Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility

What Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility does

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is a Canberra-headquartered, non-profit research and shareholder advocacy organisation founded in October 2012. It supports institutional and retail investors globally in engaging with heavy-emitting ASX-listed and international companies on climate-related portfolio and systemic risks. Its core activity is the filing and co-filing of shareholder resolutions and members' statements at company AGMs, enabled by a proprietary agency-agreement mechanism that allows ACCR to act on behalf of 100+ registered retail shareholders under the Australian Corporations Act 2001. ACCR also produces in-depth research reports, investor insights, and climate science insights combining financial and equities analysis with climate science across four focus sectors: oil & gas, steel value chain, coal & mining, and utilities.

The organisation's service portfolio includes the Shareholder Hub digital platform, sector-level research publications, direct company engagement, and policy submissions to standard-setting bodies. Its institutional co-filing coalition spans Man Group, HSBC Global Asset Management, Amundi, Vision Super, Betashares, Tas Ethical, Ethinvest, and the UK-based LAPFF, and it has partnered with the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance (20+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations) on cultural heritage resolutions at BHP. ACCR is also pursuing precedent-setting greenwashing litigation (ACCR v Santos Ltd) in the Federal Court of Australia.

Name

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility

Legal name

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility

Website

https://accr.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACCR is an Australian non-profit that supports institutional and retail investors globally in engaging with heavy-emitting companies on climate risk, primarily by co-filing shareholder resolutions and producing climate-finance research across oil & gas, steel, coal, and utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic grants and donations: ACCR is philanthropically funded and relies on grants and donations to fund operations. Donations are not tax-deductible.
2. Membership fees: Annual membership fees ranging from $100 to $1,500 depending on member type (individual, organization, for-profit, non-profit).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACCR is a non-profit research and shareholder advocacy organisation that supports investors globally to take effective action to mitigate climate-related portfolio and systemic risks. It provides research reports, investor and climate science insights, files shareholder resolutions at ASX-listed and global companies, and conducts direct engagement with heavy-emitting companies on behalf of institutional and retail shareholders. Its work is enabled by a Shareholder Hub platform and a community of 100+ registered retail shareholders used to file resolutions under the Australian Corporations Act.

Product overview

ACCR is a non-profit research and shareholder advocacy organization that does not offer a software product in the traditional sense. Its core offerings are services focused on enabling investors to engage with high-emitting companies on climate-related issues. The primary service platform is the Shareholder Hub, which provides a mechanism for retail shareholders to register their holdings and support ACCR's shareholder resolutions. Complementing this are research services including Research Reports, Investor Insights, and Climate Science Insights that provide analysis combining financial and climate science for institutional investors. The Shareholder Resolutions service enables ACCR and co-filers to file proposals at ASX-listed companies, while Company Engagement provides ongoing stewardship coverage. Submissions represent policy-focused research responses to public consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shareholder Hub Web-based platform enabling retail shareholders to register their shareholdings, sign agency agreements authorising ACCR to file resolutions on their behalf, and participate in climate-related shareholder advocacy activities. Targets retail shareholders in ASX-listed companies.
• Research Reports In-depth analysis of heavy emitters and emerging energy transition issues, combining financial analysis, climate impact assessment, and insights on transition risks. For institutional investors seeking long-term value in a zero-emissions economy.
• Investor Insights Timely analysis and commentary for institutional investors seeking long-term value in a zero-emissions economy, covering climate and financial topics.
• Climate Science Insights Analysis combining climate science with financial analysis to help investors understand and manage climate-related risks across portfolios, grounded in Paris Agreement temperature targets.
• Shareholder Resolutions Shareholder proposals brought by ACCR and co-filers at ASX-listed and selected global companies on climate, governance, and cultural heritage issues. Enables institutional and retail shareholders to file resolutions and members' statements.
• Company Engagement Active stewardship and engagement coverage for a selection of heavy-emitting companies across the globe, focused on climate strategy, capital discipline, and disclosure. For institutional investors seeking engagement support.
• Submissions Research-based responses to public consultations and policy processes, including submissions to inquiries on decarbonisation, climate policy, and corporate governance.
• ACCR Agency Agreement Legal framework enabling shareholders to authorise ACCR to sign notices proposing resolutions under Australian corporations law, facilitating shareholder advocacy without requiring shareholders to directly engage with companies.
• ACCR Membership Annual membership programme with tiered pricing by entity type and size, ranging from $100 (individuals under 25, co-filers, SMSF trustees) to $1,500 (large for-profit asset owners/managers with >$250m FUM). Supports ACCR's philanthropic funding model.

Quantifiable outcome

• First time >50% shareholder support for climate resolution at Australian company (Woodside 2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Nations Heritage Protection AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of more than 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and leaders. ACCR filed shareholder resolutions in partnership with the Alliance on cultural heritage protection at BHP, leading to significant new agreements on Free, Prior and Informed Consent in agreement making.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• InfluenceMap: Research organization that tracks and analyzes corporate lobbying on climate policy. Directly comparable to ACCR's climate-lobbying disclosure focus, with overlapping research outputs used by institutional investors.
• As You Sow: US-based non-profit that uses shareholder advocacy, corporate engagement, and legal strategies to drive corporate accountability on environmental and social issues. Closely mirrors ACCR's model of combining research, resolution-filing, and coalition-building.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR): US-based coalition of faith- and values-driven institutions that file shareholder resolutions and engage corporations on ESG issues. Highly comparable to ACCR in mission, resolution-filing model, and investor coalition approach, with similar emphasis on climate, human rights, and governance.
• ShareAction: UK-based charity that mobilizes institutional investors and asset managers to use shareholder rights for responsible investment outcomes. Closely comparable to ACCR's investor-activation model and target audience, with overlapping resolution and engagement work.
• Climate Action 100+: Global investor coalition of 700+ institutions with $68T AUM focused on engaging the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters. Direct peer in climate stewardship and investor-led engagement, though organized as a coalition rather than a single advocacy entity.

Emerging players

• Carbon Tracker Initiative: Financial think tank producing research on stranded assets, unburnable carbon, and climate-related financial risk. Comparable research capabilities and investor audience to ACCR, though focused on financial analysis rather than resolution filing.
• Green Century Funds: US-based environmentally responsible mutual fund family that engages in shareholder advocacy on climate and sustainability. Smaller-scale peer with a comparable model of using investor rights to drive corporate environmental change.
• Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA): Research organization analyzing energy markets, fossil fuel economics, and climate finance. Comparable to ACCR in energy transition research and investor-focused analysis, though focused on financial forensics rather than direct advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Glass Lewis: Leading global proxy advisory firm providing governance research, voting recommendations, and stewardship services. Adjacent to ACCR's work, often supporting ACCR's resolutions with proxy advisor recommendations (e.g., Glass Lewis recommended for ACCR's BP resolution in 2026).
• EOS at Federated Hermes: One of the largest dedicated stewardship service providers globally, owned by Federated Hermes, serving institutional investors with engagement, voting, and policy research. Competes with ACCR for institutional investor stewardship mandates but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/austccr
• Facebookfacebook.com/AustCCR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australasian-centre-for-corporate-responsibility

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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