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IAG: We Need Climate Leadership

22 October 2015 It dawned on me yesterday at the Insurance Australia Group AGM, just how detached corporate Australia is from reality, when the IAG board became genuinely annoyed by questions related to climate change. If the board of an insurance company does not...

Fossil fuel lending in 2015 – The story so far

1 October 2015 As the banks’ AGMs rapidly approach, we thought it would be useful to check in with our latest research and see what stories have come out of the fossil fuel lending numbers so far this year. All data quoted below is taken from our research into fossil...

Commonwealth pulls out of Carmichael mega-mine

6 August 2015 After months of sustained community pressure, Commonwealth Bank has ended its role as advisor to Adani's Carmichael coal project. Fairfax last night reported that the bank cited environmental factors and financial risks as the reasons for breaking ties...