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Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... are disparities in countries, and disparities in board and executive percentages. The highest average rates of female directors are found in Norway (41%), France (39%) and Sweden (34%), but in terms of the average proportion of women in executive positions ...

Nearly half of all board appointments to date in 2018 women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... board appointments thus far in 2018 has been a woman, according to new research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD Women made up 47% of ASX200 board appointments in the first ...

Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... more than 40% of our global managers, more than 40% of our global management team and more than 35% of our board of directors - makes us a stronger company," said Sheri Bronstein, global HR executive at Bank of America, one of the companies in the index. ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... February 2018, as current CEO Michael Walsh is retiring. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome Mathew as our new chief executive officer and executive director," said UCA Funds Management Chairperson Dr David ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... percentage of women on the boards of ASX200 companies has hit 26%, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The AICD has released its Quarterly Gender Diversity Report tracks progress towards the Institute's target of achieving ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... decision-making processes when we decide how we're going to vote or engage on ESG issues." The guidelines state that directors should monitor environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, assess their materiality and disclose any financial impacts ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... is a whole plan on how you move to really understanding what's going on underneath." Warwick Peel, co-founder, Future Directors Institute, flagged an issue of concern for Australian-listed investors, noting that while disruption is occurring across a ...

Directors say improvements needed to corporate culture: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
More than 90% of directors say that Australian business needs to "make improvements to corporate culture," according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) bi-annual Director Sentiment Index. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... to raise issues at annual general meetings must propose a constitutional amendment or vote against the re-election of directors. It is rare that either situation succeeds in garnering a majority of shareholder votes. "Australian laws make it difficult ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... board/director accountability. We are seeing more willingness on the part of investors to demand accountability from directors for prolonged stuff-ups. Grant King falling on his sword at BHP, for example. Another chair saying he's not seeking re-election. ...