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Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... done the training. I argue that it's good business sense this way - it's a great way to bring in new talent and diversity." ANZ has also set targets for Indigenous employment in its RAP for 2011-2014. ANZ has recruited over 500 Indigenous trainees since ...

WOB: ASX200 companies not meeting gender diversity standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... report. The WOB report found that the banks scored highest on the traffic light system - Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ all scored green lights, and Suncorp-Metway and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank were close behind with the top level amber rating ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... logistical challenge with a fair amount of effort," Thomas said. In December, Ethinvest submitted a shareholder resolution to the ANZ board for consideration at the AGM. The shareholder resolution asked that the constitution of ANZ "is modified so that ...

Highlights of a year in The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain Rio Tinto annual report: fewer injuries, increase in GHG emission ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report In turn, investors are considering how to integrate ESG into their investment ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... disclosures of upstream, relating to suppliers, and downstream, relating to products and services. According to the report, ANZ has the highest company average score at 54.2%, followed by Woolworths at 52.6% and Fosters Group at 51.6%, while the top ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ has reported an increase in employee engagement and has integrated its human rights standard into its training program, but disclosed a slight decrease in the percentage of women in management, against a backdrop of group net profit after tax of ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... disclosures of upstream, relating to suppliers, and downstream, relating to products and services. According to the report, ANZ has the highest company average score at 54.2%, followed by Woolworths at 52.6% and Fosters Group at 51.6%, while the top ...

Number of women on boards climbs slowly, ACSI finds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... annual fees due to the fact these entities changed chairperson during 2010, including BHP Billiton, Commonwealth Bank and ANZ," the report said. "Of the 598 individuals in the 2010 sample 10 received director fees of $1m or more across their portfolio ...

Nearly half of ASX100 companies exposed to human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... implemented human rights policies, managed the exposures and provided reporting on the subject - he pointed to Rio Tinto, ANZ, Fosters and BHP Billiton as positive examples. In general, miners, the finance sector and consumer staples have the highest ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... It's interesting to see which companies have made this issue of hiring women into management a priority - both Westpac and ANZ have made targeted commitments, haven't they? AM: I discuss the approach which many of the top listed companies have taken ...