Australia’s mandatory climate reporting (2026): What investors need to know | Dr Mary Stewart (ERM)

This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Dr Mary Stewart of ERM about Australia’s new mandatory climate disclosure regime introduced in 2024 and what the first wave of calendar‑year reports, due next month, means for investors, boards, and markets.

Dr. Stewart frames climate as a knowable risk with opportunity, urging investors to look for clear, accessible disclosure of what companies know, don’t know, and how they will close gaps on issues like scope 3 and scenario analysis, and argues strong Australian reporting could raise global investor expectations.

01:29 What mandatory reporting is

02:22 Who must report first

03:41 Early report quality check

05:43 Adequate versus gold standard

07:23 CEO And CFO ownership

09:49 Sector risks and market impact

13:16 Investor checklist for disclosures

15:01 Australia sets global expectations

15:52 Wrap up and disclaimer