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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.
What do the best-functioning boards look like?
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.
Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.
Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.
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Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.
Mandatory sustainability reporting in Australia
This paper provides an in-depth guide on identifying which entities need to prepare mandatory sustainability reports in their annual reports, and covers ...
This publication is an excellent introduction to the intricacies of sustainability report assurance and should aid SMEs in understanding what it involves and implies.
However, to some degree I also think it is too technical for non-specialists and not practical enough for those that should provide the assurance. The practical examples and guidance is clearly meant for professionals, but I find it wanting in addressing some of the most challenging aspects regularly facing the assurance professionals working in this field.
That said, you have got to start somewhere and CPA Australia continues to demonstrate leadership in this area by sponsoring publications like this - I hope it will inspire more and better assurance :-)