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ACSI, TIAA-CREF engage on "show of hands" AGM voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) contacted 38 of Australia's largest companies that used "show of hands" during the 2014 AGM voting season. By 2015, "almost two thirds" improved practices, with most of that percentage moving to poll voting for all ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Consultants Pty Ltd, bought 1,200 shares each in Cash Converters and Money3 so as to be able to send questions to the board for the AGM. UCA Funds Management is not permitted to invest in either of those companies because of the fund's responsible investment ...

ESG RA to become RIAA working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues," according to its website. The majority of ESG RA's members voted at its recent AGM to wind up the association and bring it to RIAA. The transition will take "another month or two," and will retain its ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... making, even if the board is not prepared to support the resolution as such." Many shareholder resolutions are proposed to AGM as changes to the constitution, which company boards and shareholders are reluctant to support, Davidson noted. "We would prefer ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... reductions. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has lodged resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Disclosure Project (AODP)'s Vote Your Super initiative will rally support for resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities. The ...

ACCR considers appeal in Commonwealth Bank case

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... federal court decision that affirms the right of companies to refuse ordinary resolutions to their annual general meeting (AGM). Last year, ACCR put a resolution to CBA, requesting the bank report on the financing of carbon emissions. CBA declined to ...

Court back Commonwealth Bank in ACCR case

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia on the right of shareholders to put a resolution on carbon emissions disclosures to the annual general meeting (AGM). Last year, ACCR put a resolution to CBA, requesting the bank report on the financing of carbon emissions. CBA declined to ...

ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is lodging resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities, among other ...

ACSI ups ante on zero-women boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... up the pressure on ASX-listed companies that have no women on their boards in advance of the 2015 annual general meeting (AGM) season. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has written a letter to more than 30 ASX 200 companies that have zero women on their ...