For legal teams—both in-house and external—now is the time to upskill in climate literacy. The introduction of mandatory sustainability reporting and climate-related financial disclosure marks a shift in the intersection of climate-related financial issues and business. Joe Longo, the Chair of ASIC, said “This shift to mandatory climate-related disclosure presents the biggest change to corporate reporting in a generation”. 

Understanding how climate-related risks and opportunities may be relevant to a range of clients and stakeholders, the nuances of the climate disclosure requirements and how businesses can navigate climate-related risks and opportunities, will help ensure compliance with reporting obligations.    

For lawyers, an understanding of this evolving intersection and foundational climate literacy will be an invaluable skill. 

Join us to hear about these issues, with an insightful session led by the following speakers: 

• ASIC Commissioner Kate O’Rourke, whose portfolio includes climate reporting. 
• Tim Stutt and Mark Smyth, partners at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, and Co-Chairs of the Law Society’s Climate Change Working Group, who will facilitate the session.