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Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... interests." Snowcap Research, which is an investor in Santos, has issued a letter and a presentation to the Board of Directors, outline its perspective and why the board must take urgent action. Santos' AGM will be later in May, and the company faces ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Perennial has widened its focus on gender diversity beyond the board level, while noting that last year, 11 new female directors were appointed to their portfolio companies. "We can meet with board members, we can show our happiness or dissatisfaction ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... make sure entities are not misleading the market" on greenwashing, Longo said at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance Summit. On Tuesday, ASIC announced court proceedings against Mercer Superannuation (Australia) ...

Platinum hires ESG expert as head of stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... the UK. Bailey previously spoke with FS Sustainability in her capacity at Melior on the need for ASX-listed boards and directors to "quickly evolve" to include ESG expertise and boards need to broaden the recruitment process to gain access to a wider ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... (ISSB) climate and sustainability-related accounting standards will not bring increased liability risks for company directors and directors should not need a "safe harbour" provision, according to a new legal opinion. The Australian Council of Superannuation ...

US attorneys general call out proxy advisers for "woke" agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... clients on matters related to their climate agenda. "ISS and Glass Lewis have also pledged to recommend votes on company directors based on certain racial, ethnic, or sex-based diversity factors, which could open companies up to substantial legal liability ...

ASIC proceedings name Pendal board member

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
ASIC has started civil penalty proceedings against 11 current and former directors and executives of Star Entertainment Group, including a Pendal Group director. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court argued that the Star's board and executives failed to ...

ASIC warns directors over sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) has warned directors that they will continue to focus on the sustainability-related disclosure and governance practices of listed companies, managed funds, superannuation funds and green bonds. ...

CBA appoints four to Commodities, Trade and Carbon business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank has appointed four new managing directors to its recently created Commodities, Trade and Carbon (CTC) business. Martyn Whitehead joins CBA as managing director, commodities, leading the bank's strategy for its commodities business ...

Cbus adopts EU climate reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions. "Leaning on our experience with Cbus Property and the knowledge of our construction industry stakeholders and directors, we are well placed to deploy capital into innovative projects across the built environment." Cbus notes that the built ...