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 inundation from global sea level rises was much … Read More
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 shareholder at the company’s annual general meeting asking if Adelaide Brighton … Read More
AMP Chairman: “My opinions about climate change are irrelevant”
2 May 2019 Last year, AMP appointed this man as its new Chairman: With a history of climate-sceptic comments like this, it’s unsurprising that Murray was challenged over his views on climate change at AMP’s annual general meeting in Sydney today. He was given every opportunity to redeem himself when … Read More
Tell your super fund: Vote for climate action!
April 2019 Through your retirement savings, you can have a say in how many Australian companies are run. Tell your super fund to vote for climate action from corporate Australia. Market Forces has worked with shareholders to put climate action on the agenda at three major Australian company meetings coming … Read More
Media release: Shareholder resolution at QBE demands an end to fossil fuel masochism
Monday 4 March, 2019 Tomorrow, shareholders coordinated by Market Forces and publicly listed wealth manager Australian Ethical will lodge a shareholder resolution calling on QBE to set targets for reducing its investment and underwriting exposure to fossil fuels in line with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to … Read More
QBE targeted over fossil fuel support as Australia burns
4 February 2019 As Australians suffer under record-breaking extreme temperatures, bushfires and floods, Market Forces has launched an outdoor advertising campaign demanding Australia’s major global insurance company end its support for the fossil fuel companies driving global warming. Thanks to donations from Market Forces supporters, the billboard on the City … Read More
Big four banks increase their fossil fuel exposure
January 2019 Australia’s major banks have been getting back into fossil fuels over the last year, casting doubt on their seriousness in tackling climate change through their investments. This study compares the banks’ reported exposures to fossil fuels and renewable energy from 2017 to 2018, finding some very worrying trends. … Read More
Dulux Group unable to paint a clear picture on climate risk disclosure
20 December 2018. Shareholders were left without concrete answers to important climate questions at the Dulux Group annual general meeting in Melbourne today.
Media Release: World’s biggest insurers will not cover Adani Group’s Carmichael coal mine
Campaigners call on laggards to back UN climate targets andrefuse support for disastrous project Thursday 20 December 2018, 0001 Hours Central European Time Ten of the world’s foremost insurance companies will not provide support to develop the controversial Carmichael coal mine in Australia, following the lead set by many global … Read More
NAB hauled over the coals at its 2018 AGM
NAB was forced to lay bare its contradictory climate and environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies highlighting the vast discrepancy between what the bank says, and what it does during question-time at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Melbourne.