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Citywide make two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... invest in and investigate new ways to do what we do better," he added. "We have an experienced board with a diverse range of skills and expertise that will be further enhanced by the fresh perspectives brought by new members to our team." Citywide is ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Corporate sustainability officers have an increased sense of optimism that corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices are driving innovation and impacting on environmental, social and economic challenges, according to the Australian Centre for ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... relating to risk management and the disclosure of environmental, social and economic sustainability risks and the board skills matrix, are prompting discussion. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Last year, ASX Group's Corporate Governance ...

Supply chain sustainability school launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia, with additional funding and support provided by the NSW government, Sustainability Victoria and Construction Skills Queensland. The school will be delivered by the Net Balance Foundation, with support from Ernst & Young. "The Supply Chain ...

Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... behalf during his tenure," Mr Noonan said. "We will miss his professionalism, his intellectual rigour, his organisational skills and his excellent public profile." Hagart said he is "extremely wistful" to at leaving ACSI and Australia, but felt the decision ...

ACSI sets goal of 30% women on ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... have responded in recent years to the challenge set by ACSI, and others, to diversify the intellectual, philosophical and skills inputs in their boardrooms through gender diversity," said Mr Hagart. "Having one woman on your board is not, however, 'job ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... governance matters and also broaden the eligibility requirements for Directors, promoting diversity while deepening the skills and experience of the Board." See Also: PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure ...

LGS appoint two to investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... head of BT Investment Management's multi-strategies team. "The LGS Board has committed to ensuring that it has sufficient skills to meet the challenges of an ever complex and growing industry," said Peter Lambert, Local Government Super chief executive ...

Foresters Community Finance appoint new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... joint venture companies at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. "It was important for us to engage someone with appropriate finance skills as well as a deep interest in improving the prosperity and capacity of the community. We believe Ashley brings this challenging ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... source of concentration for DCA in 2015. "I think sometimes people are surprised," she said. "If you created organisational skills for creating flexible work careers, these skills are open to other areas of diversity and open up your mind where things ...