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Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... for men and women respectively. "It is a proxy for workforce composition and bonus structures and some of the other governance issues we look at. It also goes to the pipeline question. The roles that are most likely to go into CEO position are more likely ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
An independent review to be released next month will inform how Canberra moves forward amid criticisms of its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. Ahead of release, FS Sustainability has learnt the recommendations won't address modern slavery ...

Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... tape and unnecessary costs and avoid duplication," Chalmers said. "The government will finalise the details of the governance arrangements for the new entity and will release draft legislation for public consultation, including appropriate transitional ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... most companies, women are underrepresented in leadership and unable to voice their concerns. Companies were ranked on governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and wellbeing, violence and harassment, and marketplace and ...

Workplace conduct a financial risk: Fidelity International

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable investing in Australia for Fidelity International. "When you think of this as an issue of enterprise risk, the governance obligations are different. We want culture-based financial risks to be regularly discussed and overseen by the board ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has identified sustainable finance governance and greenwashing as one of three key focus areas for action in 2024. Speaking at this week's annual forum, ASIC chair Joe Longo said sustainable financial reporting and disclosure, better consumer outcomes ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... societal adjustments (including capital reallocation and management of demand shifts and cost increases) lagged behind. Governance, institutions, and commitments (standards, market mechanisms, and institutions; commitment and collaboration among leaders ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsibility (ACCR), which found that Australian companies perform even worse. Many top Australian companies have poor governance and disclosure of their political spending and there is a significant gap between these companies' committed stances on ...

Nature-related risk a potential risk to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... suggesting that every company director needs to be an expert on all aspects of nature - it's about putting the right governance frameworks in place within the business to make sure that nature issues are properly elevated to the board for consideration," ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
As the world gears up for COP28, practitioners are preparing for a significant shift towards the integration of nature and climate in reporting. Evan Center, an expert in environment and climate change with the United Nations Global Compact Network ...