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Evolution of Global Sustainability Regulations
Over the past decade, sustainability reporting has shifted from a voluntary, values-driven exercise to a core part of corporate governance...
World Water Day 2026 – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows
Every year on 22 March, the world comes together to recognise World Water Day — a United Nations observance that...
WGEA Reporting – Start Preparing for Upcoming Submission Deadlines
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reporting framework is a key part of Australia’s gender equality landscape, requiring eligible employers...
What the LSR Standard Means for Corporate Carbon Accounting
On the 30 January 2026, the GHG Protocol officially released its first-ever Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Standard. This is...
When Climate Risk Becomes Human Risk: Implications for Modern Slavery Due Diligence
Climate change and modern slavery are often discussed separately, but in practice they are increasingly connected. As extreme weather events...
Preventing Exploitation: Why Modern Slavery Risk Management Is a Business Imperative
Modern slavery remains one of the most pervasive human rights challenges of our time. Global estimates from Walk Free (2023)...
Understanding the New WGEA Gender Pay Gap Reporting Requirements
In February 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released employer-level gender pay gap data publicly for the first time....
Cress Newsletter – October 2025
Cress Consulting’s latest newsletter – thought provoking articles on Climate Transparency, Modern Slavery – Preventing Exploitation, WGEA’s 2025 Gender Equity...
Australia’s First National Climate Risk Assessment: A New Baseline for Understanding Physical Risk
On 15 September 2025, Australia’s first landmark National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) report developed by the Australian Climate Service was...
Hydroflux Runs for Clean Water Across Three Cities
Hydroflux employees across Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney recently participated in a series of community fun runs, proudly supporting the Love...
What the New GRI Standards Mean for Your Reporting
With the end of the financial year behind us, many companies are now turning their attention to mandatory climate reporting....
Cybersecurity at Hydroflux: Aligning with Essential Eight and NIST CSF
We are pleased to announce that the Hydroflux Group has been independently assessed and confirmed as meeting Essential Eight Maturity...