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COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... and campaigners, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sign the Glasgow Women's Leadership Statement on gender equality and climate change, which acknowledges the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and girls. "We therefore ...

Centre women in product design, COP26: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... about inclusive design in their products and services, it is not yet a formal engagement thematic for Janus Henderson. Gender representation is not just an issue for corporate boards and inclusive design, Seery noted. COP26 dedicated one of its days ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... human resources and diversity and inclusion." In other areas needing attention, less than half - 47% - of the ASX200 have a gender diversity policy with measurable targets and progress metrics against those targets and 76% of the ASX200 do not have a ...

Baring Private Equity Asia inks multi-billion dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... performance targets that will reduce the interest rate of the loan if BPEA can achieve the objectives, primarily linked to gender diversity and climate change. The facility will support BPEA's private equity investment platform. On gender diversity ...

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... change conference (COP26), diversity and creating workplaces that reflect wider communities, and the impact of COVID-19 on gender diversity progress, and governance- driving accountability and transparency and the role of the board in connecting ESG ...

"Dismal" stats for women in ASX leadership roles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and that only one out of 23 CEO appointments in the ASX300 in the 2021 reporting period was a woman. CEW is calling for gender targets by ASX-listed companies to improve the number of women in executive leadership roles. CEW president Sam Mostyn called ...

HESTA CEO joins corporate governance board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI) and is on the Board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Blakey is also a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Pay Equity Ambassador.

NSW Land Registry Services in $300m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Reconciliation Action Plan and other ESG metrics. Additional sustainability metrics focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, gender diversity and continued leadership in the GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment. "We are the trusted custodians of ...

No all male-boards on ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... and commitment of ASX chairs and directors, as well as the numerous groups who have pushed for change and ensured that gender diversity remains a priority for organisations. "We want to ensure this success is maintained. It is important all chairs to ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Many ASX-listed firms are paying female executives 30-35% less than their male counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more ...