In Short
The Situation: After conducting a period of market surveillance, Australian Securities & Investments Commission ( ASIC ) Commissioner Cathie Armour recently released a statement reiterating ASIC s expectation that disclosing and managing climate change risk is a key responsibility of directors.
The Result: ASIC identified that since its last review in 2017-2018 there has been a significant increase in the level of engagement and standards of disclosure on climate-related matters by Australian listed companies, and there is now broad-based board oversight of climate change risk in each of the companies included in the review.
Looking Ahead: Commissioner Armour s statement is consistent with an accelerating international trend of regulators raising the standards in relation to climate-related disclosures. While ASIC is adopting a consultative approach to improving disclosure practices, serious disclosure failures could lead to enforcement action. Accordingly, boards should
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