--- title: Australian Impact Group description: AIG delivers practical, transdisciplinary innovation programs, strategy, and founder acceleration built for real outcomes, not just inspiration. image: https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20is%20a%20innovation%20scene%20with%20the%20aig%20logo.jpeg --- - +61 7 2140 7658 - - [![AIG LOGO NEW (185 x 150 px) (2)](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AIG%20LOGO%20NEW%20(185%20x%20150%20px)%20(2).png?width=174&height=141&name=AIG%20LOGO%20NEW%20(185%20x%20150%20px)%20(2).png "AIG LOGO NEW (185 x 150 px) (2)")](https://australianimpactgroup.com?hsLang=en) [![AIG LOGO NEW (185 x 150 px) (2)](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AIG%20LOGO%20NEW%20(185%20x%20150%20px)%20(2).png?width=175&height=142&name=AIG%20LOGO%20NEW%20(185%20x%20150%20px)%20(2).png "AIG LOGO NEW (185 x 150 px) (2)")](https://australianimpactgroup.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com) - [About](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/aboutus) - Services Show submenu for Services - [Training Design and Delivery](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/futurecapability) - [Digital Design and Fabrication](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/digitalfabrication) - [Governance Solutions](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/governance) - [Innovation Solutions](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/innovation) - [ESG Solutions](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/esg) - Coaching Show submenu for Coaching - [Business Coaching and Support](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/businesssupport) - [Extended Disc Assessments](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/innovatoreq) - [Insights](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/creativecatalyst) - [Contact Us](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com) - [About](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/aboutus) - Services Show submenu for Services - [Training Design and Delivery](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/futurecapability) - [Digital Design and Fabrication](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/digitalfabrication) - [Governance Solutions](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/governance) - [Innovation Solutions](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/innovation) - [ESG Solutions](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/esg) - Coaching Show submenu for Coaching - [Business Coaching and Support](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/businesssupport) - [Extended Disc Assessments](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/innovatoreq) - [Insights](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/creativecatalyst) - [Contact Us](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/contact-us) ##### Our work: ESG # Make ESG real. Not just *reported*. ESG obligations are arriving faster than most organisations are ready for. Through mandatory reporting standards, block grant authority requirements, and the growing expectation from large customers and government funders that everyone in their supply chain can demonstrate ESG transparency.   We help schools, businesses, and founders turn ESG from a compliance burden into a genuine competitive advantage with strategy, frameworks, and capability that make it real, visible, and sustainable. [Talk to us about ESG](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) #### Why ESG Matters Now ### ESG is already a requirement, even if you are not reporting yet Many organisations assume ESG reporting is a future concern. In practice the pressure is already here — through supply chains, funding conditions, and tender requirements — regardless of whether you are a mandatory reporting entity. | HAPPENING NOW ##### Supply Chain and Tender Pressure **Your customers and funders are already reporting - and asking about you !** Even if you are not required to report, your largest customers, government funders, and tender panels already are. They are pushing ESG transparency requirements down through supply chains via procurement criteria, supplier questionnaires, and grant conditions. If you cannot demonstrate ESG compliance, you risk losing contracts and funding opportunities to organisations that can. | EDUCATION SECTOR ##### BLOCK GRANT AUTHORITY Schools accessing Block Grant Authority funding are already required to demonstrate ESG alignment as part of funding conditions. Getting ESG strategy and documentation in place is not a future obligation for education institutions — it is a present requirement for maintaining and growing access to government funding. | | --- | --- |   | ##### 2024 Large listed entities and financial institutions Mandatory Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards reporting begins for large listed companies and financial institutions triggering supply chain transparency requirements that flow immediately to their suppliers and partners. | ##### 2026 + Large unlisted entities and beyond Mandatory reporting extends to large unlisted entities. Supply chain cascade accelerates. Organisations without ESG frameworks in place will find themselves locked out of government tenders, grant funding rounds, and commercial partnerships with compliant organisations. | | --- | --- |   ##### How we deliver ## Three ways to work with us on ESG We tailor every engagement to where your organisation sits on the ESG journey — whether you are starting from scratch, preparing for reporting, or embedding ESG across your operations. ###### Strategy & Advisory We work alongside your leadership to clarify ESG priorities, assess obligations, and design practical frameworks aligned to your reporting requirements, funding expectations, and operating context. --- Stakeholder Consultation Materiality Assessment Framework Development Policies and Documentation  Supply Chain Advisory [Lets Talk](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) ###### Program Design We design and deliver ESG capability programs that build real understanding across your teams so ESG becomes part of how your organisation thinks and operates, not just a reporting exercise. ---  ESG Co-design workshops  ESG Leadership and Governance . ESG Innovation Challenges   Reporting Literacy Workshops   Sustainability Program Design [Lets Talk](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) ###### Support For organisations that need ongoing support to implement their ESG strategy, we work alongside your team to embed ESG into everyday practice and build the confidence to manage. ---  ESG Activity Management   ESG Periodic Reviews Stakeholder Engagement   Implementation Support   Annual Review and Management [Lets Talk](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/contact-us?hsLang=en) WHO WE WORK WITH ## ESG built for your *Sector*  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ESG pressure looks different depending on who you are and what you do. We work within your sector's specific obligations, language, and opportunities.     | **EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS** **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Schools and education institutions managing Block Grant Authority funding conditions, increasing ESG reporting obligations, and growing expectations from parents, staff, and government around sustainability. We help education institutions build ESG frameworks that satisfy funding requirements and demonstrate genuine commitment without overwhelming already stretched leadership teams. Block Grant Authority Readiness Sustainability Strategy Development  Model document creation and management  Stakeholder and Community Consultation  Consultation Insight Reporting  Vision and Values Alignment  Youth Innovation  Sustainability Program and Initiative Designt | **BUSINESS AND NOT FOR PROFIT \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** Founders, small businesses, and NFPs face the same ESG reality , reporting may not yet be mandatory for them, but their largest clients, government funders, and tender panels already are reporting and demanding transparency from everyone in their supply chain. Getting ahead of ESG now opens doors to government contracts, grant funding rounds, and commercial partnerships that are increasingly closed to organisations that cannot demonstrate responsible operations. We help these organisations build practical ESG frameworks that satisfy current funder conditions and position them competitively for what is coming. Sustainability Strategy Development  Sustainability Policies and Procedures  Stakeholder Consultation  Consultation Insight Reporting  Qualification and Program Development | | --- | --- |   ###### **Proven Delivery** ## ESG Strategy Project in Practice Developed ESG strategy and model documentation for The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James  supporting Block Grant Authority funding requirements and preparing the school for mandatory ESG reporting obligations. The engagement covered strategy design, framework development, and documentation that could be used directly in funding submissions and reporting processes. The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James ESG is no longer optional for organisations that depend on government funding or want to remain competitive in procurement. The question is not whether to do it — it is whether to get ahead of it or be caught unprepared. ![aig_esg_case_study_v2](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/hubfs/aig_esg_case_study_v2.png "aig_esg_case_study_v2") Here is what the full engagement looked like  from governance setup through to funded, endorsed strategy." Work with us  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ## Ready to move from complexity to *capability?* Most conversations start with a single challenge. Tell us what your organisation is navigating and we will help you find a clear path forward.    Tel: +61 7 2140 7658  The Australian Impact Group is committed to protecting our and our customers information and employs robust cyber security practices.  ![gold-smb1001-2023-level-3 (1)](https://www.australianimpactgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gold-smb1001-2023-level-3%20(1).png?width=100&height=100&name=gold-smb1001-2023-level-3%20(1).png "gold-smb1001-2023-level-3 (1)") © 2025 All rights reserved.