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ASX200 hits target of 30% women on boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Women now comprise 30% of ASX200 boards, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO "This milestone represents the culmination of years of work by ACSI and others to increase the number of women ...

Future Super divests from companies with no women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
Future Super has divested from listed companies that do not have women on their boards or who have not presented plans to improve their diversity. Kirstin Hunter, managing director, Future Super Future Fund set a policy of excluding companies without ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... impact enterprises across Asia," according to IIX. "Despite Asia's astonishing wealth and growth potential, underserved women remain one of the most vulnerable populations and continue to be excluded from a dignified life," said Durreen Shahnaz, CEO ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... created policies addressing gender inequality in the supply chain, including a strategy addressing discrimination faced by women, and 15% more companies now have robust remediation plans to redress child or forced labour if it is found in their supply ...

Future IM/Pact signs two new partners, launches student events

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... management and provide opportunities to gain exposure to the industry. One of the specific aims is to increase the number of women in the industry. Challenger Limited and Macquarie Securities are the latest organisations to join the campaign aimed at ...

ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... (ACSI) has updated its gender diversity policy to extend to ASX201-300 companies, meaning that ASX200 boards with one or zero women directors could face a vote against directors seeking re-election. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI implemented a gender ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... is a risk. If you look at governance, we know that diverse teams make better decisions than non-diverse teams, and hiring women and minorities add incrementally to performance. Team based decisions outperform non-team based decision." Slater broke companies ...

ACSI names Kate Griffiths to executive manager role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Senior Associate at Blake Dawson (now Ashurst). She is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Program, Chief Executive Women's Leadership Program, and a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. "I am very excited to be joining ACSI at this ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... IM/Pact, aimed at increasing the diversity of talent coming into the investment management industry, specifically the lack of women coming into - and progressing through - the industry. Future IM/Pact is an employee value proposition designed to help ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... equity, although the vast majority have conducted analysis to determination if they are any remuneration gaps between men and women, according to a new report by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and CAER. Brynn O'Brien, executive ...