Learn how to meet mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements by identifying and reporting material climate risks. Discover how effective reporting shapes governance, investment decisions, and long-term value through clear metrics and targets.
Samuel Allam, Special Counsel, Baker Mackenzie
- Understand your organization’s obligations under climate-related financial disclosure requirements, including how to assess and report on material climate risks and determine what is materially relevant
- Explore how climate-related reporting influences internal management, governance, and capital allocation, including its impact on investment decisions, cash flow, and the cost of capital, as well as how to set meaningful metrics and targets that drive organizational change
Presented by Dr Adam Bumpus, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Senversa; Honorary Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Samuel Allam, Special Counsel, Baker Mackenzie
Sam is a Special Counsel in our Environment and Climate Change practice, based in Sydney. He is known for providing incisive advice to manage environment and climate change issues, especially risks and opportunities most acute to the renewable energy and digital economy transitions. This positions clients to meet regulatory, governance, and shareholder expectations from a whole-of-environment and ESG perspective. Sam has been operating in this field for more than 10 years, in private practice and in-house. This includes working inside one of Australia’s biggest renewable energy companies where he led the Environment Team and reported to the GC and COO. Before joining Baker McKenzie three years ago, Sam was a Senior Associate at a top tier law firm in Sydney. His regular column – the "Whole of Environment Report" – is published by The Fifth Estate (a leading Australian newspaper on the sustainable environment). The column targets the C-suite and leaders in government. It draws on Sam’s day-to-day work and through its conversational style offers rare clarity on subjects like emissions reduction targets, mandatory climate reporting, corporate governance, greenwashing, the voluntary carbon (ACCUs) market, Australia’s new nature repair market, climate change litigation, nuclear energy and offshore wind. Sam is a guest lecturer on environment law, renewable energy, sustainability and climate change at the University of Melbourne Law School.
Dr Adam Bumpus, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Senversa
With over 20 years in climate communications, policy, and technology, Dr Bumpus specialises in helping organisations navigate and create value out of creating a low carbon, climate resilient future. Currently he spends most of his time helping Australian companies navigate mandatory climate reporting requirements and improve their responses to climate change. He brings extensive experience working with the private sector, UN, World Bank, and governments to improve reporting, communications, and strategy implementation. He holds a doctorate from Oxford University in carbon finance and degrees in geography and ecology. He is particularly interested in the role of innovation and entrepreneurship for climate solutions. Previously, Adam led research projects on clean energy innovation at the University of Melbourne and held visiting positions at Stanford and UC Berkeley. He co-founded the Internet of Energy Network (IOEN) and previously co-founded and ran a communications agency delivering strategic climate projects for the UN and World Bank across the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
This seminar is part of a series
Navigating Climate Compliance and Disclosure Reforms and Enforcement
With the rollout of ASIC’s new financial reporting and audit focus areas for FY 2025-26 and it's cracking down on greenwashing and climate compliance failures, climate governance is no longer optional —it’s a business imperative. Whether you're in-house counsel, a legal advisor, or a governance professional, these expert-led sessions are your fast track to staying compliant and competitive -- covering material risk assessment, reporting obligations, and the broader implications for governance, capital allocation, and investment strategy. Discover how to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape, gain practical insights into the internal impact of climate disclosures and how to develop effective metrics and governance frameworks that support long-term resilience and accountability.
Samuel Allam, Special Counsel, Baker Mackenzie
- An overview of operation of the ACCU Scheme
- Status of ACCU Scheme Reforms
- Relationship with the Safeguard Mechanism
Presented by Elisa De Wit, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; Global Law Experts - Climate Change and Sustainability - Lawyer of the Year in Australia, Pre-eminent Environment Lawyer, Doyle's Guide 2018-2024, Climate Change Lawyer of the Year in Australia, Legal Awards conducted by Corporate INTL Magazine, Lawyer of the Year, Climate Change Law, Best Lawyers
- Understand your organization’s obligations under climate-related financial disclosure requirements, including how to assess and report on material climate risks and determine what is materially relevant
- Explore how climate-related reporting influences internal management, governance, and capital allocation, including its impact on investment decisions, cash flow, and the cost of capital, as well as how to set meaningful metrics and targets that drive organizational change
Presented by Dr Adam Bumpus, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Senversa; Honorary Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
- Examining recent ASIC cases; ASIC v Mercer, ASIC v Vanguard, ASIC v LGSS
- ACCC's enforcement activity on greenwashing
Presented by Dr Laura Schuijers, Barrister, Victorian Bar
Presenters
Elisa de Wit, Partner, Norton Rose FulbrightElisa de Wit is a partner based in the Melbourne office and leads the Australian climate change and sustainability practice and the firm's global carbon markets practice. Elisa has practised in the areas of environmental, planning and climate change law for over 30 years, including 8 years of practice in the United Kingdom. Elisa has a detailed understanding of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS), the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI), Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) [now known as the ACCU Scheme], the Renewable Energy Target (RET) and the Safeguard Mechanism and has provided extensive advice to a wide range of clients on the obligations and opportunities which flow from NGERS, CFI, ERF and RET. During her time in the United Kingdom, Elisa advised various clients on the implementation and operation of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. Elisa's climate change practice also includes advising on climate risk, climate disclosure and climate change-related litigation.
Samuel Allam, Special Counsel, Baker Mackenzie
Sam is a Special Counsel in our Environment and Climate Change practice, based in Sydney. He is known for providing incisive advice to manage environment and climate change issues, especially risks and opportunities most acute to the renewable energy and digital economy transitions. This positions clients to meet regulatory, governance, and shareholder expectations from a whole-of-environment and ESG perspective. Sam has been operating in this field for more than 10 years, in private practice and in-house. This includes working inside one of Australia’s biggest renewable energy companies where he led the Environment Team and reported to the GC and COO. Before joining Baker McKenzie three years ago, Sam was a Senior Associate at a top tier law firm in Sydney. His regular column – the "Whole of Environment Report" – is published by The Fifth Estate (a leading Australian newspaper on the sustainable environment). The column targets the C-suite and leaders in government. It draws on Sam’s day-to-day work and through its conversational style offers rare clarity on subjects like emissions reduction targets, mandatory climate reporting, corporate governance, greenwashing, the voluntary carbon (ACCUs) market, Australia’s new nature repair market, climate change litigation, nuclear energy and offshore wind. Sam is a guest lecturer on environment law, renewable energy, sustainability and climate change at the University of Melbourne Law School.
Dr Adam Bumpus, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Senversa
With over 20 years in climate communications, policy, and technology, Dr Bumpus specialises in helping organisations navigate and create value out of creating a low carbon, climate resilient future. Currently he spends most of his time helping Australian companies navigate mandatory climate reporting requirements and improve their responses to climate change. He brings extensive experience working with the private sector, UN, World Bank, and governments to improve reporting, communications, and strategy implementation. He holds a doctorate from Oxford University in carbon finance and degrees in geography and ecology. He is particularly interested in the role of innovation and entrepreneurship for climate solutions. Previously, Adam led research projects on clean energy innovation at the University of Melbourne and held visiting positions at Stanford and UC Berkeley. He co-founded the Internet of Energy Network (IOEN) and previously co-founded and ran a communications agency delivering strategic climate projects for the UN and World Bank across the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Dr Laura Schuijers, Barrister, Victorian Bar
Laura is a barrister at the Victorian Bar with particular expertise in climate change and other environmental issues. She practices across all areas of law. Since coming to the bar, Laura has been briefed in matters involving misleading conduct relating to climate and environmental credentials, judicial review of project approval decisions, climate change attribution, adaptation planning, and conservation, including under the EPBC Act and state legislation. Laura read with Katherine Brazenor and her senior mentors are Juliet Forsyth SC and Emrys Nekvapil SC. Laura is also a lecturer at Sydney Law School. She teaches the subject Environmental and Climate Science in Court, and tutors Land Law. Laura publishes in leading academic journals and supervises Honours and PhD students on topics relating to climate change litigation. Before coming to the bar, Laura practised as a solicitor in planning and environmental law at DLA Piper, and served as the Foote postdoctoral fellow in Climate Solutions at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, where she advised government and industry as well as the former US VP Al Gore, chairman of the Climate Reality Project. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne (Planning and Environmental Law Prize); a Master of Environment (First Class Hons, Dean’s Prize); and a PhD in environmental law (APA Award; Endeavour Australia Award). She has attended Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Law as a visiting scholar and Oxford University’s Law Faculty as a visiting academic. Laura is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law.
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