SISAH Group – Climate Reporting Year 1 (ASRS in Action)
Background
The SIS Australia Holdings Group (SISAH) brings together four trusted brands – MSS Security (MSS), Southern Cross Protection (SXP), Platform 4 Group (P4G), and Henderson Security – to deliver comprehensive security services across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. As the regional arm of global operator SIS Ltd, the company delivers services to both large government and private sector Blue Chip clients.
As a Group 1 entity in Australia with a financial year starting 1st April, SISAH is among the first organisations required to publish a Sustainability Report in line with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) AASB S2. Recognising both the scale and opportunity of this legislative milestone, SISAH is approaching climate-related disclosure with a best-practice mindset—strengthening governance, building internal capability for ongoing climate reporting, and demonstrating responsiveness to stakeholder expectations and market momentum toward decarbonisation with net zero targets.
Yet the journey is complex. With 14 operating subsidiaries across multiple jurisdictions, SISAH must harmonise governance, coordinate change across entities, and embed new processes to manage climate risks and opportunities.
Efforts during the first year of reporting have focused on implementing climate-related “uplifts” across the organisation’s four brand ‘clusters’, ensuring compliance while also responding to commercial expectations for credible decarbonisation actions from some of SISAH’s largest clients.
This case study explores how SISAH has been navigating these challenges through its first year of climate reporting, establishing a robust foundation for compliance, and long-term resilience.
The Role of Pangolin Associates
SISAH engaged Pangolin Associates to guide its first year of AASB S2 implementation, with the goal of harmonising practices across its 14 subsidiaries and delivering its first consolidated sustainability report.
Phase 1: Preparation
Pangolin assessed SISAH’s readiness through an AASB S2 gap analysis to clarify maturity against the standards and worked with the internal SISAH team to produce a 12-month roadmap of actions and milestones for each of the four clusters. This included:
- ten workstreams sequenced into manageable tasks,
- a cross-group governance structure to enable coordination, validation and consistency,
- a coordinator for each cluster to drive cross-pollination and change management,
- a mobilisation plan to create momentum.
Phase 2: Implementation
Pangolin supported each cluster coordinator to execute the ten workstreams, gradually embedding climate considerations into governance, risk management, strategy, and metrics and targets. Implementation features included:
- consistent, harmonised application of requirements,
- integration of climate into policies and business functions,
- clear roles and education pathways for staff,
- piloting workstreams in one cluster before rolling them out to others,
- conducting climate risks and opportunities analysis for the 4 clusters,
- establishing a decarbonisation pathway and net zero target.
Phase 3: Year 1 Disclosure
Pangolin worked with the SISAH executive team to develop the new mandatory report through an iterative process, beginning with an early guiding version (“strawman”) and refining it as content was defined, and changes embedded during the implementation year. SISAH also proactively engaged its financial auditor early to provide visibility of the work, obtaining guidance on disclosure evidencing. Pangolin operates a three-layered documentation and evidencing system for sustainability reporting:
- Disclosure Report aligned with AASB S2 requirements.
- Basis of Preparation (BoP) outlining methodologies, processes, and disclosure decisions to support audit and future reporting cycles.
- Audit Trail capturing key artefacts and decision points for full transparency.
Outcomes for SISAH
This approach ensures continuous engagement of contributing parties and decision-makers throughout the year and is designed to facilitate the final audit and Director sign-off through detailed evidencing. By investing in a structured, harmonised, and well-documented approach to sustainability reporting, while also working to establish net zero targets, SISAH is not only positioned for full Year 1 compliance and audit readiness, but also establishing a strong foundation to lead the security industry on climate action.
Testimonial
“SISAH has embraced mandatory climate reporting as an opportunity to lead the industry by strengthening governance and committing to credible decarbonisation. Partnering with Pangolin Associates gave us expert guidance across 14 subsidiaries, from gap analysis to harmonised workstreams and audit-ready disclosures. Their clear, collaborative approach ensured compliance while building the foundation for SISAH’s long-term climate resilience and leadership.”Don Burnett, Chief Financial Officer at SISAH