Webinar: The Importance of ESG Strategy for a Resilient ‘ASRS Ready’ Business

With the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) upon us, many companies that meet the threshold for Group 1 are frantically trying to prepare for reporting. Whilst this is important, we should not let reporting be the main driver.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies have become a cornerstone for organisations aiming to achieve sustainable growth. These strategies not only reflect an organisation’s commitment to societal and environmental responsibility, but also influence their operational outcomes and overall success.

It is important to recognise that organisations should set ESG strategies to drive change in their businesses rather than solely for reporting purposes. Just as a successful business strategy would not ignore the risks and opportunities related to finance, operations, or health and safety until regulatory reporting made you assess these risks, so too, ESG is an extension of that business strategy to identify material risks and opportunities that are under the banners of Environment, Social, and Governance.

To get the best out of your ESG strategy, a considered, coordinated, and integrated approach is required that will drive proactive change rather than reacting to external conditions that influence your business. This approach should also set you up for efficient reporting purposes as a bonus.

This webinar will explain the ASRS and how you should prepare by focusing on your ESG strategy whilst considering the reporting requirements to design your internal processes.

About the speaker:

Alistair Coulstock - Executive Consultant and Sustainability Lead at TSA Riley

Alistair has 25 years of experience in sustainability across the property and infrastructure sectors, from sustainable design through to operation.

In the last 10 years, Alistair has also been assisting clients with their business strategies, combining his knowledge of the underlying assets and their systems to assist clients setting ESG strategies, frameworks and targets to future-proof businesses and make them more resilient. This organisational focus includes ESG strategy advisory, climate change risk, decarbonisation, social impact, supply chain risk, and sustainable procurement.

More recently, Alistair has been assisting clients with their disclosures around carbon and reporting (TCFD), and now the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS).

About the webinar:

Time: 12.00pm - 1.00pm (AEDT)
Cost: $38 (incl. GST) AIQS Members // $50 (incl. GST) Non-Members
CPD: 1 point

Register below for the live session or CLICK HERE to register for the recording.

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AIQS.