ESG Snapshot: Issue 156
1ESG Snapshot is delivered by the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia to 900+ sustainability & ESG professionals every week.
We analyse hundreds of articles, data, insights and resources from the most reliable international and national sources, filter & distil their importance, to deliver them to you in bite-sized intelligence.
Three Key Takeaways
- COP31 to open with adaptation finance nowhere near projected needs.
- Carbon and nature markets are approving rules faster than they can demonstrate results.
- Environmental and governance risks are hitting balance sheets.
More detail for Members in The Week That Was
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NSW Net Zero Planning Grant — Explore your planning options
The NSW Government’s Net Zero Planning Grant Round 2 offers eligible NSW businesses up to $25,000, covering up to 50% of eligible planning costs. Energy expenditure thresholds and other eligibility restrictions apply.
BCSDA Member Carbon Reduction Institute (CRI) offers net-zero planning and emissions management services, including decarbonisation plans, carbon inventories and auditing, and supplier emissions support.
Note: Auditing, verification and validation fees are not eligible for funding under this grant. Eligibility of other proposed activities and costs remains subject to NSW Government assessment.
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Applications close 30 November 2026 at 5 pm AEDT, or earlier if funding is exhausted.
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New Zealand has voted. COP31 is opening. What happens next for business?
- TODAY, 9 NOVEMBER | 1:00 PM AEDT — BCSDA EXCHANGE I Mike Burrell, CEO of Sustainable Business Council New Zealand, joins us live to unpack New Zealand's election result and what the emerging political landscape could mean for sustainability policy, business confidence and investment across the Tasman.
- WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER — SPECIAL BCSDA LANDSCAPE I Once the negotiations conclude, we'll cut through the headlines: What was agreed? What wasn't? And what should Australian businesses do next?
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