CMI has partnered with MinterEllison to present a seminar which explores the evolving legal landscape with respect to directors’ duties and environmental markets in Australia. This seminar will cover the application of directors’ duties in Australia to climate related disclosures, environmental markets and greenwashing. Designed for company directors and senior executives, the seminar aims to expand participants’ knowledge of the requisite legal standards and their practical application, drawing on regulatory guidance and recent jurisprudence. The small class size and in-person delivery enables greater engagement with the presenters and a tailored learning experience. The seminar is presented in partnership with MinterEllison.

Key Dates:

16 June: MinterEllison Sydney Office, Level 40, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW

23 June: MinterEllison Melbourne Office, Collins Arch, 20/447 Collins St, Melbourne VIC

Each session will be presented as an in person, three-hour event, with two hours of content delivered from 9am to 12 noon including a short networking break.

What you will learn:

• foundational knowledge on carbon and environmental markets and how Australia’s carbon market operates
• the intersection of mandatory climate disclosure and international best practice standards and guidance on net zero corporate transition
• the role of environmental markets in corporate transition and the credible use of carbon credits
• the application of directors’ duties in context of environmental markets and mandatory climate reporting
• Legal standards applicable to company directors’ performance of duties and corporate disclosures
• Guidance on what company directors should consider when reviewing and approving different aspects of climate-related financial disclosures
• The implications of greenwashing for directors’ duties and disclosures, having regard to recent regulatory guidance and legal jurisprudence
• Practical case study examples of navigating legal risks in environmental markets.