17 December 2021 NAB has been lending heavily for projects and companies expanding the fossil fuel industry. As such, the bank today faced a formal proposal from shareholders telling it to stop funding new coal, oil and gas projects. NAB also faced a bombardment of...
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Tell ANZ: net-zero by 2050 = no new fossil fuels
16 December 2021 Post a message on ANZ’s social media! Call out ANZ: share these social media videos! ANZ shareholders are today gathering at the company’s virtual annual general meeting (AGM), where they’ll hold the bank to account for all manner of issues, key among...
Spread the word about ANZ’s dirty fossil fuel funding
16 December 2021 Call out ANZ: share these social media posts! Post a message on ANZ’s social media! ANZ shareholders are today gathering at the company’s virtual annual general meeting (AGM), where they’ll hold the bank to account for all manner of issues, key among...
ANZ forced to address heavy fossil fuel funding at 2021 AGM
16 December 2021 ANZ faced a formal proposal from shareholders that it commit to stop funding new fossil fuel projects at today’s annual general meeting (AGM). Despite attempts to avoid accountability, the bank’s board also received a barrage of tough questions over...
Westpac slammed over destructive fossil fuel funding at 2021 AGM
15 December 2021 Westpac faced a formal proposal from shareholders that it commit to stop funding new fossil fuel projects at today’s annual general meeting (AGM). The bank’s board also received a barrage of tough questions over its continued funding for companies...
Tell Westpac: net-zero by 2050 = no new fossil fuels
15 December 2021 Post a message on Westpac’s social media! Call out Westpac: share these social media videos! Westpac shareholders are today gathering at the company’s virtual annual general meeting (AGM), where they’ll hold the bank to account for all manner of...
Spread the word about Westpac’s dirty fossil fuel funding
15 December 2021 Call out Westpac: share these social media posts! Post a message on Westpac’s social media! Westpac shareholders are today gathering at the company’s virtual annual general meeting (AGM), where they’ll hold the bank to account for all manner of...
2021 HESTA Annual Member Meeting: The fund avoids climate scrutiny at all costs
1 December 2021 Executives and board members of super fund HESTA failed to address members’ concerns about the fund’s investments in companies expanding oil and gas production at its annual member meeting yesterday evening. A group of members calling themselves the...
New ANZ climate policy shuffles Titanic chairs
26 November 2021 ANZ today updated its climate policy, which fails to prevent the bank funding new oil and gas projects and the companies pursuing them. This is despite the IEA concluding there is no room for new fossil fuel supply projects to achieve net-zero...
NAB arranging funds for Origin Energy despite new climate policy
15 November 2021 Just days after releasing a new “transition-focused” oil and gas policy, it has been revealed that NAB is co-arranging a A$2.4 billion loan for Origin Energy. Origin Energy is pursuing gas drilling in the Beetaloo Basin, which would emit up to 1.35...