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Woodside’s growth portfolio: what’s in it for shareholders?
Reallocating the capital from Woodside's uncompetitive fossil fuel projects to a share buyback appears to offer more value and less risk than delivering them.
Putting Together a Climate Action Portfolio
Creating a climate action portfolio can be both challenging and rewarding. It's incredibly important to put our money where it may do the most good.
Institutional investors must hold directors to account on climate failures
At this year’s AGM, Woodside’s shareholders have every reason to demonstrate what effective engagement looks like.
Meet Dimitri Lafleur
Dimitri is our Chief Scientist. He supports our analysis of company climate plans, with a deep understanding of GHG emissions, energy markets and climate science.
Blowing Our Carbon Budget
Our carbon budget is rapidly dwindling. Chief Scientist, Dimitri Lafleur looks at the latest research and how investors should be engaging their companies on emissions.
No more nonsense in net-zero commitments
Net zero transition plans and targets communicate to investors how a company is responding to the existential threat of climate change. Investors should review company net-zero commitments against these recommendations.
How can we improve financial reporting on climate?
Despite improvements in how climate change is being reported by companies generally, climate change is a financial risk so it belongs squarely in financial statements.
Shareholder activism works, and collaboration among small shareholders is key
Shareholder activism or divestment? This is a discussion that is going to get more and more pointed over the coming years especially as it relates to climate risk.
Advertising tricks of the fossil fuel sector
Fossil fuel companies spend over $200 million each year on advertising in Australia across all platforms including radio, billboards and digital.
Does divestment make a difference?
Climate-aware investors considering divesting should be thinking very hard about what power they are giving up.
Fossil fuel sponsorships and social licence
Companies are spending shareholder funds on sponsorships to buy acceptance and enhance reputation.
A closer look at lobbying
Climate-related policy engagement and lobbying activity is a significant issue for investors.
Opportunity to voice your concern with Woodside’s gas hub extension
Woodside’s attempts to extend this project flies in the face of the strong and ongoing shareholder concerns.
Keeping CEO salaries in check
CEO salaries represent a return on investment for shareholders and remuneration voting is a powerful tool to utilise.
Huge risk in Scarborough investment
Backing fossil fuel projects like Woodside's Scarborough will make meeting climate targets more difficult.
You own some shares in a company — now what?
Shareholders use annual general meetings to demand climate action from ASX-listed companies.
Responsible Investment
Understand more about investing responsibly, the power of advocacy and engagement, and the context for ACCR's shareholder resolutions.
Shareholding Structures
There are several different shareholding structures available for Australians to invest in shares.
