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Resources / evidence room

Useful thinking for the decisions ahead.

Practical guides, briefings and field notes for leaders who need ESG to become clearer, more credible and easier to act on.

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Global Legislation Directory.

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A clearer next move.

Australia / climate reporting

Global ASRS / AASB S2 reference timeline.

A practical view of Australian mandatory climate reporting schedules. Confirm your position against the official sources before relying on this planning aid.

Selected cohort / Group 1

Largest entities begin reporting first and should already have governance, data ownership and assurance planning underway.

3 in-scope qualification pathways

Start with the pathway that may apply.

The reporting profile can be shaped by more than one route. Use these prompts to frame the first scope conversation.

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Corporate Size Test

Meet any 2 of the 3 thresholds for turnover, assets and employees.

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NGER Pathway

Entities registered under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme may be in scope.

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Asset Owner Pathway

Super funds and other asset owners with more than $5 billion in assets under management may be in scope.

Planning note: thresholds and scope can change. Check the latest AASB, ASIC and Treasury materials for the applicable reporting period.

Guides & templates

Branded resources for the work in front of you.

Download a polished, self-contained ESG International working resource. Adapt it for your team, board or next decision.

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Insights report

ESG Scorecard Insights Report (2026)

A concise view of the signals shaping ESG priorities, governance and disclosure in 2026.

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Decision brief

AI Data Centre Expansion: The New Geography of Compute

A decision brief on the energy, water, community and supply-chain questions behind compute growth.

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Readiness report

Sample: Transition Plan Readiness Report

A fully branded sample showing how a transition plan readiness signal becomes an action map.

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Readiness checklist

Your ASRS readiness checklist: 12 months to go-live

A practical month-by-month runway for organisations preparing for an Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards reporting period.

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Strategy workbook

ESG Quick Start & Strategy Blueprint

A practical first 30 days and one-page strategy structure for leaders who need to establish direction without creating a large programme.

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Workbook

Double Materiality Assessment Starter Kit

Working prompts and decision checks for a double materiality process that produces usable priorities, not just a chart.

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Checklist

AASB S2 Climate Disclosure Readiness Checklist

A structured review of governance, strategy, risk, metrics and evidence before climate disclosure season.

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Template

Supplier Scope 3 & Modern Slavery Data Request Template

A clear, proportionate PDF template for requesting emissions and modern slavery due-diligence information from suppliers and high-risk value-chain partners.

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Operating model

ESG Strategy One-Page Blueprint

A one-page structure for turning ambition, material issues, owners and milestones into a shared, decision-ready view.

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Playbook

Modern Slavery Risk Screening Playbook

A practical starting point for screening exposure, prioritising suppliers and strengthening response to modern slavery risk.

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Playbook

Board & Executive ESG Questions Playbook

Sharp questions that move ESG from reporting language into governance, risk and investment conversations.

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Starter guide

Social Impact & Theory of Change Measurement Guide

A grounded way to define outcomes, choose measures and learn from social impact work.

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Board pack template

ESG Board Pack Builder

A decision-led board pack structure that makes signal, risk, progress and asks visible at a glance.

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Decision matrix

Double Materiality Decision Matrix

A practical scoring and discussion tool for connecting impact, risk and opportunity in one view.

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Operating model

ESG Data & Evidence Operating Model

A reusable operating model for clarifying data owners, controls, cadence and evidence trails.

Library

The evidence room.

Briefing01

The board question behind every credible climate plan

Governance is not the final section of the document. It is the operating condition.

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Insight02

What the latest ISSB guidance changes for transition plans

A practical read for teams moving from commitment to evidence.

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Field note03

A global-to-local guide to supply chain evidence

Where common data requests meet very different operating realities.

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Point of view04

Beyond the materiality workshop

Keeping the signal alive after the matrix has been approved.

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Checklist05

Four ways to make reporting less performative

Small shifts in ownership that make a visible difference.

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Guide06

The evidence room: a practical operating model

How to move ESG information from scattered requests into a system teams can trust.

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Resources for decisions that touch the real world.

Use the library to turn complex ESG questions into focused conversations, clear evidence and practical next steps.

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The useful ESG briefing, when it matters.

A considered read on reporting changes, evidence and the decisions leaders need to make next. No noise, and an easy opt-out.