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Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, has announced the appointment of two new investor members to the global Steering Committee. 

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Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, has released the latest round of company assessments against the Net Zero Company Benchmark. The Benchmark assesses the performance – based on disclosures and alignment assessments – of 168 Climate Action 100+ focus companies against the initiative’s three high-level goals: improved governance, emissions reduction and enhanced climate-related disclosures. 

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), a state-owned enterprise, is the largest crude oil and natural gas company in India. In July 2024, ONGC published a Decarbonization Roadmap, outlining its strategy to achieve Net-Zero Operational Emissions (Scope 1 & Scope 2) by 2038, a move much welcomed by investors.

The European Climate Lobbying Working Group (CLWG) is a ‘thematic workstream’ of Climate Action 100+ that aims to drive Paris-aligned corporate climate lobbying. Discover how the group's members work with company co-leads to deepen engagement whilst accelerating action with selected European companies.

Climate Action 100+ released the following statement in response to today’s U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing. Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber, a founding member of the Climate Action 100+ global Steering Committee, testified before the Committee. 

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest metals and mining corporations and a leading iron ore producer, has made new commitments to enhance disclosure on plans and progress to reduce scope 3 emissions from iron ore processing for steel production. This represents a step forward with potential sector wide implications.

Shareholders flag key votes at companies that have not met Climate Action 100+ investor expectations.

Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, is pleased to announce that Michael Cohen has been named as the next chair of the initiative’s global Steering Committee.  

Danone has significantly improved its climate-related lobbying disclosure. In early 2023, Danone came to the attention of the Climate Action 100+ Climate Lobbying Working Group (CLWG), as the company had not previously published a review of its direct and indirect climate lobbying.

Orica, one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers, has made significant progress on its climate ambition and performance in the past year.

Results highlight that current transition plans are insufficient for investors to accurately gauge transition risk, a material financial risk for high-emitting companies on the Climate Action 100+ focus list.