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Governance Institute calls for proactive thinking for virtual AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... "The biggest pressure point is taking all of the steps necessary to ensure, quite frankly, a really great AGM where shareholders feel like they have had adequate opportunity to participate," said Governance Institute CEO Megan Motto. "For organisations ...

New Zealand XRB releases final climate reporting paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... whether they can continue to create value in the long term, or whether they need to adapt," she said. Investors and shareholders are increasingly demanding greater transparency through the disclosure of climate-related risks and opportunities, Mackenzie ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... 2022 reporting season to ensure that rewards are reaped only by outperforming chief executives who deliver value to shareholders. Executive remuneration is a perennial governance issue for ESG investors. Recently, Maple-Brown Abbott said that linking ...

Australian miners top list as critical minerals demand grows: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... decisions when you have the ESG overlay, it has to be that all stakeholders will benefit from the decision, not just the shareholders." The 19 th annual Mine report reviews the world's top 40 mining companies with an eye on global trends in the mining ...

Avoid greenwash by linking exec pay to ESG: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... considerations to take the time to understand company strategy. "From our experience, this is a very effective mechanism for shareholders to engage with companies," Maple-Brown said. "Boards don't like from our experience to see significant against ...

Leaders on road to ESG maturity by 2030: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... believe that by 2030, one driver of change will be the need to accommodate stakeholder, board and investors views. "Shareholders driving this issue and it is being now linked to the cost of capital and the availability of capital," Poole said. "We see ...

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... - AGL Australia (retail business) and Accel Energy (coal and gas-fired power plants). The decision was opposed by shareholders including Grok Ventures and HESTA. Chair Peter Botten has now resigned and chief executive and managing director Graeme Hunt ...

HESTA first super fund to oppose AGL demerger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... long-term value creation this AGM season. "The events at AGL represent a watershed in active ownership in this country. Shareholders are pushing for greater action on climate change and a more rapid transition that aims to enhance the company's ability ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... a pathway to achieve these goals, measure progress towards them and report on progress to stakeholders including shareholders. "This is our first ESG/climate change policy," noted ASA CEO Rachel Waterhouse. "It has been driven by our members - they proposed ...

HESTA "unlikely to support" AGL demerger without faster closure of coal-fired stations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... vote every AGL share that it controls at the relevant time against the demerger, and actively encourages all AGL shareholders to do the same. "We are at a critical point in Australia's energy transition, and in AGL's future," Cannon-Brookes said. "This ...