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Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Mercer is launching an industry-sponsored initiative, Future IM/Pact, aimed at increasing the diversity of talent coming into the investment management industry, specifically the lack of women coming into - and progressing through - the industry. Future ...

ACCR, CAER study gender pay gap at ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... ourselves with shareholder advocates around activities such as going to AGMs and supporting motions about getting greater diversity on boards. We note that there are only a couple of companies that are on the laggards list. I would say we probably start ...

ASX200 stocks with strong ESG performance outperform: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... review, covering the correlation between performance and disclosure around issues including remuneration, cognitive diversity at board level, climate risk management, supply chain management, and strategic human capital management among other issues ...

Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... the first time since January as a result of fewer women being appointed over May, AICD said in its Quarterly Gender Diversity Report. "The AICD set our 30% target in 2015 because of the strong body of evidence showing that diverse boards lead to better ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... worried about the most, and those that are most material," said Maria Lettini, FAIRR's director. "We are looking at the diversity within the entire supply chain. We are making sure that we were looking at companies that are geographically diverse, looking ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Men who want to work flexibly "face high levels of discrimination," according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has published the DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index, which coincided with ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... obligation under continuous disclosure regime to disclose these risks." The fourth edition also includes reference to gender diversity outcomes in recommendation 1.5, "including a new provision recommending that an entity in the S&P/ASX 300 have as a ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... CSR to competitive advantage, so that is pleasing." Looking to the issues that will dominate the CSR agenda in 2018, diversity and inclusion topped the list - four out of five respondents said promoting diversity and inclusion is a high or very high ...

SSGA launches State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... exposure to carbon is not the only thing we look at. We look at a range of different ESG themes. You'd know about gender diversity goals that we're trying to get companies to adhere to, it's just one of the areas that SSGA believes in."

Majority of ASX200 boards gravitate to known candidates for board positions: 30% Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... equity is not one of supply but continues to be one of demand, with insufficient numbers of boards perceiving gender diversity as a strategic imperative," Oliver said. "When chairs place too high a value on "collegiality and teamwork", it can be used ...