Essential ESG is a podcast series that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond. Presented by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, it offers bite-sized insights for business on navigating sustainability risks and opportunities.
Essential ESG
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Essential ESG is a podcast series that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond. Presented by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, it offers bite-sized insights for business on navigating sustainability risks and opportunities.
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6/2/2022
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June 22, 2026
ESSENTIAL ESG – SPECIAL EDITION The hidden infrastructure of AI: navigating ESG risk in Australia’s data centre boom
As Australia’s data centre market accelerates, the infrastructure underpinning AI is rapidly becoming one of the most complex ESG challenges facing businesses today. In this special episode of Essential ESG, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Louise Camenzuli explore the intersection of energy demand, water constraints, planning frameworks and social licence – and what it means for organisations investing in, or relying on, this critical infrastructure. As regulatory expectations evolve and scrutiny intensifies, the discussion highlights why responsible growth will depend not just on scale, but on governance, transparency and long-term system planning. Essential ESG is a podcast series presented by Corrs that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond.
June 5, 2026
Essential ESG: Episode 30 – Navigating Australia’s Mandatory Climate Reporting Regime
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Sophie Parr is joined by partners Anna White and Kate Gill-Herdman to discuss Australia’s mandatory climate reporting regime and unpack the lessons learned following the first cycle of reporting. Sophie, Anna and Kate explore the practical challenges faced by Group 1 reporters, including the significant uplift in climate literacy, the need for multidisciplinary internal teams, and the complexities of applying AASB S2 in large corporate groups, particularly where Australian subsidiaries sit within global structures. The conversation examines directors’ duties under the Corporations Act, the new declaration requirement, and the transitional liability settings. Kate and Anna discuss how boards can prepare, including ensuring robust governance and verification processes, and maintaining defensible sustainability records. They provide practical guidance such as assessing reporting thresholds early, clarifying internal accountability, and resolving threshold legal issues upfront to avoid downstream challenges. The episode also highlights ASIC’s early observations on reporting quality and the heightened greenwashing risks arising from inconsistencies between sustainability reports, financial statements and external communications. This episode will be of interest to directors, general counsel, sustainability leaders, risk and compliance professionals, and organisations preparing for mandatory climate reporting under the framework. Essential ESG is a podcast series presented by Corrs that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond.
April 28, 2026
Essential ESG: Episode 29 – Inside Australia’s new Scams Prevention Framework
In the latest episode of Corrs’ Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn‑Pope is joined by Caroline Marshall to explore Australia’s new Scams Prevention Framework and its implications across the financial services, telecommunications and digital platform sectors. Phoebe and Caroline discuss why scams have become a pervasive and systemic issue in Australia, and why the Government has adopted a new “whole‑of‑ecosystem” regulatory approach that goes beyond traditional bank‑centric models seen in other jurisdictions. The conversation examines key features of the regime, including the reasonable steps obligation, the allocation of regulatory oversight across the ACCC, ASIC and ACMA, and the emerging dispute resolution model. It concludes with practical guidance for organisations preparing for the new regime, including the importance of documenting controls, planning for internal dispute resolution, and adapting governance frameworks as scam risks and technology evolve. This episode will be of interest to directors, compliance and risk professionals, and organisations operating in regulated sectors preparing for the commencement of the Scams Prevention Framework. Essential ESG is a podcast series presented by Corrs that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance landscape in Australia and beyond.
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