A warming climate for disclosure-related litigation
Australia is the second-most active place for climate litigation after the US, which should ring alarm bells for company boards.
Will Heath, Daisy Mallett and Emma Newnham
May 24, 2021 – 12.00am
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At its annual general meeting in May, Rio Tinto’s board supported two shareholder-requisitioned climate change-related resolutions, in an Australian first. Each resolution passed with 99 per cent support.
Other major ASX-listed entities have also committed to putting their climate reporting to a non-binding vote at their 2022 AGMs.
Driving this momentum are initiatives like the Say on Climate campaign. It seeks to compel listed companies to adopt climate targets, transition plans and rolling status reporting through AGM agitation.