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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 ...

ACSI updates gender diversity policy to apply to ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... updated its gender diversity policy to extend to ASX201-300 companies, meaning that ASX200 boards with one or zero women directors could face a vote against directors seeking re-election. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI implemented a gender diversity ...

Pendal Group takes total ownership of Regnan to bolster in-house capacity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... more deeply embedded in investment processes to improve outcomes for investors," George said. "I would like to thank directors, Alison Tarditi and Rajinder Singh, and both Pendal and CSC as cofounders and seed capital investors, for their strong support ...

SASB Foundation appoints Marc Siegel to SASB Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... welcome Marc to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board," said Bob Steel, chair of the SASB Foundation Board of Directors. "Marc's reputation, knowledge and experience will further enhance the important work of the Standards Board and we look forward ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... Sinclair said. "In terms of the pluses, by requiring companies to introduce a public statement that's signed off on by directors, it has elevated modern slavery to the board level and in the first year since it was introduced, CEO engagement with human ...