Corporate Engagement Working Group

We support capacity building on engagement for Australian investors through briefings, knowledge sharing and master classes on climate related active stewardship challenges and engagement.

To avoid conflicts of interest, working group meetings are open only to full IGCC members and Australia/New Zealand Climate Action 100+ signatories; asset owners and asset managers.

Chair

Richard Proudlove
Director, Corporate Engagement, IGCC

Contact

Dani Siew
Senior Manager, Corporate Engagement IGCC

Email Dani

Practices

Investor Briefings

We organise investor briefings and webinars to highlight notable corporate decarbonisation matters and to engage and upskill institutional investors on the latest corporate climate engagement announcements, research and trends.

This includes pre-AGM briefings on climate-related resolutions, expert analysis on sector specific decarbonisation barriers and enablers, and investor insights related to engagement on corporate climate disclosures, strategies and governance.

Relevant News, Events, and Resources

IGCC Research Needs Analysis Report

Report | Donna Lopata, Accela | 16 September 2025

Investors need granular, financially grounded, sector-specific research to strengthen corporate engagement and transition plan scrutiny. This report maps current gaps and seeks to catalyse new research that will equip investors for more effective, impactful engagement.

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Media Release: NSW Climate Minister Penny Sharpe to Address IGCC Summit 2025

3 September 2025

The Hon. Penny Sharpe, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage, will join the lineup for the highly anticipated IGCC Summit 2025: Decoding the Transition, taking place on 16–17 October at Illumina, Sydney. Tickets are on sale now.

Business’ Capital Allocation Report 2025

Report | Richard Proudlove, Cassandra Austin | 21 July 2025

This report provides investors with guidance to support their engagement with companies on aligning capital allocation decisions with climate goals.

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State of Net Zero Report 2025

Report: State of Net Zero Investment Australia 2025

Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 3 April 2025

IGCC’s State of Net Zero report is Australia’s most comprehensive and rigorous analysis of investors’ climate progress. This year’s findings show that Australia’s institutional investors remain firmly attuned to the risks and opportunities of climate change – and how they align with their fiduciary responsibilities.

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State of Net Zero Report 2025

New Research: Australia’s 2025 State of Net Zero Investment Report

2 April 2025

The number of institutional investors in Australia making progress on climate continues to grow, despite pressure and overseas anti-ESG sentiment, according to new data released by the Investor Group on Climate Change.