Webinar: Defining Materiality: Applying Financial Materiality to Climate Risks and Opportunities

Part 5. in our Mandatory Climate-related Reporting and Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) series | Wednesday, February 5 2025, 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | AEDT
defining materiality: applying financial materiality to climate risks and opportunities

This is the fifth webinar in our series of monthly deep dives, where we guide you through the fundamentals of preparing for Mandatory Climate-related Reporting and the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) AASB S1 and S2.

Join us on February 5th 2025 for a session on Defining Materiality, where we’ll explore how understanding climate risks and opportunities can financially impact your business decisions and overall performance.

Overview

  • Understanding Financial Materiality in Climate Reporting: What it means and how it impacts business decisions.
  • Evaluating the Financial Impact of Climate Risks: How to assess and quantify climate-related risks and opportunities.
  • Aligning Financial Materiality with ASRS and AASB S2: Best practices for compliance with reporting standards.
  • Deciding What to Disclose: Key factors for determining which climate risks are financially material.

Guest Speaker:
Ross Burt, Partner, Audit & Assurance at William Buck

Ross has ~20 years of audit and financial reporting experience predominantly gained from the Big 4 that spans across several sectors including technology, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and private equity. With an ability to work across complex environments, Ross’s expertise has been sought by multi-national groups across the ASX and FTSE, and has extended to working closely with a number of entrepreneurial fast-growth entities in the listed and privately held space.


Time permitting, you will have the opportunity to engage in a quickfire Q&A with our experts at the conclusion or submit questions for follow-up.

In this webinar and throughout the series, we’ll explore in detail the key elements of the standards and offer practical tips for everything you need to know to prepare for reporting, answer your questions and explore the opportunities that exist beyond compliance to drive innovation, efficiency, sustainable performance and business value.

Future webinars will cover themes including assessing material risks and opportunities, measuring and reporting scope 3 emissions, considerations for materiality, integrating climate and nature, assurance, links with financial reporting and more.

The sessions are 30-minute, early morning deep dives into specific subjects, designed for busy leaders seeking concise, practical insights.

They will provide you with valuable guidance for each stage of your mandatory climate reporting journey, helping you understand what is required and make meaningful progress.

Register for the Webinar:

Speakers

amy quinton anthesis

Amy Quinton

Principal Consultant, Anthesis

Australia

gregor theinschnack

Gregor Theinschnack

Principal Consultant, Anthesis

Australia

ross burt william buck parnter

William Buck

Partner, Audit & Assurance

Australia

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