Reporting

Guiding organisations through reporting strategy, goal prioritisation, data collection and disclosures to transparently communicate direction and progress, while inspiring change

Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Made Simple

The sustainability reporting and disclosure landscape is complex and evolving – we make it simple.

Organisations face a global landscape where stakeholders increasingly expect clarity and authenticity when communicating progress on sustainability priorities. This can be achieved by demonstrating data-driven impact, being transparent about challenges and developing honest narratives that are true to your business.

Our experts are ready to help you take your reporting to the next level. Whether your goal is responding to regulatory requirements such as mandatory climate-related financial reporting disclosures with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS), Safeguard Mechanism or the National Greenhouse Emissions Reporting scheme (NGERs). If you are simply seeking to share your vision and where you are today, or if on a deeper and more ambitious scale you are seeking to lead systemic change, we are ready to share our deep understanding of complex disclosure frameworks and to guide you through reporting projects that deliver compliance and powerful messages.

Reporting Insights

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In Focus: Singapore Climate-related Disclosures and the ESG Landscape in APAC

Rising investor expectations have spurred a global push for publicly listed companies (PLCs) to disclose comprehensive sustainability information. As a result, regulatory bodies worldwide are either mandating or strongly recommending the issuance of sustainability reports by PLCs, focusing on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The integration of ESG disclosures with financial reporting enables investors…

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Climate-Related Disclosures. Unpacking the New ISSB Standard and TCFD

The world of climate-related disclosures is full of acronyms, from TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) to CDSB (Climate Disclosure Standards Board) to GRI (Global Reporting Initiative). Each of these acronyms represents different, and sometimes competing standards, companies have to keep up with. A new entrant was recently added to the existing alphabet soup: ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board). Rather than muddy…

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What is the Modern Slavery Act Australia and how to comply?

Global estimates of modern slavery are at 50 million, meaning nearly one in every 150 people in the world is in some form of forced labour or forced marriage. The International Labour Organisation estimates that in Australia there are 15,000 people in slave-like conditions. To address this, in 2018, Australia introduced the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) to combat…

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Safeguard Mechanism Results 2022 – 2023 – Key Takeaways

The latest yearly Safeguard Mechanism results have just been released – this tells us who Australia’s largest emitters are, how many of them there are, and how many tonnes of emissions they released last year. Combined, they reported a total of 138.7 million tonnes of scope 1 CO2-e emissions, this is nearly 30% of Australia’s…

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Understanding Natural Capital and the Accounting for Nature Framework

The terms accounting for nature, environmental accounting and natural capital are increasingly popping up in business and climate conversations. As carbon neutrality turns mainstream and net zero targets are increasingly set, we are becoming accustomed to counting carbon and emissions reduction as a way to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. However, this has…

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Safeguard Mechanism Reforms and Safeguard Mechanism Credits

The reformed Safeguard Mechanism came into effect on July 1, 2023. Here’s a quick overview of what changed with the government reforms, how the new Safeguard Mechanism Credit (SMC) scheme works, what reporting entities should do now and key safeguard reporting dates. What are the Safeguard Mechanism changes? The main changes are: What is the Safeguard Mechanism Credit…

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Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism – What you Need to Know

What is the Safeguard Mechanism The Australian government’s Safeguard Mechanism mandates that the country’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters must keep their net direct (scope 1) emissions below a prescribed limit, which is also known as a baseline. The Safeguard Mechanism complements the governments Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) program and is legislated under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act…

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Market Outlook for the Singapore Carbon Exchange

Climate Impact X – the new Singapore carbon exchange Carbon trading has gained much attention recently following the release of detail on the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in June 2021 followed by strong progress on Article 6 at COP26 in November. Asian carbon markets have also seen significant developments, with Singapore recently…

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A surge in sustainability jobs in Singapore

A surge in sustainability jobs shows Singapore trending towards a low carbon economy The market for sustainability and climate action in Singapore has expanded significantly in recent years. Key national policy drivers are varied but at present include: While the 2018 Sustainable Cities Index ranked Singapore as the most sustainable city in Asia, the global Climate Action Tracker has assessed Singapore’s climate ambition with respect to the Paris Agreement as highly insufficient. Corporate…

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Safeguard Mechanism Credits: Why offsets are not an excuse for inaction

In a free market economy, price is the principal arbiter of consumption. Without price, consumption extends to the point that each individual’s interests are maximised, even where that consumption compromises the interests of the collective – a phenomena known as the tragedy of the commons. Climate change is a classic example of the tragedy of…

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Reporting Services

Anthesis Reporting Services are designed to meet the needs of individual clients, adapted based on project objectives and ready to fit within an ecosystem of regulations or ambitions-driven communications. Catering for organisations large and small, we can support you in everything from defining your strategy and gathering and analysing data, through to writing and designing your reports and developing stakeholder activations.

Whether you are an experienced reporter, or just starting out on your first report, we have a solution that will help you to move forward. Whatever ESG ranker, rater or regulatory frameworks you adhere to, (including the Safeguard Mechanism, National Greenhouse Emissions Reporting scheme (NGERs) and ASRS / ISSB), our Reporting Services ensure that your organisation’s sustainability efforts are credible, transparent and robust, and resonate with your audience.

Materiality

Reporting relies on understanding what topics matter to your business. We support businesses in assessing where impacts, risks and opportunities lie, and in creating value and knowledge in the process. We support businesses to understand materiality through an impact, financial and double materiality lens, with a focus on building capacity in the organisation to support integrated sustainability management.

Framework Alignment

Navigate the complexities of reporting strategy including alignment and compliance with relevant frameworks including the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) and IFRS Sustainability standards, CSRD and ESRS, GRI , TCFD and TNFD. We also assist Australian entities reporting to the Safeguard Mechanism, the National Greenhouse Emissions Reporting scheme (NGERs) and the Accounting for Nature Framework. We guide organisations through the intricacies of compliance, data collection, and disclosure, ensuring we leverage processes to add strategic value where possible. Our expertise in navigating diverse reporting frameworks and regulations enables organisations to meet obligations transparently and efficiently.

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Digitising data collection

Collecting data from a wide range of teams and geographies is a complex process. Regulation and auditing processes have increased pressure to get data collection right, and prove it. With our wide-ranging sustainability expertise and knowledge of frameworks, we can support you to identify what to collect and how. Mero, our data collection system, makes this process simpler, with frameworks and sign off procedures built-in.

End-to-end sustainability reporting

Starting from your disclosures strategy and communication objectives we guide you through identifying your report narrative, communicating progress against your goals, meticulous data collection, content creation and report design. Our subject-matter and disclosure experts are on hand to guide your teams through individual material topics, giving you the confidence that your report uses the right language and data at the right time.

We can also ensure your reporting aligns with regulatory requirements including mandatory climate-related financial disclosures under Australia’s new Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS Standards) and global standards such as the ISSB IFRS 1 & 2, CSRD, as well as voluntary frameworks such as CDP and GRI.

Communications & Activation

With multiple audiences and regulatory or framework requirements, sustainability and integrated reports have to work hard. Through our in-house communication, writing and design expertise, we produce reports that are transparent, engaging, creative and that bring your brand and stories to life. We know how to visualise data and to beautifully describe your activities succinctly. Our infographics often play an important role in impact communications and activations as well. We see that reporting doesn’t end with a PDF report, and use our video, web, photography and social media capabilities to activate report content and to build targeted audience engagement.

Safeguard Mechanism

Our multidisciplinary team of experts has been trusted to deliver trusted and quality advice and guidance on the Safeguard Mechanism for many of Australia’s largest emitters and project developers. The team collectively has around 30 years’ experience within industry and as external advisors specialising in this space. We assist reporting entities to understand their legislative obligations, reduce emissions and augment their strategic decision-making. We excel at navigating technically and legislatively complex problems, to ensure our clients are better informed and better prepared for the deep decarbonisation required to achieve Australia’s net zero future.

Our team are highly experienced with the Safeguard Mechanism, NGERs, the Emissions Reduction Fund, and industrial decarbonisation and strategy, with decades of experience working with some of Australia’s largest emitting companies to achieve not only compliance but efficiencies, cost savings and deep emissions reduction.

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NGERs

NGERs or the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme, is Australia’s national legislative framework for reporting and publishing company information about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy production and energy consumption. It is administered by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) who register and deregister corporations for reporting, receive reports submitted through the Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) and who enforce compliance of the Act. Who needs to report to NGERs is determined by specific emissions thresholds. These are classed as the Facility threshold and the Corporate Group threshold.

Our team collectively has over 30 years’ experience within industry and as external advisors specialising in this space. We are registered auditors under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 and provide assurance in compliance with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting framework that covers both NGERs and Safeguard Mechanism liable entities.

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Mandatory Climate-related Disclosures

The Australian Government is introducing Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) to enhance transparency and accountability among large businesses and financial institutions regarding their climate-related plans, risks, and opportunities. These standardised, internationally aligned (to ISSB) reporting requirements, will cover
governance, strategy, risk management, targets, metrics, and greenhouse gas disclosures.

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We’re able to assist your business successfully navigate climate risk reporting including:
Climate-related financial disclosuresaligned with ASRS, ISSB and TCFD standards.
Developing strategies for climate mitigation and adaptation, and establishing metrics and targets.
Qualitative and quantitative scenario analysis to assess financial impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities.
Full value chain GHG accounting based on GHG Protocol and financed emissions measurement using PCAF framework.
Advising and reporting on nature-related risks and opportunities to TNFD.
Seeking out opportunities for efficiencies, innovation and long-term reslience building.