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Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... and fast rule for the number of directorships that can be held simultaneously, the concern over the potential governance risk of having over committed directors has led institutional investors to flag it as an issue when engaging with board chairs. The ...

Chartered Secretaries advise EU to use comply or explain codes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... a stronger international financial system. Corporate governance is one means to curb harmful short termism and excessive risk-taking." In the paper, the commission examined the efficacy of using an if not-why not approach to corporate disclosures and ...

Sustainability a key theme for investor awareness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... senior investment consultant and head of client consulting, Australia. The group focuses on long-term trends that will shape risk and return strategies for clients. Hodgson will be visiting Australia in the first week of August to meet with Australian ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... industry serve as a stark example that companies and investors must be aware of the social component to ESG analysis for risk and return, because failing to appreciate the impact of social risk may result in unexpected and unwanted financial impacts. ...

ANZ files report for United Nations Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Taiwan. The bank reported that they have also installed systems to identify and manage human rights impacts. ANZ's Reputation Risk Committee plays a role in enabling fast and effective identification and remediation of any human rights issues in business ...

ACSI releases study on ASX200 ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
When it comes to ASX200 companies and their ESG reporting, companies seem to be falling into the mould of the little girl with a little curl in the middle of her forehead in the much-recited children's poem -where the leading companies are good and ...

Solaris Investment Management appoint ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... services and marketing at Solaris. "ESG factors are assessed at two points in the Solaris investment process, initially at our risk screening stage and then subsequently as one of six qualitative factors used to value a company," she said. "If there ...

Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... ESG issues that will be applicable to all the teams and then also asset class-specific training. Q: How does VFMC view ESG risk/reward in terms of the total portfolio? RM: It is one of the many factors that we take into account and it's not limited to ...

PUMA's environmental P&L reporting: a model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
PUMA announced the initial results of its developing Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L) Account to great global interest. The sporting and apparel manufacturer has committed to establishing an economic valuation of the company's environmental, social ...

Report: 100 South African companies used GRI in 2010

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... separate chapters- ethical leadership and corporate citizenship; boards and directors; audit committees; the governance of risk; the governance of information technology; compliance with laws, rules, codes and standards; internal audit; governing stakeholder ...