BHP Group Ltd

20th July 2026

‘Growing disquiet’ over BHP’s decarbonisation walk back

BHP has significantly walked back its commitment to decarbonisation and, the reality is, there are significant risks to this strategy for investors.

16th July 2026

Investor briefing: Latest insights into BHP’s operational decarbonisation pathway

Investors can help drive improvements by encouraging BHP to provide greater transparency about its decarbonisation plans.

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.

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.

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.

16th 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.

3rd 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.

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.

26th 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.

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).

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.

11th 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

10th 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

5th 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.

14th 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.

9th 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.

9th 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.

17th 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).

6th 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.

6th 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.

3rd 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.

14th 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.”

13th 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.”

7th 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”.

18th 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.

15th 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.”

9th September 2020

BHP must commit to cutting fossil fuel production

28th 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.

13th 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.