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14th June 2022
Glencore must step up after shareholder dissent to Climate Progress Report
ACCR has released a letter to Glencore with five recommendations that would go towards addressing shareholder's climate plan concerns.
Read More14th June 2022
ACCR Supports Calls for National Cultural Heritage Protection Standards
ACCR has rebutted the Western Australian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs’ claim that the State’s new heritage protection laws are “gold standard”, and has supported calls for national cultural heritage protection standards.
Read More30th May 2022
AGL Energy bloodbath was years in the making
ACCR is commenting on AGL Energy’s (ASX:AGL) withdrawal of its demerger proposal, and the departure of four directors from the board.
Read More23rd May 2022
JFE Holdings Shareholders Welcome Company’s New Climate Commitments
Man Group, Storebrand and ACCR welcome the announcement of enhanced climate commitments by JFE Holdings (“JFE”), one of Japan’s leading steelmakers.
Read More19th May 2022
Woodside walloped on climate as it doubles down on fossil fuels with approved merger
At 48.97% against, Woodside has surpassed Santos (36.93% against) as the company with the lowest level of shareholder support for a transition plan since the inception of the Say on Climate mechanism.
Read More11th May 2022
First institutional investor group-led climate shareholder proposals filed in Japan
US$3 trillion investor group encourages J-Power to scale up climate commitments
Read More6th May 2022
AGL ignores majority of shareholders, fails to set Paris-aligned targets
ACCR is commenting on the demerger scheme booklet published by AGL Energy (ASX:AGL).
Read More5th May 2022
Rio Tinto under pressure over QMM debacle and climate
ACCR is commenting on on the Rio Tinto AGM where questions were raised about issues at its QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) minerals sands mine in Madagascar and its approach to climate change.
Read More3rd May 2022
Santos shareholders revolt on climate, rubber-stamp lobbying
ACCR is commenting on the results of the Santos (ASX:STO) annual general meeting.
Read More29th April 2022
Glencore shareholders deliver rebuke to board over coal plans
ACCR is commenting on the results of the Glencore annual general meeting (AGM), held yesterday in Zug, Switzerland.
Read More27th April 2022
New ACCR analysis: investors rubber stamping weak climate plans
ACCR has published new analysis of the voting records of Australia’s largest super funds and the world’s largest investment managers on ‘Say on climate’ resolutions in 2021.
Read More20th April 2022
New research: ‘Damning’ - Glencore’s emissions baseline understated by at least 24%
ACCR has published new analysis of the impact of underreported methane emissions on Glencore’s operational emissions footprint.
Read More14th April 2022
Finally, Rio Tinto exits the Queensland Resources Council
ACCR is commenting on Rio Tinto’s exit from the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) as triggered by ACCR’s shareholder resolution.
Read More8th April 2022
Rio Tinto’s decision on Queensland Alumina welcome; Origin Energy still to act
ACCR is welcoming Rio Tinto’s decision to take on the capacity and governance of Queensland Alumina.
Read More5th April 2022
IPCC: lobbying by vested interests is the problem
ACCR is commenting on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III, Sixth Assessment Report.
Read More31st March 2022
Climate Action 100 benchmark: too much carrot, not enough stick for the biggest polluters
ACCR is commenting on the Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark.
Read More29th March 2022
Cognitive dissonance: Glencore’s coal expansion plans are not ‘responsible’
ACCR is calling on Glencore shareholders to oppose Glencore’s second ‘Say on Climate’ (vote on progress), and the re-election of Peter Coates.
Read More29th March 2022
AEMO confirms need to get off gas
ACCR is commenting on AEMO’s Gas Statement of Opportunities 2022.
Read More25th March 2022
Santos confirms gas-fired recovery is all about exports
ACCR is responding to remarks from Santos’ Strategic Adviser External Affairs, Tracey Winters, at the Senate inquiry into oil and gas exploration and production in the Beetaloo Basin.
Read More21st March 2022
Origin Energy & Rio Tinto must act on sanctions
ACCR is calling on Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) to take immediate action to quarantine the interests of both Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg in their respective joint ventures.
Read More18th March 2022
Origin Energy & Rio Tinto must take immediate action on Deripaska and Vekselberg interests
ACCR welcomes the Federal government’s decision to sanction Russian oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg.
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