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Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... oversight of investee companies, Rennie said. "If allowed to stand, the reforms could have decreased the accountability of boards and management," Rennie said. "Boards are ultimately responsible to their shareholders. Restricting the ability of certain ...

Super funds react to Rio report into bullying, sexism, racism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... they intend to implement and oversee much needed ongoing cultural change," HESTA said in a statement. "Senior leaders and boards across the mining industry should also be carefully considering if they should take similar steps to make certain that they ...

Australian execs say climate change already impacting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... for them." Businesses are "struggling" to turn their ambitions on climate into action, Philip noted. "We talk to a lot of boards about what good governance looks like in operations, how to think about the energy efficiency of your operations and your ...

Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... "the acceleration of the systemic transformations underway in climate change," and increasing and enhancing diversity on boards and in workforces. Diversity on boards is an indicator of overall human capital management and corporate culture considerations ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... "the acceleration of the systemic transformations underway in climate change," and increasing and enhancing diversity on boards and in workforces. "We expect companies in major indices in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia to align with climate-related ...

2021 theme in review: human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the needs of women, while design flaws can even be dangerous. Gender representation is not just an issue for corporate boards and inclusive design, Seery noted. COP26 dedicated one of its days in the second week to women, linking the issues of gender ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity disclosures which received broad support. "Recent uncertainties have posed financial and governance challenges for boards," Boon Gin said. "Having a broad set of perspectives will better enable companies to anticipate and face these challenges. ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Using a human rights lens to evaluate legal issues provides a basis for ethical decision making, and for businesses and boards to think about the impacts of their decisions, Wynn-Pope said. It is also important to take consideration of the international ...

AI-based trading platform to integrate ESG data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... governance issues as also influencing stock movements. "The second one that people are thinking of now are governance - are boards diversified, who is on the board, do boards have policies around lobbying," he said. "That sort of stuff plays into the ...

Australian company boards lack skill, experience to lead net zero transition: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... based on analysis of fifteen of Australia's most carbon intensive companies, and sets out investor expectations of company boards and their management regarding climate change risk, particularly for companies highly exposed to climate-related transition ...