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Trustees squeezed by competing climate risk pressures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... appropriate to their individual stewardship needs without any limitations placed on them by the companies which they own and directors who they elect."

AICD presses case for stakeholder role in governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... from stakeholder interests, according to a new guide to stakeholder engagement by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Because directors have a duty to act in the best interest of the corporation and have the discretion to determine ...

APRA emphasises "compounding effect" of climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... to address the systemic financial risks created by climate change." "The draft APRA guidance sends a clear message to directors and trustees that climate risk is financial risk," Herd says. "It means assessment, disclosure and management of an organisation's ...

ASX100 ESG underperformers in global manager's crosshairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
One of the largest global fund managers will up the ante on companies by voting against directors of companies - including ASX100 companies - that are showing underperformance on material ESG issues. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) had previously ...

Rainmaker tracks gender diversity of ESG super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... of the top performing ESG funds according to Rainmaker's methodology, currently has nine women out of a total of 14 directors on its board, including Chair Nicola Roxon, and half of the senior executive positions are held by women, including CEO Debby ...

Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... a climate vote, it would make sense for those same investors who vote against the plan to vote against a director or directors," Gocher said. Investors, civil society and other stakeholder have been engaging with companies on their climate risk management ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... effective board leadership and oversight. In Australia, BlackRock particularly look at issues including overboarding - directors holding positions on too many boards. "Something that we spend a lot of time focusing on is how boards work, seeking out ...

Women near parity in 2021 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... made up nearly half of listed ASX board appointments thus far in 2021, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In January and February of this year, women accounted for 46.7% of ASX 200 board appointments and 52.3% of ASX 300 ...

Measuring the gap between ASX board ethics, exec performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... performance over management of non-financial risk "The general focus here is on boards and this is an issue for a board of directors, it has to be driven by the board and the board as to see the need for this," Rafe said. "Management can't implement ...

More women on ASX200 boards, but lag in CEO and chair roles: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... 2015 and the number of women board chairs has risen from 11 to 24. It is very encouraging to see the number of women directors continuing to increase," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "But it is disappointing that the number of female chairs and CEOs ...