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NSW Net Zero Planning Grant Opens for Round 2
The NSW Government has opened round 2 of the Net Zero Planning Grant, providing up to $25,000 to cover up...
Australia’s New Climate Transition Planning Guidance: What It Means for Business
On 24 August 2026, the Australian Treasury released a new voluntary guidance: Climate-related Transition Planning. This guidance provides practical advice...
7 Years Without Reporting Penalties: Australia’s Modern Slavery Act is Changing
The term modern slavery is used to describe situations where coercion, threats or deception are used to exploit victims and...
After 16 Years, Climate Active Certification Is Ending
In July 2026, the Australian Government announced that the Climate Active certification program is ending, also bringing an end to...
$8.6 Billion Cost of Extreme Weather: Why Climate Scenario Analysis Matters
Extreme weather generated significant losses across Australia in 2025. Severe storms and hail events caused $4.8 billion in insured losses,...
Modern Slavery Reporting in 2026: What the Commissioner’s Recommendations Mean for Business
For businesses with a 30th June financial year, the next Modern Slavery Statement is due by 31st December 2026. Under...
AASB S2 Group 2 Reporting Period Starts — What Have We Learned from Group 1?
As the new financial year begins, Group 2 entities are joining Australia’s largest companies in producing mandatory climate-related disclosures under...
Cress Consulting to Exhibit at foodpro 2026
Cress Consulting is proud to be exhibiting at foodpro 2026, Australia’s leading trade exhibition for the food and beverage manufacturing...
Fleet Electrification
Australia’s freight sector will be central to Australia’s net zero transition. In the year to December 2025, transport accounted for...
The Evolving Net Zero Landscape
The past year has brought major advances in the standards which guide credible corporate climate action. As more organisations set...
SBTi Releases Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0
This month the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released the long-awaited of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0, representing a...
The Hidden Cost of Green Technology
The global transition to a low-carbon economy is essential for addressing the climate crisis. Yet the supply chains powering this...