Friday, 28 November 2025
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Increased ESG Obligations: Climate Related Financial Disclosure Obligations and ASIC’s expectations
- The requirements under the new legislation and accompanying new accounting standards
- ASIC’s expectations for compliance with the legislation
- Risks and Opportunities for the Food Sector
Presented by Dr Adam Bumpus, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Senversa; Honorary Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne
Chair
Clare Nass, Senior Legal Counsel, Associated British Foods
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the new ESG disclosure laws and ASIC’s compliance expectations
- Explore the strategic risks and opportunities climate-related obligations present for the food and beverage sector
Presenters
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.
Clare Nass, Senior Legal Counsel, Associated British Foods
Clare is a Senior Legal Counsel with one of Australia’s biggest food and beverage companies, George Weston Foods which is a subsidiary of the UK listed company, Associated British Foods. The group includes well known brands such as Tip Top, Twinings, DON, Pataks, Ryvita, Yumi’s, among many others. Clare has been working in FMCG for the last 10 years and prior to that honed her legal skills working in house at a large advertising company. Her current role covers both commercial advice in Australia and New Zealand as well as supporting the groups business across the Asia Pacific region on matters relating to intellectual property and information technology.
