
University of Sydney buys 100,000 BHP shares in mass fossil fuel re-investment
The University secretly purchased shares from BHP, BP, Shell and Rio Tinto in 2022, despite its claims of ongoing divestment.
The University secretly purchased shares from BHP, BP, Shell and Rio Tinto in 2022, despite its claims of ongoing divestment.
EnviroWeek included sustainability lectures, bake sales and floral treasure hunts – all while $338,130 of the USU’s funds was effectively financing BHP, Rio Tinto, and Woodside Petroleum.
In a new partnership with Snowy Hydro and Red Energy, the university will supply solar-powered electricity to its campuses and colleges by mid-2022.