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ACSI issues vote warning to remaining all-male ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... said. The policy states that ACSI will recommend a vote against directors in companies "which perform poorly on gender diversity and either will not engage with ACSI or will not outline how they plan to address the issue."

Women comprise 42% of 2016 ASX200 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... May. "The solid progress this year gives us hope that Australia's biggest companies have got the message that gender diversity is not just common sense, but also good business sense," said John Brodgen, AICD's managing director and chief executive officer. ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Although gender diversity is a governance issue for corporate boards globally, only 13% of executives from companies around the world expect a significant increase in the number of women in leadership roles in the next five years, according to a new ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... diverse teams solve complex tasks better than homogenous teams. DCA also noted research that cultural diversity and gender diversity also increase the ability of organisations to generate creative solutions and innovation. Diversity Council Australia ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... directors," said John Brogden, AICD managing director and chief executive officer. "Her passion for issues such as gender diversity and public policy reform will be of great benefit to the organisation as it seeks to increase its impact." Proust thanked ...

Women, generational change coming to ASX boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... against board appointments on companies that do not have the 30% target by 2017. The asset owner push for greater gender diversity is having an impact in that it has caused recruitment agencies handling board appointment searches to look further afield ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is further embedding its policy on gender diversity on ASX-listed boards by considering recommending against the re-election of directors of companies which perform poorly on that measure. Louise ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... diversity - by being an institution that "reflects the changing face of society", which could see ethnic and gender diversity being a greater requirement of boards in the next decade. "There's benefits in diversity, using other people's strengths," said ...

AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... imposed by government," he said. "We have always said that companies should set their own measurable targets for gender diversity and to facilitate their efforts we are now nominating a standard that we consider appropriate." The target of 30% by 2018 ...

Increase in ASX board cultural diversity: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... increasing the cultural diversity on boards and in CEO positions in listed companies, it has lagged progress in gender diversity. "We haven't had the culture of affirmative action on cultural diversity," Annese said. "What people define as culturally ...