Sustainability
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By Pedro Carreira
Updated 25 June 2026
Sustainability reporting involves publicly disclosing your environmental impact, including waste data.
It is mandatory for ASX-listed companies and large businesses under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (from 2025-26 for Group 1 entities). SMEs are not yet required to report, but many clients and procurement processes now demand waste data from suppliers.
Having accurate waste diversion data gives you a competitive edge in tenders and client retention.
Key Numbers
- ASRS mandatory for Group 1 entities from: 2025–26
- Who must report now: ASX-listed & large businesses
- SME mandatory-reporting requirement: not yet required
- Statewide diversion target driving demand: 80% by 2030
What You Need to Know
Sustainability reporting means publicly disclosing your environmental impact — waste data included — and the threshold for who must do it is moving down the chain. Under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, Group 1 entities report from 2025–26; SMEs are not yet required, but the pressure arrives sideways.
- Listed & large businesses: mandatory disclosure now in force.
- Suppliers to them: increasingly asked for waste data in procurement.
- Tender processes: diversion figures are becoming a scored criterion.
- Client retention: accurate data is a competitive edge, not a box-tick.
This reporting demand rides on the diversion goals set by Recycling Victoria — A New Economy and its 80%-by-2030 target. Bundle Waste supplies the underlying waste data through its free audit and ongoing monthly reporting, comparing a network of providers — and because we're paid only from the savings we find, the reporting comes at no extra cost.
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Related Questions
What are scope 3 emissions from waste and why do they matter?+
Scope 3 emissions include all indirect emissions in your value chain — waste disposal falls under Scope 3 Category 5 (waste generated in operations). For most businesses, waste accounts for 2-8% of total scope 3 emissions. Under Australia's new climate reporting requirements, large businesses must disclose scope 3 emissions from 2027-28. Even if you are an SME, your corporate clients may ask for your waste data to calculate their own scope 3. Having audited data ready is a competitive advantage.
What sustainability certifications need waste data?+
Green Star (GBCA), NABERS Waste, ISO 14001, B Corp, Climate Active, GRI 306, and NGER all require: total waste generated, diversion rate, waste streams breakdown, and disposal methods. Bundle Waste provides data formatted for these certifications.
How does waste affect my carbon footprint?+
Waste accounts for 3–8% of a typical business carbon footprint. Key emissions: landfill methane, transport, embedded carbon in discarded materials. Reducing landfill waste 50% cuts total business emissions up to 4%.
What is greenwashing in waste management?+
Greenwashing includes: claiming 100% recycled when contamination sends recyclables to landfill, labelling eco-friendly bins going to landfill, overstating diversion rates, promoting compostable packaging without composting infrastructure. ACCC penalties up to $100 million per contravention (or three times the benefit, or 30% of annual turnover) since March 2026.
Can Bundle Waste help with sustainability reporting?+
We provide data for: GRI 306, NGER, Green Star, NABERS Waste, Climate Active, ISO 14001, B Corp, and custom ESG reports. Includes tonnes by stream, diversion rates, emissions avoided, and year-on-year trends.
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Updated 25 June 2026
