ESG Courses for Australia & NZ: Climate Disclosures, Carbon & Nature

Based on AASB S1 and AASB S2 (aligned to ISSB). Phased reporting: Group 1 (~500 largest entities) from FY 2024-25, Group 2 from FY 2026-27, Group 3 from FY 2027-28. ASIC oversees compliance. Our course covers all groups with BHP, Rio Tinto, CBA, and ANZ case studies.

The reformed Safeguard Mechanism requires Australia's ~215 largest industrial facilities (100,000+ tonnes CO2-e/year) to reduce emissions by 4.9% per year to 2030. Covered facilities can purchase ACCUs to meet obligations. Our course covers baselines, decline trajectories, and compliance for mining, oil & gas, and manufacturing.

Australian Carbon Credit Units are issued by the Clean Energy Regulator for verified emissions reduction/removal projects. They can be sold, used for Safeguard compliance, or surrendered voluntarily. Our course covers ACCU methodologies, Indigenous carbon farming, and ACX trading.

NZ has mandatory CRD under NZ CS 1, CS 2, CS 3 (XRB standards). ~200 large entities must file. Our course covers all three standards with lessons from early filings and practical scenario analysis guidance.

Covers ~50% of NZ gross emissions. Participants surrender NZUs to cover emissions. Includes forestry provisions (permanent/averaging methods), cost containment reserves, and price controls. Our course covers compliance, trading, and corporate carbon strategy.

ACCC and ASIC actively enforce. Penalties: Vanguard $12.9M, Mercer $11.3M, Active Super $10.5M. ACCC Eight Principles for environmental claims. Our course analyses these cases and builds practical compliance frameworks.

Priced in GBP/USD: practitioner courses from £295/AUD 549 to £595/AUD 1,099 self-paced. Live online ~1.5x. ISEP CEM: £1,195/AUD 2,199. Corporate volume discounts available.

Yes. Our TNFD Nature & Biodiversity course covers LEAP for Australian ecosystems, Nature Repair Market, biodiversity certificates, Great Barrier Reef, Murray-Darling, and Indigenous land management. 9 hours with professional certification.