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Australian Millennials question business motivations, ethics: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Millennials' opinion of business' motivation and ethics has dropped to its lowest levels since 2014, according to the 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey. David Brown, Human Capital Leader, Deloitte The percentage of Australian Millennials who ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian business appear unprepared for the imminent introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2018, according to the findings of Deloitte's 2018 Annual Review of the State of CSR in Australia and New Zealand report. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte The ...

Majority of ASX200 boards gravitate to known candidates for board positions: 30% Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Two-thirds of ASX 200 boards "always or sometimes" gravitate to candidates who are known to board members when they are selecting new directors, according to new data from the 30% Club. The 30% Club and the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
A number of Australian listed companies have been included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI). The GEI is a reference index that measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Katherine Christ of the University of South Australia and Roger Burritt of the Australian National University Dr Katherine Christ and Professor Roger Burritt Roger Burritt, ANU ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
Corporate executives in Australia and around the world are expecting to pursue M&A in the next 12 months, and a majority say that engaging with a broad range of stakeholders is a key factor, according to EY and its latest Australasian Capital Confidence ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is calling for legislation introducing non-binding shareholder resolutions as a remedy to current "flawed" framework for shareholder resolutions. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has released a ...

Seven ASX 200 boards with no women, 64 with only one: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is warning that progress has stalled in achieving the target of having 30% female representation across ASX 200 boards. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD In the latest AICD Quarterly ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
"Ongoing and serious cases of misconduct' in the banking and financial services sectors around the world undermine trust in markets and threaten banks' license to operate, according to global research from corporate social responsibility rating agency ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The forthcoming launch of new retail superannuation funds points to an interesting trend - a focus on member-centric technology, more focused investment offerings and out-front messaging putting responsible/ethical investment at the centre of the offering. ...