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Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... quantitative targets. A third of the diversified banks - 17 companies - instituted formal training programs for "relevant employees on the prevention of business ethics risks," and also "clearly support an internal culture of responsible business conduct." ...

Regnan calls for greater disclosure on human capital management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... capital constituties the knowledge, skills and abilities that reside in individuals, as well as the shared knowledge of employees as a group," Regnan said in the report. "In companies' balances sheets, the majority of the value is related to intangible ...

Cyber security a rapidly evolving material risk for companies: Citi Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... look favourably on certain business capabilities, including "Internal data handling and internet usage policies for all employees across the business; adequate prevention, detection, and response security capabilities to defend from external threats ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... considering ESG issues leads to more complete analyses and better-informed investment decisions, and nine out of 10 employees "believed that effective stewardship can positively influence company behaviour and returns," according to the report. In the ...

Mirvac launches first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... business is intrinsically linked to Australia's First Peoples, whether it's through customers, communities, partners or our employees," she said. "For Mirvac the RAP has provided us with the opportunity to outline our commitment to reconciliation as ...

Directors speak to evolving, expanding role of corporate boards at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... outputs, the factories, the equipment, the markets. Now it's about interest groups, social media response to issues, employees." Part and parcel of this is the idea that companies and their leaders must maintain their social license to operate. Poole ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... AMP's commitment to building a sustainable future and creating long-term, shared value for our customers, shareholders, employees, the community and the environment." The $440 million in tobacco manufacturers is held in fixed income and equities, while ...

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... of workplace experiences at Mirvac. "When we were defining out new office space, we went out and interviewed all our employees and ran a set of workshops to develop an understanding of what our employees wanted to see in a future office, and one of the ...

AICD calls for stronger corporate whistle-blower protections

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Louise Petschler, general manager of policy and advocacy, AICD. "We think you need to expand that to include former employees, directors, former suppliers, and explicitly cover key advisers like auditors and accountants. "The second big improvement we ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... large organisation that's focused on their contributions, both to the shareholders, to their customers and to their employees, can have an impact to the SDGs". With the vast extent and high ambitions for the Goals, ANZ said what matters is that they ...