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Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... ISS. "It would appear to me that when they're looking to address change procedures, address governance, address accountability, they're very slow, which is what I think they said in their self-assessment to APRA," Kolesnikoff said. "They formulate an ...

ACSI issues updated Governance Guidelines for ASX300 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... retirement savings that are entrusted to our members." Key changes in the 2019 edition of the guidelines include accountability, risk management of material ESG issues, remuneration, corporate culture, social licence to operate and firm commitments to ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
... be. We urge boards of all large listed companies to read this report and review their governance practices and accountability structures with reference to our findings." ASIC had four broad conclusions about the nature of non-financial risk management ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... Super were all selected as leaders by the PRI. The Leaders Group was developed to showcase leadership and increase accountability, "with a view to raising standards of responsible investment amongst all our signatories," the PRI said. The PRI developed ...

TelstraSuper joins Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) in 2018 as a way to increase the transparency and accountability of stewardship activities in Australia. Stewardship codes exist in many markets in the world, including the United Kingdom ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) and "provides principles and guidance to promote higher stewardship standards and increased accountability, consistent with global best practice." The code was launched in 2018, and will formally commence on 1 July 2019. ...

Cbus becomes Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code signatory

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... stewardship practices." The code is intended to provide superannuation funds with a means to demonstrate transparency and accountability. Cbus is a profit to member superannuation fund managing more than $47 billion on behalf of 780,000 members. "Cbus ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... Australia "Dr Hewson joining Sustainable Business Australia as chair comes at crucial time as questions of corporate accountability and leadership become key community and investor issues," said Andrew Petersen, CEO of Sustainable Business Australia. ...

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Core Civic, GEO Group, J P Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. "More than 80 organizations have come together around the accountability campaign, urging Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase to stop financing Core Civic and GEO Group," said Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner ...

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Agenda." "Effective corporate reporting is key to building trust and aligning investment through transparency and accountability. This guide helps businesses move beyond the current trend of simply mapping activities and programs against the SDGs to ...