ANZ shareholders to vote on climate impact, constitutional changes

ANZ has announced that shareholders will consider three resolutions at its annual general meeting on December 18, 2025. These resolutions, received under section 249N of the Corporations Act 2001, will be distributed with the notice of annual general meeting, accompanied by the ANZ board's recommendations.

The first resolution proposes an amendment to the company's constitution, allowing shareholders to express opinions, seek information, or make requests regarding the exercise of directors' powers by ordinary resolution. Such resolutions must relate to material company issues, be advisory only, and not bind the directors.

The second and third resolutions focus on financed deforestation. Shareholders are requesting ANZ to assess and publicly disclose its deforestation exposure related to financing its agriculture sector customers. Additionally, they are seeking disclosure of a strategy to eliminate financed deforestation, aligned with credible frameworks like the Accountability Framework initiative. Relevant information will be available in ANZ’s 2025 climate report at anz.com/annualreport.