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Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... growing issue that McDonalds had so far ignored," according to the report, as well as a host of other votes relating to remuneration and clawbacks. "We supported successful votes on climate change resolutions particularly in the US," said Michael Wyrsch ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... resolutions, chairperson workload, and their expectations for managing the chair's capacity and other commitments, and remuneration. "The discipline of corporate governance, and ESG more broadly, continues to evolve," Davidson said. "For example, I think ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... are lagging. They have a general sense, but they wouldn't really, they focus on the financials and they focus on remuneration." Pauline Vamos, CEO of Regnan, notes that while many investors conduct what the call engagement, but they are not asking the ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The issues of women on boards in Australia, remuneration and board and director accountability for company performance are clear themes of engagement for investors in the annual general meeting (AGM) season. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... within the banks' internal control framework, as well as monitoring and management of material risk-takers; executive remuneration, examining how remuneration policies incentivise ethical conduct by senior executives; prevention of corruption and money ...

Financial Services Council launches Principles of Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... people to make sure they have the right skills to manage those assets is relevant. How we improve diversity and ensure remuneration is aligned with long-term client interests is relevant. The FSC took the view - and we're very supportive of this - that ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... CFSGAM's global ESG Committee's working groups on three specific issues - climate change, human rights and executive remuneration - also progressed their work, concluding the work on the climate change and human rights approach. The work on executive ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... pressure for companies to not only disclose but manage their transition risk." CDP also found that governance and remuneration are not aligned with a low carbon transition, noting "though seven of the 12 companies detail climate-linked performance metrics ...

Local Government Super appoints Katherine O'Regan as board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... numerous Australian top-50 listed corporations. O'Regan also serves on the LGS Investment Committee and the Governance, Remuneration and Nomination Committee, and is also a councillor for Woollahra Municipal Council, Sydney. O'Regan is also a Director ...

APRA hires lead for new team that will consider cyber-security risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... Operational and Insurance risk specialists. APRA said that "this unit leads APRA's important work on culture and remuneration practices in the financial system, as well as examining issues such IT and cyber security." O'Doherty is currently the deputy ...