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ASX200 hits 30% target for women on boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... Women now comprise 30% of ASX200 board positions for the first time, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). In April 2015, AICD set a voluntary target for 30% of board seats to be filled by women by the end of 2018. At the ...

Directors urged to exercise legal duties over climate risk as context evolves

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... was cleared over charges it had misled shareholders over the cost of climate change, but a legal expert cautioned that directors should not interpret too much from the decision. Sarah Barker, head of climate risk governance at Minter Ellison Lawyers ...

Investors considering their options in voting at Westpac AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... board. Under two-strikes legislation, shareholders in Australian publicly listed companies have the right to remove directors if a company's remuneration report has received a 'no' vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings under ...

S&P Global to acquire ESG ratings business from RobecoSAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... will continue to benefit Robeco, RobecoSAM, and their clients," says Karin van Baardwijk, vice chair of the Board of Directors, RobecoSAM. "This transaction will allow us to focus on the successful integration and application of the CSA data that is ...

Australian Ethical questions calls for limits on environmental activism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... are challenging companies on that. They're asking questions at AGMs, shutting forward shareholder resolutions that put directors on the spot, and is that a bad thing? Why would you want to restrict that?" Australian Ethical has engaged with 250 companies ...

GRI announces new members to Board of Directors for 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Olson, CEO Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, Australia, has been re-elected for a further term to the GRI Board of Directors, along with four new members. The new board of directors will begin its tenure 1 January 2020. The new appointees, who join ...

ASIC critiques management of non-financial risk in governance review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019  |  NEWS
Company boards and directors are "challenged by important elements of non-financial risk management," according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader ASIC this ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... reinforces just how complex the idea of 'shareholder value' is in the modern era. Australian investors are not looking for directors and management with a laser focus on short-term returns. They expect more of corporate leadership and will shift their ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking completes CFSGAM purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking. It is expected that the Board will be expanded to include independent non-executive directors in the coming year, MUFG said. "Today marks an important day for our business," said Mark Steinberg, CFSGAM chief executive ...

ASX200 boards still below 30% gender diversity target: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... diversity on the boards of ASX200 companies have not hit the 30% target, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The latest AICD Gender Diversity Quarterly Report shows that as of the end of June 2019, women represented 29.7% ...