The strong shareholder support for BHP's climate transition plan will be reassuring for other companies that are preparing to hold similar climate change advisory votes.
A legal dispute and incomplete environmental approval processes make Woodside's proposed Scarborough gas field development a risky investment, according to a briefing prepared by the WA Conservation Council.
A new suite of global climate and sustainability disclosure standards is on the way and companies can start preparing now, according to EY climate change and sustainability services partner Terence Jeyaretnam.
One of the world's largest proxy advisors has recommended a vote against BHP's climate action plan – a call that is likely to shock many companies that have agreed to advisory shareholder climate votes.