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ASX companies not disclosing labour hire risks: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
A minority of ASX-listed companies are reporting on their labour hire, contracting and outsourcing workforce arrangements, which poses a risk in assessing the long-term viability of workforce strategies. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility ...

Santos sued over clean energy, net zero claims

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... zero plans depend upon a range of undisclosed qualifications and assumptions about CCS processes." Santos is one of several ASX companies that have committed to putting their climate strategy plans to shareholders to a vote at their 2022 AGMs. The "say ...

No all male-boards on ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... there are no all-male boards at Australia's top 200 companies. When the AICD began its quarterly reporting of women on ASX 200 boards in 2015, there were 28 all-male boards. "This is an historical milestone for Australia that should be celebrated," ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Many ASX-listed firms are paying female executives 30-35% less than their male counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's largest companies are increasing their reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals by Australia's top 150 companies, but disclosure on climate action lack clarity, according to new research from RMIT University. The research study from ...

Fidelity International nabs HESTA talent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... During her time at there, she founded 40:40 Vision, an investor led initiative to drive gender diversity in the C-suite of ASX listed companies. Prior to HESTA, she worked in the US with Westpath Investment Management and in the UK with Legal & General ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Investors are pressing for swift action on climate change after a landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that has been labelled a "code red for humanity." The IPCC has released Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... with no women have decreased from 59 in 2016 to 14 in 2021, the report found. "On this current trajectory there will be no ASX 300 companies without a female director by 2026, and gender parity achieved in the boardroom by 2030," said Governance Institute ...

ESG reporting rises, but companies lagging on climate, diversity: Ethical Partners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
ESG reporting and commitments in ASX listed companies has accelerated in the last two years, but less than half of companies have set targets to cut carbon emissions. Ethical Partners Funds Management has released its 2021 Ethical Standard Report, a ...

Governance Institute taps former ASFA CEO for role as chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... regulator with ASIC. She has also been the CEO of Regnan, a research and engagement provider focused on long term ESG risks of the ASX 200 for institutional investors, in addition to her role with ASFA.