Global & Australian Sustainability 🔹 What Does Australia’s New Climate Reporting Legislation Mean for Small Businesses? Simple overview of what you need to do as a SME.

When determining what is Reasonably Practicable, the consideration is to identify and implement what ‘Should’ be done, not what ‘Could’ be done. This is a common source of confusion as some of the early guidance in Australia presents a different view, however it has now been clarified by the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2019 [VSC 460].

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Artificial intelligence. It can simultaneously cause the rolling of eyes and unmetered excitement. I genuinely believe AI has a crucial role to play in addressing the complex environmental challenges we face and enabling us, the people who work in this space, to develop new and innovative ways to respond to the challenges that we’ve faced in the past.

Global & Australian Energy Transition 🔹 Lumea Commences Grid Works on Australia’s 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (20 Jan 2025) Lumea has begun grid works to connect the 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub in Victoria

I have written a lot of articles over the last year on the topics of assurance, safety risk, and Reasonably Practicable. One of the topics that comes up regularly in the questions is the use of Standards as a means of determining what is Reasonably Practicable.

On 1 January 2025, sustainability reporting in Australia underwent a significant upgrade. For organisations across the country, these new requirements marked a shift toward greater transparency and accountability. But what does it mean for your business? Let’s break it down.