Insurer QBE reviewed its exposure to climate litigation in 2019 and will invest more than US$1 billion in renewables and environmental initiatives by 2025, according to its latest annual report.
Australia should mandate more stringent carbon controls on companies and vehicles, and strengthen policies on biodiversity, waste and chemicals, according to the OECD.
Gas pipeline company APA Group has brought in a consultant to improve its management of environmental, social and governance issues, and has boosted its scrutiny of suppliers.
After last year falling far short of expectations, an innovative solar PV plant at Sandfire's DeGrussa copper and gold mine is now 'hitting its straps', according to the company's chief executive Karl Simich.