Episode 3 – ESG Governance: Embedding Climate into the Risk Engine

Module Overview

This session walks through the exact governance process Acumentis used as an ASX‑listed company, and the same approach we guide clients through. The focus is clear: embed climate into your existing risk engine, rather than building a separate ESG governance layer.

Using real examples from Acumentis and Limon Pty Ltd, this episode shows how governance moves from intention to defensible, auditable practice under ASRS.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Understand how ASRS governance links directly to enterprise risk management
• Identify business‑specific physical and transition climate risks
• Embed climate into existing risk categories, not separate registers
• Score climate risks using your normal risk methodology
• Assign clear executive ownership for climate‑related risks
• Formalise board and committee oversight without over‑structuring

Key topics covered

• Starting with what already exists: understanding your current risk framework
• Identifying climate risk properly: physical vs transition, commercial not theoretical
• Embedding climate into the risk engine: avoiding standalone ESG registers
• Scoring climate like any other risk: likelihood, impact and controls
• Executive accountability: clarifying ownership under ASRS
• Board oversight: integrating climate into existing committees and reporting
• What this looks like in practice: applying the process to Limon Pty Ltd