Today, AustralianSuper received a strong message from a big coalition of climate, environment and other civil society organisations, urging the fund to live up to its climate commitments and push for an end to Woodside’s reckless oil and gas expansion plans. The...
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HESTA puts the heat on Woodside by seeking board renewal
HESTA has announced today that it is pushing for its own director nominees to be considered for election at Woodside’s upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). This is an important climate-related escalation from HESTA and a tribute to the countless members who have...
Super fund support for Woodside and Santos’ climate-wrecking expansion plans
12 September 2023 Our latest analysis shows members of Australia’s biggest super funds own a significant stake in some of Australia’s worst climate criminals, Woodside and Santos. For the first time, we’ve paired our investment analysis with share voting data to...
HESTA’s sleight of hand distracting members from the fund’s most climate-damaging investments
14 June 2023 HESTA’s latest climate change report yet again fails to articulate the fund’s expectations of the most climate-damaging companies in its portfolio, including Santos and Woodside. For all its lofty claims of climate action, HESTA continues to invest in...
アジア新興国の活動家がJERAに変化球を投球
English 今週行われた、プロ野球セントラル・リーグの試合会場にて、バングラデシュ、インドネシア、フィリピンの活動家たちが、セ・リーグのタイトルスポンサーでもあるJERAが、大規模な汚染を引き起こし、化石燃料ベースの汚染技術をアジア中に広めていると訴えました。 JERA、およびJERAの株主である東京電力、中部電力、さらにこの3社への投資家は、現地コミュニティの反対を受けて、自社の評判が低下するリスクについて留意する必要があります。 球場内でのアクションの様子 球場前でのアクションの様子...
Emerging Asia activists throw JERA a curveball
Japanese This week, at a major Central League baseball game, activists from Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines called out JERA, a massive polluter and sponsor of the league, for spreading its dirty, fossil fuel-based technologies across Asia. JERA, and its...
Big four banks loan $10.7 billion to coal since Paris Agreement
10 May 2023 Market Forces’ new analysis shows Australia’s big four banks – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac – have loaned a combined $10.7 billion to the coal industry since the Paris Agreement was signed, with ANZ ($3.6 billion) and NAB ($3.3 billion) the...
Whitehaven rushing ahead with new coal mine, backed by NAB and Westpac
2 May 2023 Whitehaven Coal has announced plans to start production at a new coal mine this year, flying in the face of global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. What’s worse, the company is pursuing these plans with the financial backing of two of Australia’s biggest...
HESTA must ramp up the pressure on Santos
13 April 2023 HESTA last week lodged a formal vote calling on oil and gas company Santos to wind up oil and gas production in line with a net zero emissions by 2050 pathway. This is a great sign HESTA is taking members' concerns seriously, but with Santos still...
Australia’s big four banks face human rights complaint over Santos Barossa financing
5 April 2023 Tiwi Islands and Larrakia Traditional Owners have lodged formal complaints alleging the big four Australian banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac – and a host of international financiers breached their human rights commitments by participating...