13 October 2020 Today’s annual general meeting (AGM) heard from Commonwealth Bank shareholders who clearly feel the bank isn’t living up to its climate claims and commitments, especially considering its funding for expansion of the gas industry. Gas lending incompatible with the Paris Agreement In August 2019, CommBank committed to … Read More
AGL refuses to wind up coal power in line with Paris goals
7 October 2020 AGL today refused to adopt a shareholder proposal to bring forward the closure of its coal fired power stations in line with the company’s own analysis of closure dates required to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming goal. Big investors, including many of Australia’s super funds supported … Read More
Shareholder resolutions call for fossil fuel wind up plans
Market Forces is supporting shareholders to call on companies to demonstrate how they will ‘wind up’ (bring about an end to) coal, oil and gas production over time, protecting money from being wasted on new projects, and supporting workers as the economy rapidly moves on from fossil fuels to meet … Read More
Macquarie fails to commit to coal and gas phase outs
30 July 2020 Major Australian financial institution Macquarie was today challenged over its involvement in the coal and gas industries, and the risks this poses to shareholders, communities and the environment. Macquarie claims its “lending exposures to [the coal] sector are limited and we expect them to run off over … Read More
Marsh & McLennan present greenwash at AGM
28 May 2020 Marsh and McLennan’s 183-word ‘Client engagement principles’ is not a climate policy, it is greenwash. Last week Marsh & McLennan (MMC), Adani’s insurance broker Marsh’s parent company, held its 2020 annual general meeting (AGM). Following months of intense pressure in the lead-up to the AGM, not only … Read More
FAR Ltd betting against Paris climate goals
27 May 2020 FAR Ltd is an oil and gas exploration company, with one major project nearing development: the Sangomar oil field off Senegal’s coast. With the company’s entire business model predicated on new oil and gas developments that cannot be burned in a 1.5°C warming scenario, Market Forces has … Read More
Adelaide Brighton investors must demand Paris-aligned targets
19 May 2020 In response to questioning from shareholders at its annual general meeting today, Australian construction material company Adelaide Brighton suggested its weak emission reduction targets could be stepped up to align with the Paris climate goals over the coming year. Investors must now use their position to hold … Read More
Caltex still has no emission targets or fossil fuel exit plans
14 May 2020 Caltex claims to support the Paris climate goals, but still has not set any targets to bring down its greenhouse gas emissions, or transition away from its fossil fuel operations. The company today told shareholders it plans to continue investing in its oil refining business, which has … Read More
Climate scepticism remains at the top of AMP
Last week in the USA, JPMorgan Chase announced the demotion of former Exxon CEO and architect of climate denial, Lee Raymond, from his previous lead director role. Yet in Australia, the head of AMP David Murray stays in his position of chairman despite having previously disputed the science of climate … Read More
Huge gains in investor support for real climate action at Rio Tinto
7 May 2020 37% of Rio Tinto’s shareholders today voted in favour of a shareholder proposal calling on the mining giant to set Paris-aligned targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, including those generated by the use of its products. Given Rio Tinto’s board opposed the proposal, the vote represents … Read More
