Check the sustainability report against the statutory contents list
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- Draft a mapping table that pairs each requirement in the lawyer-approved checklist with the paragraph of the draft sustainability report that addresses it, and list requirements with no matching paragraph or answered only by a cross-reference.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the requirement list is current for the entity's reporting year and cohort, decide whether each matched paragraph actually discharges the requirement, and resolve every item marked as covered only by cross-reference.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft a mapping table that pairs each requirement in the lawyer-approved checklist with the paragraph of the draft sustainability report that addresses it, and list requirements with no matching paragraph or answered only by a cross-reference. |
| Lawyer | Confirm the requirement list is current for the entity's reporting year and cohort, decide whether each matched paragraph actually discharges the requirement, and resolve every item marked as covered only by cross-reference. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Confirm the requirement list is current for the entity's reporting year and cohort, decide whether each matched paragraph actually discharges the requirement, and resolve every item marked as covered only by cross-reference.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Sources
- https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/sustainability-reporting/for-preparers-of-sustainability-reports/what-should-your-sustainability-report-contain · 2026-09-27
- https://download.asic.gov.au/media/j4rhwyiz/rg280-published-31-march-2025.pdf · 2026-09-27
- https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2024L01472/asmade/downloads · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.