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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% ...

AIIB, Aberdeen Standard Investments form strategic partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... president and chief investment officer. The Asia ESG Enhanced Credit Managed Portfolio was approved by the AIIB Board of Directors in December 2018, and ASI was awarded the contract to manage the portfolio through a competitive bidding process. "We are ...

ASX200 hits target of 30% women on boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... and, in many cases, now exceed this target is a good outcome." More than 40 ASX200 companies currently have 40% women directors and 20 companies have 50% or more women on their boards. Davidson said in a statement that the benefits of board diversity ...

AASB, AuASB statement raises stakes on disclosure of climate-related risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... their financial statements," the guide states. The Guide is not mandatory, but the AASB and AuASB state that they expect directors, preparers and auditors will actively consider the materiality of relevant climate-related risks when preparing, approving ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... leadership, spread across large caps to mid and small caps. Over 60% of ESG engagement meeting attendees were chairs, board directors and executives, Ausbil said. Climate change is a key issue for engagement, said Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG research ...

Right Seat, Right Table, a guide for aspiring board members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
Paul Smith, the co-founder of the social enterprise Future Directors Institute, has written a book offering guidance for outsiders who are seeking seats on boards. The book, Right Seat, Right Table, "offers a practical yet inspiring 'how-to' guide for ...