shareholders of listed companies the ability to influence a board, but only with more than 100 investors. Campaigns ...
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