Submission to the Consultation on Fourth Edition of Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations

Abstract

This submission is made by Dr. Anita Foerster and Professor Jacqueline Peel, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. It draws specifically on the authors’ current research exploring the potential for corporate law to promote companies’ and investors’ identification and management of climate risks and transition to clean energy practices.1 As such, the submission focuses on issues related to the governance of environmental and social risks and particularly the identification, disclosure and management of risks posed to business by climate change.