The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) announced a series of free, in-person workshops to help companies prepare for Australia’s new mandatory sustainability reporting requirements, with a focus on smaller and mid-size companies expecting to commence reporting for financial years starting on or after 1 July 2026. The sessions are positioned as a practical entry point and build on ASIC’s recently released e-learning modules on the core concepts underpinning the new requirements. Delivered by the University of Technology Sydney, the workshops will run across Melbourne (12 May), Brisbane (14 May), Sydney (19 May) and Perth (26 May) and will cover climate science fundamentals, climate-related physical risks, climate-related transition risks and climate-related opportunities through expert-led presentations, discussions and practical activities. ASIC encouraged directors and other stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, creditors and small-to-medium business owners and operators, to register early given limited places, with RSVP deadlines set at 20 April (Melbourne and Brisbane), 27 April (Sydney) and 4 May (Perth). The announcement also pointed to ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 280 and the eight ASIC–AASB educational modules (including on Corporations Act climate-related disclosure requirements, emissions accounting, scenario analysis, and governance and risk management), alongside AASB and Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board resources on standards and sustainability assurance. ASIC indicated it will take a pragmatic and proportionate approach to supervision and enforcement as the requirements are phased in.
Australian Securities & Investments Commission 2026-04-07
Australian Securities & Investments Commission and Australian Accounting Standards Board to host May workshops on mandatory sustainability reporting ahead of July 2026 start
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission and the Australian Accounting Standards Board announced free, in-person workshops to help smaller and mid-size companies prepare for Australia’s new mandatory sustainability reporting requirements from 1 July 2026. The University of Technology Sydney–delivered sessions will cover climate science fundamentals, climate-related risks and opportunities, and build on ASIC’s Regulatory Guide 280 and eight ASIC–AASB educational modules, with ASIC signalling a pragmatic supervisory and enforcement approach as the regime is phased in.