Activists to ramp up pressure on companies over climate during AGM season

Companies face hostile shareholders as Westpac acknowledges a 'variance' with Business Council of Australia

Activist groups are stepping up their efforts to lobby Australia's biggest companies on climate policy as the corporate sector prepares for the annual general meeting season.

Some of Australia's best-known companies could face hostile shareholder resolutions at their annual meetings in the spring as the battle over climate policy moves into the country's boardrooms.