16 October 2019 In August, Commonwealth Bank took a major step forward when it committed to get out of thermal coal by 2030, a commitment that no other major bank has so far made. Today, shareholders showed their appreciation for this commitment, but quickly moved to...
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...
Lloyd’s emerges as key player on Adani insurance
14 October 2019 The anonymous tip-off came via one of the many grassroots groups fighting to stop the Adani Carmichael coal project. It said that Lloyd’s syndicates from AXIS Capital and Canopius were negotiating to underwrite the Carmichael railway line construction....
NAB, ANZ and Westpac hit with climate risk shareholder resolutions
10 October 2019 Market Forces has lodged shareholder resolutions with NAB, ANZ and Westpac, calling on the three major banks to reduce their exposure to coal, oil and gas in line with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. The resolutions come after the major banks...
Engineering firm Cardno becomes 60th major company to rule out Adani
10 October 2019 This morning at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Sydney, engineering consultancy Cardno’s Chairman committed the company to doing no further work on the disastrous Adani Carmichael coal project. Cardno, which has been involved with Carmichael since...
Adani could be doing an insurance deal with Lloyds, Canopius and AXIS Capital
[cs_element_section _id="1" ][cs_element_layout_row _id="2" ][cs_element_layout_column _id="3" ]UPDATE 4 October 2019 AXIS Capital and Canopius have withdrawn from the rail line insurance deal! AXIS made a statement saying it "...confirmed that...
Suncorp faces heat at its AGM as losses mount on climate impacts
Brisbane, 26 September 2019 The climate crisis dominated Suncorp's annual general meeting in Brisbane today, from the Chairman and CEO reporting losses from extreme weather events, shareholders bringing personal stories of how climate impacts are destroying their...
AGL shareholders demand coal plant closure
19 September 2019 AGL shareholders today sent a strong message to Australia's biggest climate polluter, with more than 30% voting in favour of a resolution demanding the company reduce emissions in line with the Paris climate goals. Only twice before has a climate...
Our super funds can help sway climate-change targets
AGL plans to operate its dirty Loy Yang coal power station until 2048 Credit: Environment Victoria 18 September 2019 Market Forces in the Media: Op-ed in the Sydney Morning Herald by Julien Vincent, Executive Director, Market Forces It was one of the loudest signals...
Tip-off reveals AIG is Adani’s insurer
16 September 2019 A tip-off from a staff member has revealed that US-based AIG is providing insurance for Adani’s preliminary works at the Carmichael coal mine site, and for Directors and Officers liability. Adani’s insurance policies are due to expire on 30 September...