Corporate Engagement We support institutional investors engaging with heavy emitters in the Australian economy, aiming for a level of ambition that aligns with a 1.5° pathway. Corporate engagement helps investors: maximise long-term, risk-adjusted value, reach their portfolio climate targets, improve the climate risk profile of their portfolio, and reduce and mitigate systemic climate risk in the broader economy. Most of our corporate engagement work is linked to the global Climate Action 100+ initiative, and includes company, thematic and sector level decarbonisation engagement across the Australian economy. Our People Richard Proudlove, Director, Corporate Engagement Dani Siew, Senior Manager, Corporate Engagement Dr Donna Lopata, Manager, Corporate Engagement Key Resources for Corporate Engagement The Investor Group on Climate Change has created foundational pieces of thought leadership for institutional investors. Investor Expectations for Corporate Just Transition Planning November 2024 Practical tools and insights to evaluate and engage on company Just Transition plans within transition strategies. Download Here Incentivising Climate Action with Executive Remuneration in Australia November 2024 This report provides investors with guidance to support their engagement with companies on the integration of climate goals with executive remuneration. Download Here Supporting Investors on Engagement Coordination of the Corporate Engagement Working Group The all-member Corporate Engagement Working Group focuses on current and emerging climate stewardship objectives and challenges. Sub-working groups are convened on an as-needs basis to address specific sector or thematic barriers to progress Leading the Implementation of the Climate Action 100+ Initiative As a founding partner of this global initiative, we facilitate investor engagement with 14 ASX-listed companies on climate related risks and opportunities. Visit the Climate Action 100 Website Developing Thought Leadership, Analysis & Guidance On climate risks and opportunities across key sectors and themes (including climate governance, capital alignment, disclosure and target setting). Capacity Building on Engagement Through member briefings, knowledge sharing and master classes on climate related active stewardship challenges, engagement and corporate transition plans. Connecting IGCC Members and Local Signatories to Global Climate Action 100+ Projects Representing IGCC members and local signatories on global Climate Action initiatives, projects and working groups, and facilitating cross-border engagement initiatives. Providing Updates on Global Trends in Stewardship and Engagement Highlighting relevant shareholder resolutions, and global research and initiatives focused on relevant key sectors and themes. Climate Action 100+ We are a founding partner of Climate Action 100+ and facilitate its implementation in Australasia. Climate Action 100+ is the world’s largest investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take necessary action on climate change. Read the latest progress report US$68t signatories' combined AUM 80%+ of global industrial emissions produced by focus companies (est). 75% of focus companies now commit to net zero. Net Zero Company Benchmark 2.0 Climate Action100+ assesses companies against the Net Zero Company Benchmark, which was produced in close consultation with investors and has been updated to ensure that it continues to effectively support investors’ engagements. Recent enhancements embed a stronger focus on emissions reductions, alignment with 1.5°C pathways and the robustness of transition plans. Read about the benchmark and the recent updates Australasian Region Focus Companies Climate Action 100+ focuses on the biggest public company emitters. In Australasia this includes companies in the Cement, electric utilities, diversified mining, steel, chemicals, oil & gas, airlines, other industrials, consumer goods & services sectors. Adbri Limited AGL Energy BHP Group Bluescope Steel Boral Dyno Nobel (formerly Incitec Pivot Limited) Orica Origin Energy Qantas Airways Rio Tinto Santos South32 Wesfarmers Woodside Petroleum Woolworths Group Key Developments for Phase Two The initiative’s new phase, launched in June 2023, updates its core goals, improves and expands the ways investors can participate, enhances the investor engagement model, and updates the list of focus companies to reflect changes like mergers and acquisitions. The new phase, running until 2030, shifts the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to the implementation of climate transition plans. It intends to inspire a global scale-up in active ownership. Read the media release… Latest Corporate Engagement News, Resources, and Events. Submission: Net Zero Fund should fast-track REIP development Submission | Bethany Richards | 15 October 2025 The Net Zero Fund is a new carveout of the National Reconstruction Fund, with $5 billion in public finance to deploy. The Department of Industry, Science and Resources consulted on priority areas for blended finance, and on which financial products are useful to companies and investors in this space. Given the broader challenges that established industries are experiencing in transitioning, and those of budding green industries, IGCC believes that the Fund should address the toughest challenges that can unlock the biggest decarbonisation gains.Download AustraliaClimate Solutions & TechCorporate EngagementDecarbonising the EconomyPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group Submission: Net Zero Fund should fast-track REIP development 19 October 2025 IGCC members understand the importance of decarbonisation solutions being accessible to industry, both to meet national emissions reductions targets and for Australian exporters to better compete as global markets decarbonise. AustraliaClimate Solutions & TechCorporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupDecarbonising the EconomyPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group From Risk to Resilience: What Investors Expect from Companies on Physical Climate Risk 13 October 2025 IGCC’s Climate Capability for Boards report sets out what good climate governance looks like — and how investors can assess and engage company boards on transition readiness. It identifies five principles for effective oversight and provides practical tools to guide investor engagement. Corporate EngagementPhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePrivate: Physical Risk & Resilience Building Board Capability for the Climate Transition 13 October 2025 IGCC’s Climate Capability for Boards report sets out what good climate governance looks like — and how investors can assess and engage company boards on transition readiness. It identifies five principles for effective oversight and provides practical tools to guide investor engagement. Corporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupInvestor Group on Climate Change Beyond Risk to Building Resilience Report | Kate Simmonds, Fergus Pitt | 13 October 2025 The Investor Expectations of Companies on Physical Risk and Resilience report outlines what investors want to see from companies in assessing, managing, and disclosing physical climate risks. It provides practical guidance for boards and executives to strengthen climate resilience — outlining investor expectations on governance, strategy, and transparency to help safeguard long-term value and support a well-managed transition from risk to resilience.Download Corporate EngagementPhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePrivate: Physical Risk & Resilience