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14 Cases found

Specific Instance to the UK NCP under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises filed by Global Witness against UK Export Finance

At issue: Whether UK Export Finance was in breach of the OECD Guidelines for Multi-national Enterprises by failing to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement, disclose emissions, and rapidly phase out support for fossil fuels.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Kingdom
    • National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines
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Specific Instance filed to the Australian National Contact Point under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by FoE Australia and Others v ANZ Bank Group Limited

At issue: Whether ANZ Bank breached the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by failing to disclose emissions arising from its investments, failing to align its portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement, and failing to publish climate scenario analysis relating to all ANZ investments.
Jurisdictions:
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In the matter of AGL Limited

At issue: Whether AGL's Demerger Booklet provided adequate disclosure for shareholders to make a fairly informed decision in exercising their vote on whether or not to support the demerger.
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Supreme Court of New South Wales, Common Law Division
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Amis de la Terre and Sherpa v. Perenco

At issue: Whether associations have standing to act in defense of a collective interest and obtain a measure of inquiry against a French company carrying out activities in a foreign country?
Jurisdictions:
  • France
    • Court of Paris
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Abrahams v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2021)

At issue: Access to a bank’s investment documents to assess its compliance with the Paris Agreement.
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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ClientEarth v. Belgian National Bank

At issue: Whether the Belgian National Bank's purchasing of bonds from fossil fuel companies violated EU law.
Jurisdictions:
  • Belgium
    • Brussels
      • Court of First Instance
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Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia

At issue: Whether a shareholder resolution seeking disclosures of climate-related risks and risk mitigation strategies could be validly put to a general meeting.
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO v. Group PZU S.A.

At issue: Complaint brought against Polish coal company under OECD National Guidelines.
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • National Point of Contact for the OECD Guidelines
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Germanwatch vs. Volkswagen

At issue: Climate impacts of Volkswagen activities
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • OECD National Contact Point
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Norwegian Climate Network et al vs Statoil

At issue: Effect of Statoil’s investment in oil sands project in maintaining climate stability
Jurisdictions:
  • Norway
    • National Point of Contact for OECD Guidelines
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BankTrack, et al. vs. ING Bank

At issue: Violation of OECD guidelines on climate change by ING
Jurisdictions:
  • Netherlands
    • National Point of Contact for OECD Guidelines
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Market Forces v. SMBC, MUFG and Mizuho

At issue: Complaint against funding of coal mines in Vietnam by Japanese Banks
Jurisdictions:
  • Japan
    • National Point of Contact for OECD Guidelines
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McVeigh v. Retail Employees Superannuation Trust

At issue: Whether an Australian pension fund violated the law by failing to disclose information on climate business risks and its strategies to address these risks
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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Abrahams v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2017)

At issue: Bank's alleged failure to disclose climate change-related risks of its investments
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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