7 November, 2019 BHP Chair Ken MacKenzie has publicly applauded the European Commission’s proposal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, until now it has been unclear as to whether BHP will adopt the same goals. This appears to have resolved at today’s...
Super funds back Origin’s smoke and mirrors climate plan
16 October 2019 Origin Energy’s annual general meeting today was dominated by shareholder and community concerns over the climate, environmental and social impacts of the company’s dirty fossil fuel operations and plans. That’s not surprising given Origin is one of...
FAR not modelling climate transition risks to business
Market Forces has named FAR as one of the 21 companies that investors should immediately divest from. Why? Because the company has had more than three years to show it can transition to be in line with the Paris Agreement. It has not only failed at this but is also...
Mineral Commodities Ltd chairman accuses a South African proxy holder of abandoning his country at AGM
Community concerns about MRC's operations include a nearby cliff collapse at the Tormin mine on South Africa's West Coast in 2015. Credit: Ground Up News Mineral Commodities Limited (MRC) is a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, which operates in...
Sydney Airport: taking climate seriously after flooding events
24 May 2019 What a difference a year (and some runway flooding) makes! Sydney Airport’s chairman Trevor Gerber has certainly changed his tune on taking climate risk seriously since last year’s annual general meeting. Back then, Gerber didn’t think the risks of...
“If the benchmark is 1.5ºC we should measure ourselves against it” says Alumina chairman
23 May 2019 Alumina Limited is one of Australia’s top ASX-listed mining companies. As its name suggests, the company focuses on alumina, the material refined from bauxite and used for aluminium production. Australia is the second largest alumina producer in the...
Buru Energy’s own testing shows higher levels of chemical contaminants
Protest against fracking outside Buru Energy's AGM in Perth, May 2019 Buru Energy, a West Australian-based exploration and production company, is planning to re-inject wastewater from fracking wells into the earth said chairman Eric Streitberg at today’s annual...
Adelaide Brighton: not making concrete commitments to Paris
10 May 2019Australian cement manufacturer Adelaide Brighton's CEO Nick Miller said today that there are opportunities to align his company's emission reduction targets with the Paris climate accord, although made no commitments. His statement was in response to a...
Caltex – out of line & out of time
Anyone watching the presentation on sustainability at Caltex annual general meeting (AGM) today would think the company, the petroleum brand of Chevron, is earnest about tackling emissions. Chairman Steven Gregg insisted that Caltex is acting in line with the Paris...
Woodside CEO admits gas the loser if the world limits warming to 1.5 degrees
In a week where climate change dominated global headlines with the UK Parliament's declaration of a climate emergency and school strikers taking to the streets in over 500 locations worldwide, corporate Australia was also facing increasing scrutiny on climate change....