Driving ESG: The Australian perspective

ESG is a prominent feature in the Australian landscape and of increasing significance for government, business and the broader community. Corporate players are being driven by the demands of their investors, financiers and customers, as well as by government policy and regulation. At the same time, ESG considerations are affording corporates a range of market opportunities along with avenues for government incentives and support.

Environmental issues – resource sustainability, decarbonisation and waste – continue to attract the greatest attention and generate the most progress. At a government level, it has been state and territory governments, rather than the federal government, playing the most active role in driving environmental objectives and supporting the role out of renewable energy to meet emissions targets and commitments.