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Richard Proudlove

Director, Corporate Engagement

Richard leads IGCC’s work to drive climate progress in the corporate sector, a crucial element of transitioning to a sustainable, low carbon economy. This includes facilitation of the Climate Action 100+ global investor engagement initiative within the Australia and New Zealand region. Richard sits on the initiative’s global steering committee.

He previously worked within KPMG’s Climate Change and Sustainability team, advising companies on their climate commitments and transition strategies. He also ran ClimateWorks Centre’s Net Zero Momentum Tracker, a research and engagement campaign scrutinising the climate commitments of Australia’s largest organisations across key sectors of the economy.

His involvement in climate change and decarbonisation developed from an earlier career providing engineering and technology services to asset intensive industries.

Richard studied engineering and manufacturing at both Durham University and the University of Cambridge in the UK, and has a Master of Environment (Climate Change) from the University of Melbourne.

New IGCC Report: Investors Must Engage the Wider System to Tackle Climate Risks Threatening Market-Wide Returns

15 December 2025

Climate change is driving system-wide financial risks that could undermine long-term returns across entire portfolios unless investors expand their stewardship approach beyond individual companies, according to new research from the Investor Group on Climate Change.

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.

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.

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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.

Climate Capability Principles for Boards

Report | Richard Proudlove, Alice Martin | 13 October 2025

This report provides investors with guidance to strengthen their engagement with companies on aligning governance practices with the demands of the climate transition. It also aims to support companies in embedding climate considerations into governance structures, strategic planning, board oversight and stakeholder engagement to deliver real-world decarbonisation outcomes.

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