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ACCR seeking shareholders for resolution at Rio Tinto AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is seeking Rio Tinto shareholders to support a resolution on lobby group spending at Rio's forthcoming AGM. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR ACCR is seeking 100 or more shareholders ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... for gender diversity on boards and in senior leadership is overwhelming. Diverse boards lead to better outcomes for shareholders and stakeholders alike. AICD noted that the ASX200 boards with no women directors as of 30 November 2017 are: ARB Corporation ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... clear on what their purpose is and transforming their companies. That's for a range of reasons, including engaging shareholders, but also engaging employees and attracting employees where we're in a very different workforce environment." The survey found ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... empowering people in that company to bring about change within that company." Judith Fox, CEO, of the Australian Shareholders' Association, pointed out that engaging with companies through the aegis of ASA's volunteer basis is "incredibly authentic" ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... describes how ANZ's business model, strategy, governance and risk management processes are delivering value for our shareholders and other stakeholders." "I'm proud ANZ is the first bank to report using the recommendations of the FSB Taskforce," said ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... this AGM season. Woolworths is facing a shareholder resolution asking the company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... there a better way?, which concludes that Australia's corporate governance framework "restricts an important right of shareholders - the ability to bring resolutions at company meetings." Currently, shareholders who wish to raise issues at annual general ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... in frequency." It may be time for regulators to create a more formal structure that allows for advisory votes for shareholders without having to pair them with votes to amend the constitution, Paatsch said. "There is a strong case now for the regulators ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Woolworths is facing a shareholder resolution asking the company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR The Australasian Centre ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... driver in the last 24 months or so. That is a really interesting trend in that it really does show us that people - shareholders, investors, people who make the choices about what they buy in terms of their interest in products and service - are talking ...