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ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... appointed male directors, according to the policy, "Long-term investors regard board gender diversity as a significant business issue," Davidson said. "Skilled and suitably diverse boards make for better-governed companies and support long-term value ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, environmental and labour standards. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia Since 2015, the European Union has had a policy known as " Trade for Al l," subtitled "Towards a more responsible ...

Corporate culture a factor in stock selection: WCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... important factors to consider" when picking stocks, according to WCM Investment Management. Rolf Kelly, portfolio manager and business analyst, WCM As investors, as well as the wider community, digest the findings of the Royal Commission into Misconduct ...

ACSI research outlines guidelines to assessing Modern Slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... several intersecting factors which increase the risk to companies operating in these sectors - vulnerable populations; business models structured around high-risk work practices; high-risk product and service categories, and high-risk geographies. "I ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... disclosure and was criticized for underwriting and investing in coal." There is new urgency to the task that is felt by the business community, Black of Deloitte said. "I think that business feels a sense of urgency around climate adaption far more strongly ...

ACCR planning to lodge resolutions at Santos, Woodside Petroleum AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... take adverse climate positions, including Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and the Business Council of Australia. ACCR believes that both companies should "monitor the activities of these associations and review their ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... addressing these questions in Melbourne. Sponsored by MSCI and hosted by Mercer, the panel comprised Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible Investment, Mercer; Michelle Brisbane, CEO, Ethical Investment Services; Erin Castellas, chief impact ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... addressing these questions in Melbourne. Sponsored by MSCI and hosted by Mercer, the panel comprised Helga Birgden, global business leader, responsible Investment, Mercer; Michelle Brisbane, CEO, Ethical Investment Services; Erin Castellas, chief impact ...

Australian businesses seek positive social impact: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... Readiness Report, Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Faces of Progress. The report focuses on the ways in which business leaders are "adapting and preparing for the future and their attitudes towards societal impact, strategy, technology ...

IOSCO releases statement on ESG-related disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... matters "though sometimes characterized as non-financial, may have a material short-term and long-term impact on the business operations of the issuers as well as on risks and returns for investors and their investment and voting decisions." I OSCO recently ...