Submissions Feedback on exposure draft of climate disclosure legislation: Submission to Treasury 12 February 2024 CPD made a submission to Treasury providing feedback and recommendations on their exposure draft of climate disclosure legislation, advising that the legislation should apply to a wide range of companies… Learn more Download
Submissions Feedback on proposed climate-related financial disclosure framework: Submission to Treasury 9 July 2023 CPD made a short, follow up submission to Treasury regarding their 'climate-related financial disclosure second consultation process, recommending broader coverage, stricter transition planning and expediting transition timings. Learn more Download
Submissions Mandatory disclosure of climate related risks and opportunities: Submission to Treasury 10 March 2023 Government authorities and large privately-held businesses should ultimately disclose climate risks alongside publicly traded companies to support a swift, just and orderly transition to net zero Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Investing for Australia: Clarifying climate risk expectations for the Future Fund 7 December 2022 Investing for Australia: Clarifying climate risk expectations for the Future Fund assesses the sovereign wealth fund's climate risk response and recommends three steps to put the Future Fund on the… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers Raising the Bar: Managing climate change risk in public authorities 27 September 2022 Raising the Bar: Managing Climate Change Risk in Public Authorities is a report from the Centre for Policy Development’s Sustainable Economy Program. It recommends that clear, transparent policy direction be… Learn more Download
Submissions CPD appears at the inquiry into the prudential regulation of investment in Australia’s export industries 29 July 2021 On Wednesday 28 July 2021, CPD’s CEO Travers McLeod and Sustainable Economy Program Director Toby Phillips appeared at the inquiry into the prudential regulation of investment in Australia’s export industries. Learn more Download
Reports & Papers 2021 Hutley opinion on directors duties and climate change 25 April 2021 The 2021 Hutley opinion emphasises that the bar for directors continues to rise amidst surging global action on climate, and highlights legal risks associated with “greenwashing” – including around corporate… Learn more Download
Roundtables & Forums Roundtable | Directors duties and climate risk: on greenwashing 10 December 2020 The directors duties and climate risk roundtable was convened in December 2020 by the Centre for Policy Development. It considered key climate-related challenges for boards and businesses, and priorities for… Learn more Download
Roundtables & Forums CPD Business Roundtable on Climate and Sustainability 8 December 2019 On 21 November, CPD convened a Business Roundtable on Climate and Sustainability which brought together senior executives and directors from Australia’s biggest banks, insurers, investors, businesses and superannuation funds, senior… Learn more Download
