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Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... would have resulted in poorer transparency of investee companies' practices and performance. "Just like company directors, lawmakers must be held to high standards of governance," Rennie said. "Legislation should be justified, proportionate, consistent ...

Oliver Wyman appoints ex-Westpac exec as special adviser

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has also served as a board member of the Australian Financial Markets Association, the Banking & Finance Oath, and the ...

Deep engagement to follow SSGA CEO letter to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... in on the nomination and governance committee and their role in considering diverse candidates and on making sure the directors they are nominating are not serving on too many boards at once - what's considered overboarding. "We are calling on nominating/governance ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... disclosures in line with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, or face votes against directors. SSGA president and CEO Cyrus Taraporevala has issued his annual proxy letter to portfolio companies around the world ...

From the courtroom to the boardroom: climate change risks and remedies

LOUISE CAMENZULI, JULIA GREEN, SANDY MAK  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... could be debilitating, and impact the ability to secure financing or result in the withdrawal of capital. For company directors, individual liability under the Corporations Act 2001 for breach of fiduciary duty is also a very real risk.

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... reports. Furthermore, from January, issuers will have to subject sustainability reporting processes to internal review, all directors will undergo a one-time training on sustainability, and sustainability reports to be issued together with annual reports ...

Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... the discussion of linking human rights and climate risk to the fiduciary responsibilities of investors and corporate directors, said Estelle Parker, RIAA's executive manager - programs "It's about using existing governance frameworks, recognising ...

CEO pay disparity seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... performance." CEOs are seen as the most influential on ethics within an organisation (net score 71), then the board of directors (69) and senior management (64). The general workforce (12) and activist groups (7) are least influential. The top three ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Australian company directors "lack the skills and experience" to lead the transition to net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). Further, the IGCC report, A Changing Climate: what investors expect ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... boards will need to align their purpose with community values. The report is based on a survey of 550 non-executive directors, CEOs and C-suite executives, company secretaries and senior governance or risk management professionals, as well as two working ...