SB13 and the Anti-ESG Backlash: What It Means for Australian Business | BCSDA LANDSCAPE

What does the Texas SB13 case tell us about the anti-ESG backlash — and what, if anything, does it mean for Australian business? In this special edition of BCSDA’s LANDSCAPE series, Andrew Petersen speaks with David Levine, Cofounder and President of the American Sustainable Business Network, and Ilona Millar, Partner at Gilbert + Tobin, about the SB13 case, the court decision, and the wider implications for boards, executives and advisers. The discussion explores: what SB13 is and why it matters what the court decided, and how it reached that decision what the ruling changes — and what it does not how Australian businesses should interpret global anti-ESG developments what good governance and business practice look like in a noisy and contested environment LANDSCAPE is BCSDA’s policy and regulatory intelligence series for business leaders navigating major sustainability, disclosure and market developments. Speakers Andrew Petersen, CEO, BCSDA David Levine, Cofounder & President, American Sustainable Business Network Ilona Millar, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin For more information about BCSDA, visit: www.bcsda.org.au Suggested tags SB13, ESG, anti ESG, sustainable business, Australian business, climate litigation, sustainability disclosure, business governance, Texas SB13, Gilbert and Tobin, American Sustainable Business Network, BCSDA