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SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... biggest impact." Also effective January 2022, SGX-listed entities will have to set a board diversity policy that addresses "gender, skill and experience, and other relevant aspects of diversity," according to SGX. Issuers must also describe the board ...

Michelle Baltazar awarded CEW leadership scholarship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Kerridge family and CEW for championing women leadership in media, noting the initiative will "go a long way in addressing gender equity and diversity in my profession." "I would also like to thank my mentors and share this recognition with my colleagues ...

GII launch gender equality impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... an actively managed equity impact investment fund focused on women and girls, available to retail investors. The Global Gender Equality Fund is the world's first, actively managed, impact investment fund focused on women and girls. "We've been ...

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.