28 August 2020 Market Forces and Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action first wrote to Samsung Securities, Hanwha Securities, Mirae Asset Daewoo, Korea Investment and Securities and the Industrial Bank of Korea on 5 June. These companies were involved in two loans to Abbot Point, made in 2018 and 2019. We … Read More
Dear companies, your fossil fuel support is a reputational ticking time bomb
24 August 2020 When the response finally came through from engineering consultancy GHD’s Chairman on 5 July 2019, it was fairly typical, “Please contact Adani directly on any matters that may relate to their business activities.” The company that had been providing engineering and other consulting services to Adani since … Read More
Adani failing to refinance Abbot Point debt as creditors walk away
6 August 2020 Despite its best efforts, it seems Adani has so far failed to refinance Abbot Point Coal Terminal’s (AAPT) debt, with the company having to repay a total of $270 million for maturing loans and bonds due in 2020. Dipping into its own pocket to pay back the … Read More
Adani loses another banker as bushfire survivors call on creditors to walk away
19 June 2020 South African bank Investec has become the 68th major company to rule out involvement in the controversial Adani Carmichael coal project, while also distancing itself from Adani’s Abbot Point coal port, despite arranging a bond issue for the port back in 2017. This comes just as Abbot … Read More