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New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... (35%). Housing affordability and supply (33%), government energy policy (25%), national skills shortages (83%), and board diversity (51%) are also top of mind for directors. AICD chief economist Mark Thirlwell said structural challenges are negatively ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... occupied by women," WOB executive director, Claire Braund, told FS Sustainability. ACSI CEO Louise Davidson said board diversity "improves governance standards and helps drive long-term value for shareholders". "A broader range of voices at the decision-making ...

Active ownership is the new sheriff in town

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Since 2015, there has been an 89% increase in board positions on the ASX300 held by women, according to the 2024 Board Diversity Index. "As an industry, we've had a really significant impact, together with corporates, around diversity. It's been ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... top listed companies improve gender equality on their boards, the rest of the index sees the positive impacts of board diversity and soon follow suit. "The data also shows us that the larger ASX groups are steadily keeping pace on diversity as well." ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... managed," White said. "Board gender diversity has been addressed in most markets in the last 10-15 years and overall, board diversity has gone up in developed markets. It's not great in Asia and it's still not very good in some smaller companies ...

Chinese listed companies that invest in ESG show higher quality financial reporting: Study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... depletion." "Factors that determine the quality of governance are executive pay, corruption, board composition, board diversity, board structure, political affiliations and tax strategies." The study found that "ESG firms can contain firm-specific risks ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Despite progress on increasing diversity on boards, outgoing APRA deputy governor Helen Rowell said "genuine diversity is still lacking around too many board tables" in the financial sector. In her final speech as APRA deputy governor, Rowell touched ...

30% women a minimum for boards under new ACSI policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... where women held just 19.7% of ASX200 board seats. "It's positive to see the significant shift towards greater board diversity in the ASX300. For investors, this means boards are accessing a larger talent pool which provides more diverse skills and backgrounds ...

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... with experience in "transformational" business change. However, according to the Governance Institute's 2022 Board Diversity Index, co-authored with Watermark Search International, there are still very few ASX 300 board members with skill in HR or ...

More women on boards, but cultural diversity stagnating: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... overboarding, according to research from the Governance Institute. The Governance Institute has released its latest Board Diversity Index, which measures ASX 300 companies against five categories of diversity: gender, cultural background, skills/experience ...
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