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.
Read More3rd 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.
Read More19th 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.
Read More16th October 2024
Investor Bulletin: Understanding BHP’s methane problem
New data suggests that Queensland’s Bowen Basin is Australia’s top methane-emitting hotspot. The region is home to major coal and gas fields - including BHP’s metallurgical coal mines.
Read More3rd October 2024
Webinar: Analysing BHP's 2024 Climate Transition Action Plan
While BHP’s disclosures have improved, its 2024 CTAP falls short on ambition and does not have a capital allocation strategy that matches the scale of the decarbonisation challenge. As a result, ACCR will be voting against this CTAP.
Read More26th 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.
Read More26th September 2024
Investor Bulletin: BHP’s 2024 Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP)
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.
Read More23rd 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Major institutional investors representing nearly US$110 billion assets under management have withdrawn a shareholder resolution filed with BHP Group Limited (BHP), following improved disclosures in the company’s 2024 Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP).
Read More19th 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.
Read More11th April 2024
ACCR Presentation on the green steel transformation
Webinar to discuss insights from ACCR's recently published report, Forging pathways: Insights for the green steel transformation.
Read More8th 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.
Read More6th 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.
Read More18th 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
Read More12th 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.
Read More10th August 2023
Investor Bulletin: BHP’s 2023 Industry Association Review
BHP’s governance of industry associations continues to limit its potential as a driver of positive climate policy engagement.
Read More18th 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.
Read More10th 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.
Read More7th 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
Read More7th 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.
Read More30th 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.
Read More30th 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.
Read More16th 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.
Read More16th 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.
Read More11th 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.
Read More8th 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.
Read More15th 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.
Read More5th October 2021
BHP Climate Transition Action Plan Analysis
ACCR believes there is sufficient reason to vote against the approval of BHP’s Climate Transition Action Plan.
Read More14th September 2021
BHP must end support for fossil fuel expansion
ACCR welcomes BHP’s support for the shareholder resolution on climate-related lobbying. BHP must use its unique position of leadership to push for more ambitious emissions reductions before 2030.
Read More9th September 2021
Investor briefing: Shareholder Resolution to BHP Group Ltd/Plc on climate-related lobbying
Supporting brief to our Shareholder Resolution to BHP Group Ltd/Plc on lobbying related to climate and energy policy.
Read More9th September 2021
Investor briefing: Shareholder Resolution to BHP Group Ltd/Plc on climate-related lobbying
Supporting brief to our Shareholder Resolution to BHP Group Ltd/Plc on lobbying related to climate and energy policy.
Read More17th August 2021
BHP-Woodside merger a disaster for shareholders and climate
Commenting on the sale of BHP’s Petroleum division (ASX:BHP) to Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL).
Read More6th August 2021
BHP must cease lobbying efforts which are inconsistent with Paris targets
Concerned shareholders will persist in holding BHP to account for the obstructive lobbying of its industry associations.
Read More6th August 2021
ACCR Shareholder Resolution to BHP Group Ltd on climate-related lobbying.
ACCR has filed a Shareholder Resolution to BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) on industry association memberships and climate-related lobbying.
Read More3rd June 2021
Woodside and BHP Scarborough project conflicts with a net zero future
The Woodside and BHP Scarborough project is at odds with the expectations of investors for companies to align their capital expenditure and decarbonisation strategies with the Paris Agreement.
Read More14th October 2020
BHP investors remain focused on lobby groups
“With this vote, investors have demonstrated to BHP that they remain focused on the impact of its industry associations on both Australian democracy and on climate action.”
Read More13th October 2020
BHP resolution withdrawn: First Nations Alliance reaches outcome with BHP
“The measures the First Nations Alliance have secured with BHP could not have happened without the interest of the investment sector and the communication of their expectations about companies’ cultural heritage management.”
Read More7th October 2020
BHP dumps QRC; Origin and Santos should do the same
“BHP has proven the value of ACCR’s shareholder resolution—some industry associations simply won’t change unless there are financial consequences”.
Read More18th September 2020
Investor briefing: Shareholder Resolutions to BHP Group on cultural heritage and lobbying
Read the background and reasoning behind upcoming shareholder resolutions to BHP Group on cultural heritage protection and on lobbying relating to COVID-19 Recovery, and ACCR's recommendation that shareholders vote against the re-election of BHP board member Malcolm Broomhead.
Read More15th September 2020
Gas lobby secures taxpayer funding from Federal government for a failing industry
“The Federal government may have finally given up on thermal coal but the carbon lobby won’t be deterred, by pushing gas, another dirty fossil fuel - which is proven to have the same, if not worse emissions than coal once fugitive methane emissions are factored in.”
Read More28th August 2020
BHP, Origin Energy, Santos & Woodside aiming to destroy the Clean Energy Finance Corporation
BHP, Origin Energy, Santos and Woodside are behind efforts to dirty up the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by allowing it to invest in gas projects.
Read More13th August 2020
ACCR Shareholder Resolutions to BHP on cultural heritage and lobbying
ACCR has filed Shareholder Resolutions to BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) requesting the a moratorium on the damage, removal or destruction of cultural heritage sites until laws are strengthened, remove gag orders on traditional owners and cease lobbying efforts on COVID-19 recovery which are inconsistent with Paris targets.
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