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Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and Investments Commission (ASIC), CPA Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Transparency International Australia, along with the Commonwealth Ombudsman and leading public integrity agencies in all ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Elizabeth Proust has been elected chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Proust has been a director of the AICD since March 2014. She is chairman of Nestle Australia, chairman of the Bank of Melbourne, and a member of the ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... officer. Burrell is the former general manager of communications and public affairs at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and will began his new role at the end of September.

Governance Institute appoints Steven Burrell as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... officer. Burrell is the former general manager of communications and public affairs at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), and will begin in his new role at the Governance Institute 28 September 2015. "He is well known and highly respected ...

Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... of Australia Many industry bodies expressed support for the proposed legislation. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) said it has "long called" for greater independence on superannuation boards, in line with recommendations for companies ...

AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is backing a 30% target for female directors of ASX200 companies by 2018. This new target is a "significant extension" of AICD's previous diversity initiatives, said John Brogden, AICD managing director ...

Super funds show 5.7% jump in percentage of women directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... superannuation trustee boards in total have no women at all. By contrast, the BDI found that 24.1% of ASX50 company directors are women, while 23.5% of ASX100 directors are women, 19.9% of ASX200 company directors are women and 18.1% of ASX300 directors ...

Women on Boards tracks gender diversity gains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... afford to ignore this now, certainly if you're a board of an ASX200 company." The BDI found that 24.1% of ASX50 company directors are women, while 23.5% of ASX100 directors are women, and 19.9% of ASX200 company directors are women and 18.1% of ASX300 ...

Boards more diverse, but ACSI calls for more "skin in the game"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... difficult decision isn't really, and that there are resources they can draw on. The Australian Institute of Company Directors can facilitate it. Head-hunters for directors are on the issue as well, and companies will be supported by the l/t shareholders ...

Governance Institute of Australia questions shareholder primacy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... has a role to play here with social policy." There is nothing in corporations law that explicitly prohibits company directors from considering wider stakeholder concerns, Black noted. "What's clear to me right now is that corporations law as it currently ...