BHP is a leading producer of iron ore, metallurgical coal and copper. Operations include in the Pilbarra (West Australia) for iron ore, Queensland and New South Wales for coal, Chile and Peru for copper, and Brazil for iron ore. The vast majority (97%) of BHP’s emissions are scope 3, which come from the processing of its iron ore and metallurgical coal into steel.

ACCR has engaged regularly with BHP since 2017, including on its decarbonisation commitments, climate and energy policy lobbying, and reducing its scope 3 emissions across the steel value chain.

Details of BHP’s announced steel and iron decarbonisation projects, which feature in ACCR’s global coverage of the steel sector’s emission reduction efforts, can be found here.

26th November 2025

BHP can't ignore the writing on the wall for Saraji East, regardless of government go-ahead

ACCR is commenting on the Queensland Government’s recommendation that the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Saraji East Mining Lease Project is suitable to proceed.

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3rd November 2025

BHP backflips on Mt Arthur coal wind down for 2030 – sells off land to coal miner instead

ACCR is commenting on BHP’s decision to sell land at Mt Arthur, and enable ongoing coal mining and burning post-2030.

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19th May 2025

Steelmakers face crunch-time on coal: critical risks in blast furnace relining decisions

As the steel sector approaches a decisive decade for blast furnace investment, investors have a critical role to play in ensuring capital is aligned with credible transition pathways.

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26th September 2024

Analysis: BHP's 2024 Climate Transition Action Plan

While BHP's 2024 CTAP provides improved disclosures on scope 3, it falls short on ambition and does not have a capital allocation strategy to match the scale of the challenge.

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23rd September 2024

Active ownership delivers outcomes: BHP improves scope 3 disclosures & investors withdraw resolution

Major institutional investors representing nearly US$110 billion assets under management have withdrawn a shareholder resolution filed with BHP Group Limited (BHP), following improved disclosures in the company’s 2024 Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP).

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19th July 2024

Ahead of the game: investor sentiment on steel decarbonisation

ACCR commissioned a survey of investor sentiment - surveying 500 investors based in Australia, the United States, as well as countries across Asia and Europe, each with investments in steelmaking, iron ore and/or metallurgical coal mining.

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8th April 2024

Investor handbook: Engaging with the steel sector

This handbook aims to support investors in company engagement, a key tool to drive value and enable emissions reductions in the steel sector.

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6th March 2024

Forging pathways: insights for the green steel transformation

Across every stage of the value chain, companies are taking advantage of advancements in technology to enable less carbon intensive steelmaking.

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18th October 2023

Once again, BHP plays pass the parcel on emissions

ACCR is commenting on BHP’s announcement that Whitehaven Coal will acquire its two Queensland coal mines, Daunia and Blackwater

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12th October 2023

Benchmarking for change: corporate political expenditure and climate lobbying in Australia

ACCR investigates how major public companies in Australia disclose and govern their political expenditures and climate lobbying.

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18th November 2022

BHP and Rio Tinto-funded advocacy continues to subvert democracy

ACCR is commenting on the Minerals Council of Australia’s recent threat to fund an anti-Labor advertising.

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10th November 2022

BHP no longer leading and not even following on climate

ACCR is commenting on the results of the 2022 BHP Annual General Meeting, where our shareholder resolutions on positive advocacy and climate accounting received 12.73% and 18.67% support respectively.

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7th October 2022

Investor briefing: Shareholder Resolutions to BHP Group Ltd on climate advocacy and accounting

Supporting brief to our shareholder resolutions to BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) on climate policy advocacy and climate accounting and audit

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7th October 2022

BHP ‘delusional’, seeks coal mine extension to 2116

BHP's (ASX: BHP) move to extend the Peak Downs coal mine for 93 years to 2116 is delusional.

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30th August 2022

ACCR Shareholder Resolutions to BHP Group Ltd on climate advocacy, accounting and audit

ACCR has filed Shareholder Resolutions to BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) on climate policy advocacy and the inclusion of climate sensitivity analysis in financial statements.

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30th August 2022

ACCR calls on BHP to lead on climate advocacy, reflect climate risk in financial statements

BHP is Australia’s largest company (ASX: BHP) with huge political influence and a massive opportunity to align business interests and policy with a safe climate.

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16th August 2022

BHP’s coal business cashes in despite its climate claims

ACCR is commenting on BHP’s results for the year ended 30 June 2022. Climate leaders don’t develop new coal mines.

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16th June 2022

BHP finally listens to investors and commits to wind down Australia’s biggest thermal coal mine

ACCR is commenting on BHP abandoning its pursuit of the Mt Arthur thermal coal mine extension to 2045 and its plans to divest the mine.

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11th November 2021

BHP climate plan a greenwash

This vote suggests institutional investors are easily cowed by big companies like BHP and they’re unwilling to force them to adhere to the Paris Agreement.

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8th November 2021

BHP offloads coal assets to a climate laggard

ACCR is commenting on BHP’s divestment of 80% interest in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) to Stanmore SMC Holdings Pty Ltd.

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15th October 2021

BHP shareholders support coal mining beyond 2050

Despite its claims of climate leadership, BHP’s climate plan isn’t even close to what is required to prevent runaway climate change.

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