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Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... doubling from seven years ago when there were only 18%. Out of the 200 companies, there are currently only 19 one-woman boards. The ASX300 hit the 30% barrier in November 2020 and currently sits at 33.1% female representation. While boards are broadly ...

Vision Super appoints new board member

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Melbourne and previously served as the CEO of the City of Yarra. She also holds director experience, currently serving on the boards of Parks Victoria, Zoos Victoria and Procurement Australia. "We're excited to have VJ as our newest Vision Super director," ...

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... oversight of investee companies, Rennie said. "If allowed to stand, the reforms could have decreased the accountability of boards and management," Rennie said. "Boards are ultimately responsible to their shareholders. Restricting the ability of certain ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... they intend to implement and oversee much needed ongoing cultural change," HESTA said in a statement. "Senior leaders and boards across the mining industry should also be carefully considering if they should take similar steps to make certain that they ...

Australian execs say climate change already impacting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... for them." Businesses are "struggling" to turn their ambitions on climate into action, Philip noted. "We talk to a lot of boards about what good governance looks like in operations, how to think about the energy efficiency of your operations and your ...

Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... "the acceleration of the systemic transformations underway in climate change," and increasing and enhancing diversity on boards and in workforces. Diversity on boards is an indicator of overall human capital management and corporate culture considerations ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... "the acceleration of the systemic transformations underway in climate change," and increasing and enhancing diversity on boards and in workforces. "We expect companies in major indices in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia to align with climate-related ...

2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the needs of women, while design flaws can even be dangerous. Gender representation is not just an issue for corporate boards and inclusive design, Seery noted. COP26 dedicated one of its days in the second week to women, linking the issues of gender ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity disclosures which received broad support. "Recent uncertainties have posed financial and governance challenges for boards," Boon Gin said. "Having a broad set of perspectives will better enable companies to anticipate and face these challenges. ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Using a human rights lens to evaluate legal issues provides a basis for ethical decision making, and for businesses and boards to think about the impacts of their decisions, Wynn-Pope said. It is also important to take consideration of the international ...