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27th August 2021

ASX 100: Labour falling through the cracks

Australian listed companies continue to remain opaque about their labour hire, contracting and outsourcing practices.

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26th August 2021

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility files landmark case against Santos in Federal Court

Acting on behalf of ACCR, lawyers from the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) will claim that Santos is engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct in potential contravention of both corporate and consumer law.

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24th August 2021

South32 must end pro-coal lobbying to align with its own targets

ACCR has filed a Shareholder Resolution to South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) calling on the company to ensure the advocacy of its industry associations is consistent with the Paris Agreement.

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18th August 2021

Origin must align lobbying and capex with Paris Agreement

ACCR has filed two shareholder resolutions with Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) on climate-related lobbying and capital expenditure.

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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).

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12th August 2021

AGL says it won’t adhere to Paris Agreement

Unfortunately for AGL shareholders, the market will take care of replacing that capacity, which will make AGL’s coal-fired power stations unprofitable and destroy even more shareholder value.

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11th August 2021

Tomago going green is the nail in the coffin for AGL’s Bayswater

Tomago aluminium smelter will switch to predominantly renewable energy by 2029. It is the final nail in the coffin for AGL's Bayswater coal-fired power station.

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9th August 2021

IPCC report: wrong way, go back

The IPCC has sent us all a blunt warning: we are on the wrong path, and we must turn back.

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6th August 2021

Origin must abandon gas exploration to be 1.5°C aligned

Origin Energy becomes the sixth ASX-listed company to have committed to a ‘Say on Climate’.

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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.

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2nd August 2021

Santos and Oil Search merger climate vandalism of the highest order

The Santos and Oil Search merger demonstrates that neither company is serious about taking climate action, and that their only goal is to maximise oil and gas production at a time when climate chaos is raging across the northern hemisphere.

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30th July 2021

Qantas: Unlawful Outsourcing of Ground Handling Crew

Qantas axed its highly skilled and experienced workforce, choosing to outsource to an organisation with a poor safety record and history of labour scandals.

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22nd July 2021

AGL’s Say on Climate commitment welcome, Paris-aligned targets still needed

Despite saying that AGL couldn’t commit to Paris-aligned targets for the proposed demerged companies, as that would be a matter for the new boards, it has now made this commitment to ‘Say on Climate’.

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21st July 2021

Progress welcome in resolving Bougainville mine grievances

The parties should be commended for their progress. It is also an encouraging sign of practical progress from Rio Tinto under its new leadership.

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21st July 2021

AGL must set Paris-aligned targets for demerged companies

Recent meetings with members of the Board suggest AGL is not prepared to set Paris-aligned targets, despite that now being a clear expectation of emissions intensive companies.

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20th July 2021

Santos’ bid for Oil Search proves net zero target is just greenwashing

Santos has made little mention of climate change in its merger proposal announcement, claiming it can easily shift to hydrogen-based fuels - yet shows absolutely no pathway to this claim.

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14th July 2021

Australian mines: Two-tier workforce threat to safety

The explosion of a two-tier workforce on Australian mines does more than erode job security and working conditions. It fundamentally undermines safety, sometimes with fatal consequences.

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9th July 2021

Fair Work Ombudsman focus on contract cleaning spot on

The Ombudsman’s announcement is a wake up call for property owners and their investors that exploitation remains a serious issue in the sector.

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30th June 2021

AGL demerger plans underwhelm, ignore climate concerns

Investors continue to be frustrated by AGL’s continued denial of the need to bring forward the closure dates of its Bayswater and Loy Yang A coal-fired power stations.

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25th June 2021

Fossil industries stuck in the fossil age

The parade of fossil fuel executives and lobbyists before the Parliamentary Inquiry today showed just how out of touch they are with financial markets, and their contempt for climate action.

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21st June 2021

Rejection of renewable energy hub another sign of a government lost on climate

The Federal government has demonstrated that it is unwilling to support projects that would accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

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