Environmental, Social & Governance

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is not only a key priority for Australian businesses today, but is a way forward to improve the valuation of the business.

However, an understanding of the many sectors and what is encompassed under ESG and the legal risks associated does not have to be an onerous task.

Supporting your Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Framework

The Maddocks team has designed a simplified model for clients focused on

Maddocks model to managing Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG):

  • Transitioning your business to be ESG ready
  • Adapting ESG policies and ensuring there is a qualitative measurement
  • Mitigating risk around ESG compliance and actions

Solutions designed for:

  • Policies
  • Procedures
  • Implementation

Central to our approach is ensuring your business creates a sustainable ESG policy for many years to come for both your market reputation and your people. We understand that ESG should assess the robustness of a company's governance mechanisms and its ability to effectively manage its environmental and social impacts.

Our team undertake a sector approach to designing your ESG policies. We will work closely with you to ensure that each policy aligns to your strategy and vision and assist to conduct audits, and set measurable goals that your staff can be proud of.

Maddocks can streamline the full ESG spectrum, or we can focus on a particular area

A business's impact on the natural environment

  • climate change, net zero and sustainability
  • biodiversity conservation and risk disclosures
  • water scarcity
  • environmental incidents
  • energy and waste
  • heritage and native title

A business's relationships with its stakeholders, including regulators, employees, customers and shareholders

  • diversity and inclusion
  • wage compliance
  • director remuneration
  • OH&S
  • privacy and data/cyber security
  • consumer protection
  • modern slavery and human rights
  • branding
  • dealing with regulators
  • employee and shareholder engagement

A business's leadership, policies and procedures

  • corporate governance
  • regulatory compliance (including disclosures) and risk frameworks
  • officer liability
  • supply chain and procurement
  • financial crime, corruption and sanctions
  • whistleblower protections
  • culture and ethical decision making
  • privacy and data/cyber security
  • modern slavery and human rights
  • diversity and inclusion

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